Tag: family

Motorists driving past MyChoice Clinic on North Ash Street might be forgiven for missing it. At first glance, the classic American Foursquare house nestled behind stately trees and

Every year we hurry to find the perfect gift or card for our mothers on Mother’s Day. In Canada and the US Mother’s Day is celebrated on the

While visiting my youngest sister in the town of my youth, I answered a late night video call from my other sister who our mother is visiting across

My son asked me if we could turn the power off again “like that one time”. I was in the middle of making dinner, laundry stuffed in both

Two of my uncles died during WWI in Northeast Italy—one, my mom’s brother Vincenzo, a Red Cross soldier; and the other, my dad’s brother Attilio, a soldier who

It wouldn’t be truthful of me to share that our road trips go off without a hitch. This one, not just being the farthest distance traveled, was the

As my family of 4 traversed across the country from Eastern WA through Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky we were on a

As our family of 4 prepares for a 6,000 mile road trip this summer we’ve found ourselves having to take on additional planning that wasn’t necessary in our

When I was a kid I didn’t consider what it meant to be a dad. My parents were divorced and my early years included visits to my dad’s

Family is not predicated by blood. We all have that neighbor, friend, boss, mentor or lover that feels like home.