Teenagers ask all kinds of questions, about anything if you invite them, and so I wasn’t surprised to be asked many questions about hate last Friday. Last Friday’s terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand is very frightening for people of all ages. For many of the questions I was asked, I had some answers. I …
Many families will be on holiday at some point in March for the annual school break. If you are not able to travel, this is the perfect opportunity for you to take time with your hobby or, to work with your child or teen on their hobby. It is also a perfect time, if you …
I have written about cyberbullying before. In fact, I have spoken on numerous occasions about cyberbullying and helped to develop information for parents, educators and child welfare experts on how to prevent cyberbullying. However, it seems as though the efforts of bullies are more powerful those of people like you and me who would prevent …
I found this book, The Human Advantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart Machines, in a free library and was intrigued by the author’s goal to establish why machines will not replace humans in the future. There are three parts to the book and I’m going to describe these parts because, …
I had my first experience with bullying when I was 5 years old. Struggling with my high energy and tendency to experiment with dangerous household items, my mother was able to convince the school principal to let me start Grade 1 early. I was noticeably shorter than all the other kids around me and by …
Since I participated in a Blanket Exercise about one month ago, I have given much time to contemplating how I can be a better psychiatrist to indigenous youth. It happened that around the same time that I participated in the Blanket Exercise, I was also reading a book, Little Yellow House, by Carissa Halton. One …
Last month, I read a book by Edmonton Author Carissa Halton called Little Yellow House. I had been thinking a great deal about my own journey toward Truth and Reconciliation and one chapter in this book affected my consideration, especially after participating in the Blanket Exercise, as I described last week. Last week’s blog was …
In the next 2 weeks, I am going to review a novel and its prequel. I am trying to figure out whether I read forwards or backwards. This week, I am reviewing Ajax Penumbra 1969, which I read first. Mr. Penumbra’s 24Hhour Bookstore, which I will review next week, was written first by Robin Sloan, …
Prelude to my next 3 blogs: in the last months, I have been very moved by stories and workshops that have made me think about my personal journey toward Truth and Reconciliation. Since I work with youth, who must continue the journey for all of us toward Truth and Reconciliation, I want to provide families …
I was waiting in the grocery store line last week, watching two preschool siblings. They were clearly both getting tired and a bit bored so they decided to entertain themselves by fighting with each other. As they snatched snacks from the grocery cart and then ripped them out of each other’s hands, I felt very …
