The snow is gently falling outside my window this morning, and I am cheered by the light it casts on this otherwise grey, cloudy day. Of course, there is a gloomier side to winter precipitation: a weather travel advisory has Continue reading Keeping despair at bay (part three)→

Week two of my campaign to stay cheerful through what looks like a long, dark, cold and isolated winter was a rocky one. When I wrote last week, I felt pretty optimistic about all the measures I was putting in Continue reading Keeping despair at bay (part two)→

Most of us are contemplating a holiday season different from any we have had before; well, let’s be honest, a holiday season that will be pretty lousy compared to what we are used to. Few of us will be seeing Continue reading ‘Tis the season→

Every fall, Luke’s Place, where I am the Legal Director, brings together Ontario’s Family Court Support Workers (FCSWs) for a two-day conference, preceded by a one-day training for workers hired in the previous year. It is a much-needed opportunity for Continue reading Bucking up→