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Twin Perks: Daycare Days

May 7, 2019 Jacquie Severs Ontario 0 Comment

The twins have started daycare. They seem very ready, because I think they’re bored with the play area at home,

April 23, 2019 Jacquie Severs Ontario 0 Comment

Self-care isn’t just a buzzword, it’s an essential. I don’t think I appreciated what it really meant until having kids.

What is it, to become a parent? It is a riotous journey, the first year. Highs and lows. Extreme exhaustion.

Though this might seem untrue to people who know me well, I’m naturally an introvert. It’s not that I’m shy

March 11, 2019 Jacquie Severs

In writing this column, I have striven to be as honest as possible while keeping my sense of humour. In

To The Editor, Times are tough everywhere. Funds are low, debts are high. People struggle to make ends meet from

Before I had the twins I was certain I wouldn’t be the mom who dresses her kids in matching outfits.

February 11, 2019 Jacquie Severs

The first time I heard the twins’ heartbeats, they were quite different. One was more rapid than the other, and

Castor and Pollux are bright stars belonging to the constellation Gemini and are part of the dozen bright stars that

Growing up, if I was disappointed that my sister was allowed something that I was not, I recall complaining to

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