Today, the BC Court of Appeal released their reasons for judgment in my case against BC’s Ministry of Children & Family Development. In short, the Court allowed our appeal and we won. The Court declared the order made by the…
Read easy-to-share versions of this story, here: Twitter thread (please RT!) Facebook post GoFundMe campaign for appeal Remember when the BC’s Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), after an anonymous report, decided my kids couldn’t ride the bus (or…
Apologies for the extended absence. It was a busy summer, as parents the world over understand. We managed to do some car-free camping on Saltspring Island and the kids attended three different summer camps concurrently, walking and aqua-busing their own…
The demise of a long term relationship is always a great time to take stock of how you’re embracing life. Even notwithstanding that, I was long overdue for a hard look at how I was living versus how I wanted to…
I’m an incredibly lazy person. Only if something is right in front of me will I do it. But if it takes even slightly more effort, I probably won’t. In my day job, we use terms like “user friction” or…
If you know me at all, you know that I’m a bit of a minimalist. It’s this sense of minimalism that might make you think I’ve been robbed if you come over and check out my place. But despite my minimalism, I…
No Pets? No Problem This is the third in a series on saving money by turning technology to your advantage. In Part 1, I talked about getting the cable companies’ hands out of your pockets. In Part 2, that old…
Say Goodbye to the Money Toilet This is the second in a three-part series on how to use technology to your (financial) advantage. Even if you’re not a programmer, or your six-year-old knows more about your computer than you do…
Say goodbye to traditional TV Canada is one of the most expensive countries in the world in terms of technology. The prices we pay for cell phone and data plans, for example, fall just short of highway robbery. And if…
I’m always eager to help people find a new place to live, in part because I’ve done it so often myself that I feel compelled to re-use this expertise somehow. So in the midst of doing my latest impression of…
One question I get asked a lot is, “Where are all your kids’ toys?” When we first moved into our condo, for a long time we had a couple giant tupperware bins in the corner of the living room that…
As any urban dweller knows, making the best use of limited space is an ongoing challenge. And when you’ve got five kids in a 1000-foot-square condo, the more usable space you can create, the more real estate you’ll have for…