kymcwriterMay 21, 20192 min readThe Lost StoriesSometimes the words fall. They don’t flow out, not in nice neat patterns. They don’t emerge on the page, polished, profound. Sometimes...
kymcwriterMay 14, 20195 min readThe Power of 'no'‘No’ is such an interesting word. It is one of the first words that children learn, and they are drawn to its power. It is even one of...
kymcwriterMay 7, 20195 min readThe Anxiety MovementWhen anxiety grips you, does it grab you by the neck so that every breath just barely manages to escape around the lump of perceived...
kymcwriterApr 30, 20195 min readWhat is a Library?The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history. - Carl T. Rowan Over the past...
kymcwriterApr 23, 20196 min readWhy 'Boys and Girls' is Not an Inclusive TermI am not an expert on gender expression. I think I can explain most of the common terms and maybe have had more gender diverse people in...
kymcwriterApr 16, 20193 min readThe Only Good SurpriseI don’t like to be surprised. You won’t find me in a haunted house, playing with a jack-in-the-box or watching a suspenseful movie. I...
kymcwriterApr 9, 20194 min readMore Than Literacy and NumeracyI loved my grade two teacher. Estelle was a comforting, stable person, she was a voice of reason and a pair of strong arms in the chaos...
kymcwriterApr 2, 20193 min readAlone in the DarkAngela hates the dark. Not the plain old dark that you get when you turn out the lights. That dark is ok, even fun sometimes to slink...
kymcwriterMar 26, 20193 min readConversion Therapy is Still a ThingIf you’re in the LGBTQ+ community in Canada, you can get married, or you can undergo conversion therapy. A therapy designed to cure you...
KyMcWriterMar 22, 20197 min readThe Making of a Legend - a Herstory“Honey, come sit and listen to your mama and papa awhile.” Heather eyes her father suspiciously for a moment, wondering if his coaxing...
kymcwriterMar 19, 20194 min readIs Empathy the Answer?I’ve been trying for a few days now to write this blog, but every time I try, I end up staring at my computer in tears. I want to write a...
kymcwriterMar 12, 20194 min readThere is More to Education than EbooksDo you care about literacy? Equality? Human Rights? Sustainability in rural communities? The future of the economy? Education? If any of...
kymcwriterMar 9, 20193 min readGay Marriage is Legal Everywhere in Canada; Except Ontario's Classrooms.Have you had the experience where you read the headline of an article and it is horrifying and shocking, but then you read the article...
kymcwriterMar 5, 20192 min readLet's Talk About SexYou might be awkward talking with your kids about sex. The idea of sitting down and talking with your children about their changing...
kymcwriterFeb 28, 20193 min readWhere Do Stories Come From?People have often asked me how I come up with the stories that I write. This is always a puzzling question to me. The honest answer is...
kymcwriterFeb 22, 20191 min readTupperware is not for Storing Babies...This is the lid to a plastic bin. A bin that is not evidently designed to hold, store or transport babies and children. Who knew! Good...
KyMcWriterFeb 5, 20193 min readThe Common Sense Revolution It is time for a Common Sense Revolution. A revolution that would support so many other important movements that are happening in the...
