The Little Paper

Among other things, great neighbourhoods need great people, parks, libraries, schools and green spaces. They also need great stores and services. And the only way to keep those stores and services in your neighbourhood is to use them. It can be very tempting to head out to the big box store off the highway (hey, we do it sometimes too) but this holiday season, consider hanging around a bit closer to home.

I am slowly accepting the fact that I am one opinionated little mother. This will come as no surprise to my friends and family. Even less of one to the women I work with. But for me, it’s been a slow enlightening. And one I’m just learning to embrace. As much as parenthood opens us up to spontaneity and to the fundamental unpredictability of the universe, it also tends to clarify and firm up our beliefs. So in honour of this Mothers’ Day, here’s my shortlist...