The Pool Party He Almost Missed
In Episode 71 of After the Quiet, I share the story behind the backyard pool we built after selling our family trailer. What started as a dream of creating summer memories for our children quickly bec...
3 Jun 12min
The Soccer Games He Never Came To
In Episode 70 of After the Quiet, I share the story of my middle son's journey into competitive rep soccer and the sacrifices our family made to support his talent. From weeknight practices to early m...
1 Jun 12min
Why Would She Pick You?
In Episode 69 of After the Quiet, I share a deeply meaningful moment when my husband's cousin's daughter asked me to be her Confirmation sponsor. What should have been a joyful and affirming experienc...
29 Mai 10min
The Motorcycle Club That Took Him Away From His Family
In Episode 68 of After the Quiet, I share how my husband's involvement in a motorcycle club gradually consumed more and more of his time, leaving me to manage the household and raise our children larg...
27 Mai 8min
I Broke My Wrist And Still Had To Do Everything
In Episode 67 of After the Quiet, I share how an accident on the very first day of school in a brand-new building led to a fractured wrist, surgery, and one of the clearest examples of emotional negle...
25 Mai 10min
I Wasn’t Allowed To Shine
In Episode 66 of After the Quiet, I share how accepting the opportunity to help open a brand new school became another source of anger and control in my marriage. What should have been an exciting and...
22 Mai 9min
It Was About Control
In Episode 65 of After the Quiet, I share the painful moment I was told I couldn’t attend a concert by my favourite artist because it was considered “frivolous” spending—only for that artist to pass a...
20 Mai 8min
I Drove Myself To The Hospital
In Episode 64 of After the Quiet, I share the night I broke my ankle at my children’s soccer practice—and was left to deal with it completely alone. What began as a simple accident quickly revealed so...
18 Mai 9min
