If you've been following along with this series I hope you can also appreciate the fact that many of these situations have been tried and tested and failed. Let's take a look at out west and why they have been failing significantly and seem to finally be realizing whats wrong. Even in Ontario are they… Continue reading How The West Coast has Failed at Safe Supply and Harm Reduction, Now the East Coast stupidly follows their footsteps.
One thing you may not have noticed is that we are pumping so much money into a problem in hopes it goes away. I say we as if we are quite literally funding safe supply and harm reduction programs while I would dare say a vast majority of tax payers would support detox or rehabs… Continue reading Maintaining a drug addiction, or support a drug free life, which do you choose?
Homelessness is not a new phenomenon. In fact, it has been around for centuries with the earliest documented cases being in the 1640s. Even growing up most people who lived around a bigger city would recognize some one who seemed homeless by their attire, their cardboard signs with whatever message and their cups waiting to… Continue reading Canada’s “Safe Supply” and “Safe Injection Sites” or Canada’s way to killing citizens one needle at a time.
Hello There!If you are wondering who I am, let me introduce myself. My name is Stacey Girard. I have been following the homelessness issue within Nova Scotia over the past year. And among other topics in Canada such as the issues surrounding harm reduction, safe supply, and various other social and community issues plaguing the… Continue reading A Reality Check for Canadians: Why the housing and opiate crisis are hand in hand.
It comes as no surprise that I was devastated when we had to put our beloved Duck Toller down, to the point that I'm not even sure that I would get another one because this one was so incredible. Sheldon was literally my sidekick and even months later it hurts to not have him here… Continue reading 5 Reasons Why You Should Have a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
I would be lying if I said that having children is not expensive. It is. And there are many things that are involved. One thing people don't talk about much is formula. If you are a formula feeder like we are, formula can range anywhere from 15$ per can to over 30$. And with that… Continue reading 5 Saving Money Tips With Raising Children
Purchasing a home can be really daunting in the sense that it always seems like something is popping up that costs money. This seems to be especially true when you are buying an older home. Though don't let that fool you, there is homes that are brand new that too have their own sets of… Continue reading How do you prioritize home renovations, without spending all of your money and going broke!
If you haven't been following this blog for long or just so happen to have stumbled upon this randomly you may not know how strong of a stance I have for formula feeding as a viable option for feeding your baby. So much so I have written a formula feeding tips blog too. Because let's… Continue reading How breastfeeding your children is becoming a toxic subject in terms of modern day parenting
There comes a point in any adult life where you need to re-evulate your circle of friends. I say adult because for most, myself included, it took a while for me to actually want to make my circle different. I too would try and keep up with all the friends I had even if it… Continue reading How do you know when you are too old to chase friends?
As a 3 time Mom again, I am no stranger to the expectations and comments that is made towards parents. This is my third time hearing some of the same things! It's hard to even remotely try and grab a shower sometimes let alone dealing with the incredible change of living your life for yourself… Continue reading What are some of the Pressures of Parenting (And how to avoid feeling the heat!)
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