Max and Chester were featured in a w onderful short film about dogs helping people living with Autism featuring National Service Dogs and ou...

My son Max was officially diagnosed with Autism on December 2, 2008. He was 2.5 years old. Press fast forward to April 2, 2013 and he is tu...

I hate winter. Really, I look forward to a time in my life when I can up and leave Canada from December to March. This particular winter has...

Chester, an autism service dog from National Service Dogs  (NSD), joined our family on October 26th. We applied to NSD for an autism ser...

Max Carefoot, 6, sits attentively at a pint-sized table, his hands gently resting on his knees. On cue, he vocalizes a series of words, c...

Little Max Carefoot was just a tot when his mom Katrina and dad Scott suspected their son’s development was lagging compared to that of h...

If home improvement is your passion, then there is a good chance that Hilary Farr is one of your favourite Canadian design experts. Farr,...

We’ve all been tempted to try quick fix diets that promise big weight loss results in a short period of time. I’ve tried the Wild Rose de...

This summer Max spent mornings with his junior respite worker, Matt. As part of working with Max, Matt wrote a weekly blog about his exp...

As Max's Official Taxi Service Provider (MOTSP for short), I spend more time than most parents in Max's classroom. Every day at ...

Max started grade one yesterday. I'm certain I was at least as stressed out about it as he was. Well, maybe I was more stressed out ...

How is it already the middle of August? We've had an awesome summer so far and Matt and Max have really been through a lot together -...

We have completed the BeachBody Ultimate Reset ! It wasn't always easy, but we did it and wow do we ever have awesome results to prov...

We just completed week 2 of our Beachbody Ultimate Reset ! So far I am down 12 pounds and I am really noticing the changes in my body. Tra...

This past week was a tough one. Max was sick with a wicked summer cold. His behaviour went sideways and he tested all of us with his whini...

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One of the best parts of this summer has been watching Max and his respite worker, Matt , get to know each other and bond. The bonding ha...

A year ago today, the world lost Kim Pace , one of the most special people I have ever met. I think about her every day, and I miss her t...

If you're wondering why I am snapping pics of every meal I eat, it is because the main part of the ultimate reset  - as I see it - is ...