Becoming Peculiar — Adventures in a Backwards Kingdom

What I’m Into: June 2016

July 1, 2016 by Kathleen Quiring 5 Comments

Happy Canada Day, friends! I have never been more grateful to be a Canadian. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the way my government and community cared for us during Felix’s hospitalization. And while I watch in horror as xenophobia and hatred grip so many other parts of the world, I am so comforted that […]

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2 Keys to Keeping Your Young Child’s Art Supplies From Taking Over Your House

June 15, 2016 by Kathleen Quiring 3 Comments

My Lydia is an artist. It was apparent from the start. She knew all her colours names before she was two. From the day she figured out she could make marks on paper she has been producing artwork like it’s her job. Sheets and sheets of paper, every single day. The girl loves to draw. […]

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5 Things I Learned After 6 Months in the Hospital

June 6, 2016 by Kathleen Quiring 8 Comments

(This draft has been sitting around for close to a year. I finally decided to go ahead and publish it. These are reflections on the things I learned after living in the hospital for six months with my critically ill child. Forgive me that they’re a little gloomy.) 1.I’ve glimpsed hell. And I’ve learned that […]

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I Will Blog Again When I Am Able to Sleep at Night Again.

May 31, 2016 by Kathleen Quiring 3 Comments

I promise. I miss you guys and I miss this space. But right now too much of my time and energy are gobbled up by sitting around in the dark with a cranky toddler at 3am. In the meantime, know that I am savoring our gorgeous summer weather and being at home with my two […]

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Update on Felix: Ten Months After Gene Therapy

May 24, 2016 by Kathleen Quiring 24 Comments

We reached a couple of really big and exciting milestones with Felix in the last few months. What an exciting time we’re living! No More Central Line! This was a biggie. Felix has had a central line in his chest since he was only two months old, and was on continuous IV for the first […]

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