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Julia Mais
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Julia Mais is a policy and communications professional in Victoria B.C. She looks for beauty in the everyday through writing, photography and the outdoors. She lives in a messy, cheese-filled home with her husband and young child.
Surviving the Season: Pulling Off Christmas the Procrastinator’s Way
Every December, I make personalized Christmas cards. I love doing a little family photo shoot and choosing the best picture. I love uploading the...
To the Mom I Once Was
Could you imagine, back then when you tracked all your newborn daughter's naps in the app and weighed your baby weekly, that everything would...
5 Life Lessons the Pandemic Taught Us
It's hard to believe that five years have passed since COVID abruptly upended our lives. Since then, there's been war, inflation, wildfires and a...
Playdate Vulnerability
The other day, someone approached me at the pool: “Are you Julia?” she asked.I knew by the way she asked that she was someone...
Picking Up What We Put Down
When I was looking for work after mat leave, I had an interview that I thought went really well. I ended up knowing one...
These Days & the Days Yet to Come
These days, you recite a French poem at the dinner table about a dog who doesn't like cats or bunnies or chickens. I don't...
Trading Schedules for Freedom
I held onto the railing as I walked down the steep stairs, balancing a bag of beach toys in my hand and a toddler...
Sliding Into Fun
“I'll hold your hand mommy. It can be scary to walk across the net. Try not to look down.”I bend over sideways to hold...
Baby Group Nostalgia
When my daughter was a newborn, I went to a baby group for new moms every Monday. Each week there would be a different...
Remember This
Dear Little One: I wonder what you will remember about this time. What will become part of you and what won't. Which one of...
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