Samantha Reid
Bio
I have been a creative writer for over 10 years, an academic for 7 years, and a blogger for 3 years. Writing is my passion and it's what I love.
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Stories (96/0)
Keeping the Kids Home
Ah, winter in Canada. It can be a beautiful and fun thing, but it can also wreak havoc on the school system. Depending on what region you live in and how intense the winter is, buses could be cancelled fairly often. This disrupts learning and progress for students, but it is largely unavoidable.
By Samantha Reid6 years ago in Education
Pregnancy Insomnia
It is hard enough to sleep on the best of days. With stress and the chaos of life weighing on your mind, it can keep you up at night. Perhaps you've never been great with sleep. Perhaps your mind races or you can never get comfortable. But you have coffee in the morning and you move on with your life.
By Samantha Reid6 years ago in Viva
5 Tips to Getting Back Into a Routine
It's that time again. The holiday break is over and your kids have to make their way back to school. Secretly, you're ecstatic about this transition because you've had them in your face for the last two to four weeks. But that doesn't mean it will be a smooth transition.
By Samantha Reid6 years ago in Families
A Pet Owner's Journey (Pt. 15)
There is no one happier in the world to see you come home than your dog. You could have been gone an hour or a month and they will always greet you with their tails wagging. They are always excited to see you, to know that you are still part of their lives.
By Samantha Reid6 years ago in Petlife
Children Over the Holidays
There is something to be said about spending the holidays with family. There is something to be said about visiting distant relatives and watching your children open presents. There is something to be said about time with grandparents and letting your child be a little spoiled because, after all, it is the holidays.
By Samantha Reid6 years ago in Families
5 Things You Don't Have to Do by 25
There seems to be a lot of pressure put on people in this world to do great things in their lives. Perhaps it is because we have such endless access to information. Perhaps it is because the world desperately needs great people. Or perhaps we all just want to be remembered for something when our lives come to a close.
By Samantha Reid6 years ago in Motivation
5 New Year Resolutions to Stick To
The transition into the New Year is always one where we place a lot of pressure on ourselves. It's as though we need to remake ourselves simply because the year has changed over. This simply isn't true. You can make a life change any day of the week, if you really want to.
By Samantha Reid6 years ago in Motivation
Dear Last Minute Shoppers
Whether you started shopping today or you started shopping six months ago, there are always those last minute things that you forget as you finish up your wrapping. You are not alone and that, in this case, isn't really a reassuring thing.
By Samantha Reid6 years ago in Lifehack
Traveling in the Winter
Living in Canada there is one thing that we all know very well and that is that winter is a long, cold, and terrible time of year. Between snow and freezing rain, the conditions of winter can make traveling nearly impossible. This applies to all methods of travel, and this holiday I had a particularly unique experience when it came to winter conditions.
By Samantha Reid6 years ago in Wander
- Top Story - December 2017
8 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Teenagers and Young AdultsTop Story - December 2017
Christmas is that time of year where most people stress about what to get their children. Sometimes their child is picky. Sometimes they already have everything that they could want. But when it comes to teenagers and young adults, buying Christmas gifts can seem like an impossible task.
By Samantha Reid6 years ago in Families