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Maybe Dad: A Simple and Powerful Message From My Daughters

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Chris Wejr

I sat there and stared at the table setting and welled up in tears. The other 3 plates contained what was left of a family dinner and mine lay there empty. Beside each table setting, my girls had written the… Continue Reading →

Personal, Relational Leadership balance, dinner time, family, family time, fatherhood, priorities, wellness
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A Priority of Family Instead of Medications

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Chris Wejr

This post stems from a personal experience and is NOT a criticism of parenting but merely a way to express my concern for the structural and societal pressures many North American parents face.  Medications are a necessity for some children… Continue Reading →

Leadership, Moral Stewardship, Personal, Teaching and Learning ADHD, family, family time, Gordon Neufeld, parenting, Raffi
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Catching Moments

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Chris Wejr

I recently took a few weeks off Twitter, Blogs, and Facebook. As I did this, there were a few thoughts that I had but this one stood out: You can always catch up on the tweets and posts… you can… Continue Reading →

Leadership, Personal, Social Media balance, Facebook, family, social media, twitter
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Rewards: 2 Parent Perspectives

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Chris Wejr

As a follow-up to my recent post “My Issue With Rewards”, I wanted to highlight the thoughts of two parents from my PLN on the topic of rewards.  These individuals have caused me to reflect further upon the use of… Continue Reading →

Parent Engagement, Punishment, Rewards, Awards family, Goran Kimovski, Kima, parent voice, rewards, rewards and punishment, Sheila Stewart
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My Favourite Teacher: My Mother

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Chris Wejr

When I think back to all the learning that took place up until now, I have to say that my favourite teacher was my grade 7 home economics teacher.  I have actually known this teacher my entire life – she… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized family, Lynne Wejr, mother, parenthood
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Dear Ozzy

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Chris Wejr

“He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.  You are his life, his love, his leader.  He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.  You owe it to him to be worthy… Continue Reading →

Personal bullmastiff, dog, family, friendship, grieving, love, Ozzy
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When You Comin’ Home Dad

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Chris Wejr

Finding balance as an educator is an ongoing challenge.  All the time spent prepping, assessing, meeting, and learning are the things that make great educators but they also affect life’s balance between work and family. For my wife and I,… Continue Reading →

Personal balance, energy, family, fatherhood

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