I am a mom and when I was first diagnosed with a mental illness (OCD) I searched around the city for some kind of peer support group free of charge but I have not been able to find anything. The only one I found is for new moms, but what about moms who had delayed post partum the one that happens after your child is nearly 2 or older? How many other moms would benefit from this or would love something like this? Maybe get together twice a week and meet somewhere safe where its a judge free confidential place? If a councelor or someone sees this and is on board to come and give your time to us moms so that we could sit and talk about the things we are going through and offer each other support, free of charge even if it was an hour to an hour and a half? I would love to start something up. We could even just connect through skype at a time maybe when the kids are in bed. Please feel free to email me,(momstogetherunite@hotmail.com) I think this would be so beneficial to us all moms just wanting support. If there is already something like this then feel free to direct me to that information. Thank you!

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I don't do this very often but had something happen today that impressed me very much. I went into the Canadian Tire on Walker to exchange a couple of tools that had broken for warranty but didn't have the receipt for one of them. Having reserved myself to buying another one, I brought them both into the store and went to the customer service desk. Explained to the lady working that it was less than 3 years old (warranty on air tools) but I couldn't find the receipt for it. She said to go back to the tool isle and get the ones I wanted to replace and she would look it up in the system by part number. Was a busy day so I thanked her for her efforts and went back to the tool isle. When I came back, she was dealing with another customer so I patiently waited. After she finished with that one, she told the next one to wait and proceeded to finish with me. She had found the transaction and the date when I bought the tool and then did the warranty exchange on the both of them. Again which I thanked her and then left the store with my new tools. This is what customer service is all about. I did not get her name but instead of telling me there was nothing she could do, she went out of her way and searched for when I bought the tool, so I just want to say thank you because you did your job so that I can continue to do mine.

On Wednesday April 20, 2016 I received a phone call from my mom letting me know that my Dad had had a heart attack and that Chatham EMS was bringing him to Windsor to the cath lab. He had 2 stints put in and remained in Windsor Hospital for 1 night and was transferred back to Chatham's hospital where he remained there for 2 more nights before being discharged.
Today, I was talking to him and he wanted me to post something, to find a way to get it to all the EMS workers, the Fire Department workers, all the RNs and RPNs from Chatham and Windsor that took care of him. He wanted to send out a big thank you for everything that you all do and for all the help you all provided for him and our family. I only know the names of the nurses that took care of him in Windsor. Sue and Mary from the CCU. He told me that he had a wonderful conversation with one of the nurses from Chatham, but I cannot remember her name.
He cannot believe the amount of knowledge that is needed to do what you all do and he said to tell you that you guys do not make enough to do what it is you do!! Thank you from the bottom of his heart as well as my whole family. My dad is now at home and is feeling good. Thank you all again from my dad and my family!

To all the moms suffering in silence the battle of depression and anxiety I want you to know you are not alone and that you matter. It might suck right now and I know the feeling of you wanting to give up, that your kids would be better of without you but trust me I have been there and somedays it takes its toll on me too. BUT keep on fighting even if you just got out of bed today know that is enough and you already did a lot even when you just wanted to curl up and cry. Just like a winter storm it seems like it will last forever but eventually the sun comes out and the storm is over the light is shinning and it will within you too. If today was the only day that you felt in power and in control celebrate it reward yourself. I want to encourage you to reach out to someone, dont be scared to speak to someone a doctor, a councelor someone! (Sorry if wording is not the best but I just wanted to write this for someone needed to hear this today)

To the amazing woman who was in the right place at the right time, thank you for going into the hospital to get my mom and grandma help. It may have seemed like a small gesture on your part but it meant the world to my mom.
Thank you to everyone who assisted in getting her into the ER
And THANK YOU to the ER staff at Windsor Regional Ouellette Campus, you were so incredibly kind and took such great care of her. I know she's in great hands. Thank you!!!

I wanted to thank all the kind people who stopped their shopping today to help me when I fainted at the grocery store. All the workers and customers at the Zehrs on lauzon were kind and thoughtful. Thank you for helping me.

I was leaving the walmart on dougal on Tues evening. When I reached in my pocket for my car keys I didn't know that I had dropped a $10 bill out of my pocket until a gentlemen called out to me. He came and have me the money saying I had dropped it. Who ever you are, you made may night knowing that there are honest people still out there. Yoy could have easily picked up the money and walked away. You've been spotted for your honesty

I just wanted to continue to encourage a lovely brand new Mom that I met at Giant Tiger today. I could see you were upset and on the verge of crying when your 7 week old baby was crying in the store. My heart went out to you! How I wished I could have held your little one and helped you. I was the one who told you that you were doing a great job. You smiled and said: "I really needed to hear that, I almost did not leave the house this morning". Keep up the great work!! Being a Mom is the toughest job ever and one day you will be able to see your wonderful efforts! God bless you and your little girl!