Dana Menard
@shufflersunite
Clinical psych professor in Southwest Ontario. Researching resilience as it relates to sex, sexuality, and gender. Author of "Lessons from an Early Career Therapist" and co-author of "Magnificent Sex." First wife of @trantteam.bsky.social
The spectators at my run this morning didn't seem too focused on cheering.
It really was. Her name is Tootsie. She's originally from California and now lives at the Toronto zoo.
Got into a weird argument with a friend and what I wanted to say by the end of it was "I'll bet you didn't read the syllabus when you were in undergrad" but I don't even know that he'd understand why that's an insult.
I submit the tweet that caused my estranged family to find out I'd had a baby.
You've heard of Snakes on a Plane. Now get ready for Dinos in a Submarine (courtesy of my 4 year old).
Google photos just showed me the video we took of our dog meeting our daughter for the first time 4 years ago. I've seen videos like this on the Internet where the dogs lay their heads on the car seat, gazing adoringly at the baby a love song swelling in the background. Our dog hid behind me.
We did the lab holiday lunch today at the Shanghai Bistro in Windsor. The menu was about 80% dumplings, which is about the correct ratio for maximum festiveness.
I tell my dog he's handsome multiple times a day. I tell my husband he's handsome whenever he wears a button-down shirt, so twice a year max. @trantteam.bsky.social
Memory popped up on my Facebook feed from 4 years ago. This was the beginning of month 8.
Me, to the departmental secretary, after I've locked my keys in my office. Again.
Throwback to Nov 3, 2013. My dad had this framed and in the front entrance of his house.
It is Finn's adopt-aversary today. Nine years living with this lunatic.
Writing a "Description of the formal partnership" document for a grant application. Never has this meme been more accurate.