My interview with Dana Goldstein of chic flicks | Klutch photography | Vancouver family Photographer

Thank you, Dana, for taking the time to interview me on your new Girl Crush feature on your blog! It was an honour!

Dana and I go way back to kindergarten days here in Surrey BC.  She's a true trailblazer in her business, funny as fuck, and a good solid person!  She's a video goddess that wants women (and men) to get in front of their businesses, be authentic, and showcase their offerings!

Check out  Dana Goldstein at chic flicks website, or here on her facebook page Chic flicks she does not disappoint!

For her entire Girl Crush post on myself and others click here. She asks me a few questions about real life random goddess and shockingly enough we don't talk shop!  My love for photography is obvious but learning about my first kiss, now that's juicy!

Here's my video interview with Dana of Chic Flicks...

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Why my kids, need to just be kids | Klutch photography| Vancouver family photographer

I'm very passionate about my kids not owning devices and having social media accounts (along with very limited wifi and it's supervised). I believe in kids being kids, letting them be bored, having chores, using their imagination and spending one on one time with my people.

I'm not a scientist, I do not have a degree in Psychology but I can tell you it's been one of the BEST decisions I've made in my life as a parent without reports telling me I should. They are not always happy with me, I DON'T FUCKING CARE. Why, because my job is to do the best to grow them into strong, confident, smart thinking and kind people not to make best friends with my kids.  If my kids wanted to eat candy for dinner every night I would say fuck no, this is no different!

This article right here (from Your Modern Family- The scary truth about what's hurting our kids) is why I do me, why I do this"NOT THE NORM" deprived my children of technology, make them play outside, give them chores and have consequences style of parenting.  The world is HARD (as is), why would I give them access to something that will cause them to dought themselves, drain their imagination and give them anxiety at such a young age. 

They will have a phone in high school (at some point), my hope is that they will be older and street smarter by then to understand the amazing way to use these devices and to be safe and smart about it.  

If your child is suffering from mental illness please read this article, it might add some light or help a little!

CLICK ON IMAGE TO READ THE ARTICLE

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Thanksgiving Ferreira style | Klutch Photography | Vancouver family photographer

Every year we get back to the Island for Thanksgiving with my family. It's so much about eating that I'm a little embarrassed, ok not really. We love food and we eat all day long and laugh about new and old things and we climb up mountains to keep our Portuguese figures. The kids end up doing crazy unsupervised shit (like we did when we were kids), they break fig branches with footballs and knock off the precious concord grapes from the vine with baseballs....all of which is part of the "Thanksgiving" weekend event.

This year shenanigans...they took ketchup and used it for a haunted house (lol, oh fuck no you didn't. Umm yes, yes you did!). I really need to keep an eye on these four (more) when they get together. I went pee and thought, why is my mom now using ketchup to clean her tub?  My mom was unpleased yet laughed about it.

My parents are these crazy little Europeans, they are such kind people, such giving people. They're sad when we leave and we're sad to go.  But these sad goodbyes make for the best reunions in the next few months to come.

I hope you all had some kind of "thanks" moment this weekend.

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