Joan Giesbrecht
Joan Giesbrecht was born and raised on a farm in Southern Ontario. She completed a Bachelor of Home Economics degree in Dietetics at the University of Manitoba and is a Licensed Early Childhood Educator. She is the mother of four daughters and two grandsons. Her and her husband, live in British Coloumbia, Canada. She currently directs a drop-in program for mothers and preschoolers called Time Out for Mommy & Me and co-directs a drop-in program for teen and young moms with Stepping Stones
I Wasn’t Ready to be a Grandma
Facing the unexpected? Don’t do it alone, talk to a confidential email mentor. It’s been several years now, but I can still clearly picture the day I found out my teenage daughter was pregnant. I remember her standing in the kitchen saying, “Mom, embrace it!” My initial response to Amber’s words were, “Yeah, right, that’s […] Read More >
I Wasn’t Ready to be a Grandma!
“Mom, embrace it!” My initial response to Amber’s words were, “Yeah, right, that’s easy for you to say.” But within seconds I thought, “She’s right. I really don’t have any other choice.” But with that “embrace” has come anguish as we’ve grieved but also much joy as we’ve seen God’s blessing in both the journey […] Read More >
I Wasn’t Ready to be a Grandma!
Are you a grandparent, and if so, did you feel "ready" when you heard the news? Read More >
Time out for Mommy & Me: How you can start a community outreach for mothers and their pre-school children
As a mother of two toddlers, I wondered how I could make motherhood a priority yet make my life count for God in a significant way. The answer came in a rather unexpected way. When my twin girls were two, I began attending a community program for moms and tots. While I enjoyed meeting other […] Read More >
Up to the Challenge
Growing up, life seemed to go pretty smoothly. There were the usual ups and downs but nothing very serious. I got the first summer job I applied for, I had my choice of universities to go to and I even got accepted for a summer dietetic internship against pretty steep odds. While some things like […] Read More >