I'll see you at Substack
March 24, 2026
I could write a very long trip down memory lane chronicling the ongoing evolution and change of this 21 year blog—first called Growing, then called FIMBY, and then finally, Renee Tougas—ending with "and I’m now at Substack permanently".
I’ll spare you the first part—new platform, new me (not really, but I am trying to be less verbose)—and just cut to the end.
I’m now at Substack permanently.
(That is until my next platform change.)
renee.tougas.net is my own domain. It’s not going anywhere but I won’t be actively publishing here anymore.
It was a good run.
I'm done swallowing my stories: Starting a Substack
August 29, 2025
I’m approaching my 21st anniversary of publicly sharing my life online, and I plan to continue because the constancy of the practice brings me comfort, like my other long-standing habits. I also carry on because I refuse to swallow my stories for the sake of a larger cultural or subcultural agenda.
Education, Vocation & Midlife Career Reflection
July 28, 2025
In this personal video essay, I reflect on my three decades of interest and experience in education philosophy and practice - from earning a B.Ed. and homeschooling our children to completing a Master’s Degree in Educational Studies when that homeschooling work was completed.
A visit to a career counsellor
July 9, 2025
The latest (and on-going instalments) in the "quest for a work thing" blog series are being published in video format. This one is about going to a career counsellor, specifically the preparation I did before the visit.
Just the kind of spring I've wanted
May 25, 2025
It's been especially cold and wet slow spring. But that hasn't dampened my enjoyment of it. Turns out this slow spring is exactly what I was dreaming for.
