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Building the Post-Pandemic Emergency Kit

By Sheri 3 Comments

The post-pandemic emergency kit goes a step further than the emergency kits we built after the 1998 ice storm in Quebec. It includes the extra flashlight and batteries, emergency food storage, an alternative heat source and resources like cash on hand. 2020 has taught us that our emergency kits need updating. The Pre-Pandemic Emergency Plan […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: insurance

How do you know if your child has ADHD?

By Sheri 3 Comments

What are the symptoms of ADHD? I wish there was a blood test or a specific list of predictable symptoms of ADHD that doctors could refer to, but unfortunately, there is not. For us, there were several things that lead to the diagnosis of our son. It wasn’t because he was a high energy toddler. […]

Filed Under: Family, Health Tagged With: ADHD

How to Know When Teenagers are Ready for their First Job

By Sheri 3 Comments

An important milestone in the life of a teenager (and their parents) is the first job. Each child will reach that milestone in his/her own time and the average workplace looks for teenagers who are at least 14 – 16 years of age. As a parent, you may be ready for them to get a […]

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Family Day Events in Ontario

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UPDATED ANNUALLY! It is almost Family Day weekend in Ontario, and that means there are a lot of fun family events happening around the province! I have compiled a list of just a few of the amazing activities happening around the province this Family Day weekend…fishing, skating, swimming and so much more! Take a look […]

Filed Under: Family, Holidays, Travel Tagged With: activities, ontario, toronto

Sleep Deprivation and What It Does to Teenagers (And How to Help)

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Guest Post In a world where kids are expected to be more grown-up than ever, it’s no surprise that many of them struggled to sleep the same way that their parents do. Kids are more stressed than ever these days, with school starting very early in the morning and after-school activities taking up their entire […]

Filed Under: Family, Health Tagged With: teens

10 Book Series that Will Make Your Tween a Reader

By Sheri 2 Comments

My mother instilled in me a love of reading that I always hoped to pass along to my children. Despite reading to him each night and providing a plethora of reading material, it seemed that my oldest son just wasn’t going to be a reader, not for pleasure anyway. Then, in his 8th year, it […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Education

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