Tag: Parenting
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Parenting in the Digital Age
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Every parent who is dealing with kids of the Z generation knows that teaching them about digital life is as much important as other aspects of life. Nowadays, when kids go online at a very young age and become friends with gadgets in their tweens, it becomes essential to educate…
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25 Fun Indoor Activities for Families
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This winter has been particularly cold and we have had our share of snow days. The kids start to go a little stir crazy when they can’t play outside for very long, and I don’t them to be parked in front of the television all day, so we look for…
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What is Meningococcal Disease?
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If I had a dollar for every time I heard a parent wish there was a guidebook for parenting, I would be rich. If I wrote that book, I would be even richer! Unfortunately, I don’t have all of the answers. No one does. Moms pass along somewhat antiquated advice.…
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25 Activities for a Hot Summer Day
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In typical Ontario fashion, we have jumped from frigid days to sweltering temperatures! This means we need activities for a hot summer day. Thankfully, there’s no end to the ways to cool down with the kids in the summer. Here are 25 cool activities to do with your children this…
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The Most Important Investment
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Despite it being 24 years ago and going through 40 miserable hours of labour at the time, I still remember those first precious moments with my oldest son. He opened his eyes for me and we just stared at one another. I was a single 19 year old who was…
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Share Kleenex Care with Someone
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We’ve all been there. An ice cream cone or chocolate pudding was shared with one of your sweet children, only to have them turn into gooey, sticky little threats to your new jacket or favourite handbag. Moms might be known for being prepared for everything, but we’re fallible too. Sometimes…
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What I Know Now – The Parenting Learning Curve
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I breastfed each of my children, but the circumstances varied with each one of them. My two youngest children were exclusively breastfed for nearly a year, but my oldest two children were not. It was always my goal to breastfeed exclusively for at least a year, and hopefully longer. I…
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Making School Mornings Run Well
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School starts in one week and the preparations are definitely under way. We have been shopping for school supplies and fall clothes, and by the look of the parking lots and stores, everyone else is too. We are getting the kids to bed earlier again and preparing for early mornings and…
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Protecting Our Kids Through Immunization Is Priority #1
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There are so many responsibilities we have as parents, the biggest of which is to keep our children safe and healthy. With each of my pregnancies I had regular visits to my doctor and learned what I should eat, what vitamins I should take, and how to give my babies…
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20 Things my Children will Never Understand Thanks to Technology
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While cruising along a highway on Google Earth’s street view, I was overcome with how easy it is to do pretty much anything these days. I am going on a road trip and I wanted to see what the side road looked like, so I went online and looked at…