No Virginia, there is no Santa Claus
I decided to leave the Santa question alone until my son asked me directly, and then I would tell him the truth.
The happiest babysitter on the block
Behind every happy mom is a hard-working babysitter who watches the kids during book club meetings and date nights. Here’s what you can do to build a strong bond with your favorite caregiver and ensure she doesn’t ditch you for
Take time to sign up as a class trip supervisor
A class trip is coming up. Do you check the "willing to supervise" box?
Open home – The welcome mat is always out
An open home, on the other hand, is a place where people can come at any time, even when it's not perfectly tidy (which our place never is), and feel at home.
Gingerbread holiday décor
If you’re looking for a holiday craft idea to do with your kids, virtually indestructible gingerbread ornaments are perfect.
Do you suffer from Frazzled Mom brain?
Thanks to my Facebook mom friends, here are a few ways other moms have combated frazzled mom brain.
Do you remember learning to read
Here are a few tips I’ve learned through trial and error to help my kids learn how to read.
Taking a break
Getting away, even just for an evening, even just for a cup of coffee, is important.
Freedom and responsibility
Our job as parents is to prepare kids for the freedoms of adulthood, and sometimes that means limiting their freedom until they are ready to take responsibility for it.
Heading them off at the pass
They weren't doing anything particularly disruptive so far, but I know them well enough to stop things before they get to that point.
Treat your pets to a safe Halloween
As you transform your home into a spooktacular abode for Halloween, it’s important to keep your pet’s safety in mind.
Take a moment and step into your child
Sometimes we need to enlist the help of a coach or teacher to step in to help encourage our children to try something new.
Creative party favours
Here are a few loot bag ideas that have not only impressed me as a parent, but my kids as well.
Doing it themselves
By doing it all ourselves, we train our kids not to take responsibility, and we prevent them from learning how to do things on their own.
Oooeeey goooey do-it-yourself slime
Slime, goo, putty, snot, ooze – whatever you want to call it, is a perfect fall activity for a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Baked pumpkin custard
Tis the season for all things pumpkin – cookies, pies, muffins, soup, scones, loafs, ice cream.
Thanksgiving gets crafty
Here are three kid friendly crafts to help inspire your Thanksgiving décor and get the whole family involved.
Practice does not make perfect
As parents, our job is not just to tell our kids glibly that practise will make them perfect.
Music research study needs little participants
The RCM is recruiting participants ages 0 to 5 for a research study investigating the cognitive benefits of music education.
Friendship ingredients for couples to embrace
Check out the seven top ingredients that catapult friendships and are highly valuable in our spousal relationships.