Ear piercing – gun vs. needle?
Getting your ears pierced is a rite of passage, but today, parents have a choice whether to get their child's ears pierced with a piercing gun or needle, but which one is better?
How to tell whether you should keep your kids home from school
Once kids start school, it’s encouraged that they learn to share, but they also learn how to share GERMS!
Take a nutrition break
There's no point in letting the arguments about good carbs versus bad carbs or about vegetable proteins versus animal proteins prevent us from doing the obvious things to help our kids eat better.
Why mom friends are an important part of motherhood
Whether you’re a new mama, a career mom or a stay at home mommy, mom friends are one of the most important parts of surviving motherhood.
Growing up is hard to do
Fostering your child's inner adult when the stakes are low but the return can be high.
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.
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.
Pulling up flowers
As parents, we like to think that we can protect our children from the things that might harm them, but just riding in the car or swimming at the beach or even picking the wrong flower for Mom might put
Top 10 tips for bikers
The experts at Pedalheads, an instructional bike safety and skills program for kids aged 2-12, offer some tips for aspiring young cyclists.
Crazy healthy
I have been going “good crazy” this month with juicing and smoothie recipes and working out.
Jump into family fitness fest
Kids’ CBC’s fitness adventure series Jiggijump will be bringing the free, family-friendly interactive concert series to cities across Ontario.
A word about bullies
As parents, we want to spare our children the unpleasant experiences that we endured in school, but unfortunately that’s not always possible.
Tips for Coping with the Loss of a Baby
These creative self-care tips helped the author move through her grief, and eventually led her to healing and transformation.
First tooth equals first dental visit
Traditionally, the age that most children go to the dentist for their first visit is at three years old or unfortunately, when a child feels pain.
Time to wear glasses
When I was eight years old, I was having trouble reading the chalk board at school, but I didn’t want to tell anyone, because I didn’t want to wear glasses.