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
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.
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.
Baked pumpkin custard
Tis the season for all things pumpkin – cookies, pies, muffins, soup, scones, loafs, ice cream.
Practice does not make perfect
As parents, our job is not just to tell our kids glibly that practise will make them perfect.
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
Knights in plastic armour and the point of pretend play
Dress-up play is a year-round pursuit that stimulates the imagination and stirs the creative juices.
Peeking in on sleeping children
Observe the good stuff kids do and keep those moments in time.
The dreaded back-to-school lunch
There may be butterflies in the stomach of kids returning to school but what is going to fill their stomach at lunch time?
TVO
A new TVO live-action series aims to help preschoolers transition from home to school with friendly little Opie as their guide.
Sister, change my diaper
As parents we need to be able to talk to our children about the proper names of all of our body parts that way children feel comfortable about their bodies.
Thrifty can be spiffy
Outfit the kids for school without breaking the bank. Get an entire wardrobe for less than $100.
Spending wisely
Start a conversation about money by enlisting your kids to help come up with some principles to determine how your family should spend it.