Dogs can bring households together
A canine can contribute to your family’s wellbeing, encourage responsibility in kids, and promote activity while offering unconditional love and forgiveness.
Time for sale
Wouldn't it be great if we could actually buy ourselves more time? Well, I can't get you that but I can help you organize your time better so that you feel more efficient, effective and in control.
High Voltage strategies for when you’re down
When we're down it usually means we're tired, have no energy or drive, we're not motivated or we're stuck. It's that feeling that we just can't get things in motion.
TRY – The little verb that never could
Please TRY to read the following sentence:
'Oh look, you ARE reading this sentence'
Exactly! You actually read it and there was an action associated with it. Allow me to explain.
Simmer down, let kids cook
Not knowing what’s for dinner combined with having little time to plan meals, shop for ingredients and throw them together, is a recipe for disastrous mealtimes.
Bookish ways to banish the winter blues
Each year, I promise not to let the winter blues invade our house but as I flip calendar pages, cabin fever hits despite my best efforts. That’s when I pull out the books and get to work banishing the winter
No more food fights
Easy, child-pleasing meals and snacks with proven success from a child care centre director and experience toddler mom.
Show kids what grown-up love looks like
Parents’ words and actions teach kids how to show interest and express love, and what it means to be in a committed relationship. If your kids’ love lessons come from Hollywood movies and YouTube videos, you might want to make
Car Seat Safety – Video
View this video on car seat safety https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Mtfe2GrLU
What to expect as a breastfeeding mother
The key to successful breastfeeding is a great support network. There are many places to turn for help. Most areas have mother groups and special breastfeeding peer groups that can be a great support system especially if you don’t have
Your conduit of information
As the editor of a parenting magazine for about as long as I’ve been a parent to my teenagers, I’ve acted as a conduit of information to other parents.
Entrepreneurship – the new dating game!
Well, that's exactly what it feels like! I had a steady job for over 10 years, comfortably enjoying the corporate world and living worry free.
How to be an emotionally attentive parent
The way a child is treated emotionally by his parents determines how he’ll treat himself as an adult
Resolutions to help keep your family strong
It’s January — and everywhere you look there’s talk of resolutions
Frugal tips for fall fitness
The first day of fall is fastly approaching; Saturday, Sept. 22 marks the autumnal equinox and the official end to a sweltering summer. From the crisp, cool air to the brilliantly-colored leaves, this is one of my favorite seasons to
The Stress Effect
In April I had the good fortune to attend the Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition’s 11th Annual Forum on Mental Wellness
Editor’s Message
The New Year is about to begin. New pencils, new backpack, new teacher, new Grade, new clothes – with so many new things no wonder September feels more like a new year than January
