Thirteen years ago, I had my first child. He arrived into this world all tiny and delicious after a fairly unpleasant delivery. Our eyes met and I fell in love. He’s always been my baby boy. Until recently.
The statistics are scary. Childhood obesity is on the rise and parents are becoming increasingly anxious over every bite of food their children eat. Parents often ask me what they need to tell their kids to prevent them from a lifetime of weight issues and my answer is, “Say less, do more.”
I recently had the opportunity to read a book. As a busy, working mom of six, it was a rare occasion. We were at the cottage for a week and my kid had been nagging me to read her favourite novel, The Hunger Games.
Over the past couple of months, I have written about a number of the new breed of board games. My intention when I started out was to write
Last week I told my tween girls that I’d got them a subscription to a magazine. I thought they’d be excited, but instead they responded with “We don’t want it mom – we don’t want to read about lip gloss”. Interesting.
When you’ve been changing diapers for almost 11 years straight and you have been pregnant for about 250 weeks, it is fair to make claim to a bit
When you have kids, making plans is hard work. Even if you only have two kids, it seems that as soon as you are walking out the door,
Children of all ages treasure their bedrooms – it’s their refuge, their castle, their playroom and their safe haven. They spend as much time there as they can but is this space actually healthy for them?
Label it – label bins and boxes so children can easily see where everything goes. Chore jar – Write down chores on small pieces of paper and store
H1N1 and the Health of My Family By Valerie Wood, ERT – Emergency Response Training Everywhere I seem to turn, I hear opposing facts and figures related to
You’ve probably seen the TV ads aimed at re-inventing family game night. Generations of older games like Sorry, Monopoly and The Game of Life are the big games being promoted. Marketing strategy aside, board game nights are a great alternative to the ‘plugged in’ lifestyle our kids lead.
Thirteen years ago, I had my first child. He arrived into this world all tiny and delicious after a fairly unpleasant delivery. Our eyes met and I fell in love. He’s always been my baby boy. Until recently.
The statistics are scary. Childhood obesity is on the rise and parents are becoming increasingly anxious over every bite of food their children eat. Parents often ask me what they need to tell their kids to prevent them from a lifetime of weight issues and my answer is, “Say less, do more.”
I recently had the opportunity to read a book. As a busy, working mom of six, it was a rare occasion. We were at the cottage for a week and my kid had been nagging me to read her favourite novel, The Hunger Games.
Over the past couple of months, I have written about a number of the new breed of board games. My intention when I started out was to write 6
Last week I told my tween girls that I’d got them a subscription to a magazine. I thought they’d be excited, but instead they responded with “We don’t want it mom – we don’t want to read about lip gloss”. Interesting.
When you’ve been changing diapers for almost 11 years straight and you have been pregnant for about 250 weeks, it is fair to make claim to a bit of
When you have kids, making plans is hard work. Even if you only have two kids, it seems that as soon as you are walking out the door, someone
Children of all ages treasure their bedrooms – it’s their refuge, their castle, their playroom and their safe haven. They spend as much time there as they can but is this space actually healthy for them?
Label it – label bins and boxes so children can easily see where everything goes. Chore jar – Write down chores on small pieces of paper and store them
H1N1 and the Health of My Family By Valerie Wood, ERT – Emergency Response Training Everywhere I seem to turn, I hear opposing facts and figures related to H1N1
You’ve probably seen the TV ads aimed at re-inventing family game night. Generations of older games like Sorry, Monopoly and The Game of Life are the big games being promoted. Marketing strategy aside, board game nights are a great alternative to the ‘plugged in’ lifestyle our kids lead.
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