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Are you ready for a sick day?
”Sick days” are inevitable and somewhat unpredictable when you have a child. Preparing for a sick day when you and your kids are healthy will make dealing with them a whole lot easier especially if...
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Family Holiday Times Two
The holiday season can be a very stressful and complicated time for kids whose parents are going through a separation or divorce. These kids may feel confused because they want to please both parents, but are not...
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Holiday Stressbusters for Parents & Parents-to-Be
'Tis the season to be merry-or stressed out, depending on how you pace yourself during the upcoming weeks. While partying until the wee hours...
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Gratitude is More Than an Attitude
Gratitude is more than an attitude. Recent studies show that grateful people are happier, more resilient, and less depressed. They also have higher self-esteem and better relationships. These results prove that...
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Parents Who React RIGHT to Report Cards Guarantee Great Results!
You take one look at those marks and the frustration sets in. How many times do you have to explain that good work habits are a life skill he or she...
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Goodbye Halloween!
October is finally over. Gone are the ghosts and goblins, witches and pumpkins. With the costumes and decorations away all you are left with a big bowl of candy, a mound of pumpkin seeds and the hope that next...
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Connecting Kids to Nature
Getting out and moving around is a great way for both adults and children to get or stay healthy. Children not only discover nature’s wonders in a unique way during each outing, but it is also a great way for...
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Celebrity Parents: Stacy Julian
Stacy Julian’s passion for scrapbooking is matched only by her love for being a mom. As founding editor of Simple Scrapbooks magazine, Stacy has watched the industry change and grow over the past decade. ...
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Solving Sibling Rivalry
Squabbles between siblings are as inevitable as they are exasperating. The good news is that a certain amount of sibling rivalry is normal. In fact, the wrangling between brothers and sisters can teach children...
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Activity Overload
Even though provincial test results suggest academic skills are declining and standards are dropping, many parents appear to be too busy to pick up the slack. When David Elkind wrote the Hurried Child...
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Manners Begin at Home
“Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners.” (Author Unknown) Although we’re more relaxed about etiquette and manners today than we...
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Backpack Safety
Parents spend an average of $1,098 (1) and countless hours ensuring their children get off to the right start for the school year – from school books to electronic accessories to nutritious snacks – and...
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Great Finds: Our Favourite Calendars
The back to school season may mean new clothes, backpacks and pencil crayons to our kids but to us Moms, it is a time to get organized. One of the best tools for organization is a great calendar. To help, the...
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Affirming Your Children's Voice
"Stop interrupting me when I'm talking." "You have to learn to speak up for yourself." "You ask too many questions." "Tell me with words. I don't understand...
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Adoption in Canada
Screening criteria People who apply to adopt children face a rigorous screening process to determine whether they will make suitable parents. In many respects screening criteria may appear discriminatory...
