Category Archives: Toddlers & Preschoolers

Will play-based Kindergarten really prepare my child for grade 1?

Let’s face it – parents tend to worry when their kid is starting Kindergarten. They stew about how Junior will fasten his jacket, manage his backpack, open his lunch and snack containers and get along with his classmates. They worry … Continue reading

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Backpacks and lunches and laces – oh my!

Got the urge To write an ode, A simple verse No hidden code. Came across Some stuff that’s cool, That you may like For back to school.

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Top 5 reasons why breastfeeding rocks (that have nothing to do with health)

I love that breastfeeding comes with tons of health-related perks, but there so many other awesome reasons why breastfeeding rocks. Here’s my own personal top 5 list – leave us a comment and add your own reasons to this list!

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Food Safety: “You put WHAT in the marinade?”

As you know, I tend to share things with you as they come up – just my thing. So this time, the item residing in my craw happens to be on the topic of food safety, or more specifically: safe … Continue reading

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In Honour of Single Parent Families

I asked a friend of mine, a long-time single mom, to answer what I thought was a relatively simple question that would reap an equally simple answer. I was wrong (as is often the case). She graciously gave me poetic … Continue reading

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