Category Archives: Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler

Preparing for a New Sibling

My second baby is due very soon and I’ve got a lot on my mind. I’m not so worried about loving the baby as much as my first – everyone has reassured me that the heart just grows to expand, … Continue reading

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Get to know thy TEEN neighbours. It’s pretty amazing!

Neighbours… ah I bet everyone has one really good neighbour story! I too have several neighbour stories but the one that I share most is about the teenage boy next door. He drove too fast down our quiet residential street. … Continue reading

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Earth Day: It’s a Family Affair

“We have not inherited the earth from our fathers. We have borrowed it from our children.” (Author unknown) Wow. Pretty powerful quote when you really stop to think about it, huh? After reading it over a couple of times, I … Continue reading

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Tips for your child’s first dental visit

The idea of taking Pumpkin for her first dental visit is stressing me out. All I can picture happening is Pumpkin refusing to get in the chair, and then if we do manage to get her in the chair, I … Continue reading

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Light it up BLUE for Autism Awareness!

Our differences. Our traits, beliefs, preferences, abilities, frailties, exceptionalities – all of it. These are the things that make the world go ‘round. Dr. Temple Grandin, who quite famously uttered the words “I am different, not less” knew what she … Continue reading

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