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One of the first and perhaps most relatable posts on this blog has been “How to Dine Out With Kids.” It’s one of those perennial favourites that parents search for …
Opening Gifts at Birthday Parties is Part of the Fun Should kids open presents at birthday parties? There’s a new trend that I’ve noticed that makes me very uncomfortable. I say …
Your Child Has No Friends: Now What? All parents want to see their children happy, engaged and interacting with their peers. In other words, we want our kids to have friends. …
Fear of the unknown stops many parents from giving their children responsibility Are there still latchkey kids these days or have they gone undercover in the age of helicopter parenting …
How to Survive a Family Road Trip Traveling with kids can be stress free by following these simple tips Us parents are a brave bunch, aren’t we? With the prospect …
Childhood meant something different back in the day “Childhood” not too long ago meant something so different that it does today. It was a certainly a different time, a …
“Mom, why does she look different?” This is a question that many of us have had to grapple with as we raise our kids in an increasingly multicultural and multiethnic …
Girls and Expectations – Both Have Changed Back when I was a kid, it wasn’t cool to be uncool. Back then, the tech revolution wasn’t in it’s infancy; it hadn’t …
“What the heck is the ‘Dewey Decimal System’ anyway?” she said. My daughter has been reading a book at school that she’s really enjoying. Of course as a parent, …
Kids shouldn’t always win. Here’s why.I’m against kids “winning” at all costs.This refers to the growing trend of letting all kids win and telling them that “everyone’s a winner.”Everyone is not a winner. That’s …
How to Stop Your Child From Whining It’s the bane of every parent’s existence: whining. You know – that really irritating, often nasal and always stress-inducing sound that comes out …
Top 10 Tips For Surviving a Road Trip With Kids “Are we there yet?” Those four little words are ones that every parent dreads as the family makes it …
The lies kids tell their parents are pretty hilarious sometimes… If you’re a parent, you know that your little darlings may not always be telling you the absolute truth. Yes, …
“What did you mean by that, anyway, Mom?!” We’ve all heard them. Those annoying phrases that our parents said to us growing up and now that we’re parents ourselves, we’ve …
Plastic Furniture Covers and Memories of Youth Whatever happened to plastic furniture covers? There are a few things that exist as faded memories of childhood. Plastic furniture covers are …
My Kids, Your Discipline? “It takes a village to raise a child,” a wise woman once said. A noble philosophy one can concede, but is it realistic? Sure, in some …
Top 10 Tips For Surviving Play Dates Your kid wants to go to a playdate. What do you do? Whether you’re on the giving or receiving end of the dreaded …
How Technology Has Affected Our Kids There’s no doubt that the digital age is here to stay. Not only are we enamoured with the ability to send and receive information …
“Meltdown in Aisle 5!” It’s an inevitability that every parent has to experience. A rite of passage, the “supermarket shakedown” is one that indeed shakes your maternal/paternal resolve to …
Does the thought of coordinating a playdate for your kid cause you stress? “How about we plan a playdate for the kids?” These words – stated often – have me …
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