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A World Without Dieting

I cringe when I hear people talking about “dieting” or “going on a diet”, especially in front if my children. That’s
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Dear Graduates: Sometimes There Are No Answers.

Tonight marks the graduation of the class of 2014 for my children’s elementary school, my very own alma-mater. And while parents
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The Not-So-Hidden Danger of e-Readers & Other Mobile Devices: The Charger.

iPods, e-readers, cell phones & tablets, cameras, laptops and more. We live among an array of portable e-devices and each
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Sleepover Parties 101

“Mommy, Can I have a SLEEPOVER Party?” For some of us, this elicits an immediate smile – Wow, my baby
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#LifeOnTheSpectrum Twitter Party Tonight!

Tonight’s the night! Co-hosting with @Speaking_Autism, we’ll be talking #LifeOnTheSpectrum 🙂 With loads of prizes from @iLOCtech, @McD_Canada, @Target_Canada and
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A Simple “Giving” Project to Do with Your Kids This Week

I often get emails asking me if I know of charitable initiatives that are ‘kid friendly” in that they are
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When Grandparents Replace Parents…by Necessity.

A few weeks ago, had someone asked me how many families in Canada consist of grandchildren being raised solely by
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Talking Periods with Your Daughter…Talking with Your Daughter. Period.

My daughter just started high school and as you can well imagine, she & her friends have been developing into
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A Letter to My Graduate

To my Sweet, Intelligent, Beautiful Princess, You graduated tonight and I couldn’t be prouder of you. It’s hard for me
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Losing the Training Wheels in 1-2 days: Easiest.Method.Ever.

Teaching the kids to ride bicycles was something I was struggling with…for years. I couldn’t teach my eldest as I
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