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A doctor in the house
Introducing a step-by-step guide to help you determine if you need a doctor or not.
“Let’s go find Mommyâ€
More and more men are seeking new ways to bond with their children — especially with new babies. Armin Brott, author of The New Father: A Dad’s Guide to the First Year,†calls today’s dads the “trailblazers†since they are doing many things, including changing diapers, which many of their own dads didn’t do....Taking on a weighty problem
If the environment is the hot political issue of the moment, obesity seems to top the parenting list right now. We've been bombarded with the stats and have been told so many times that our children's weight problems "have reached epidemic proportions," that I fear that we'll soon become desensitized to it all....Are you a normal parent? The quiz that will tell all
Sure, I'm a normal parent. I have a 10-year-old son who got to spend Father's Day with me this year doing exactly what I've done every father's day for the last 13 years: announce at a race. The poor kid was so exhausted by the end of day he fell asleep leaning against the barricades at the finish line....
Motivating through math
Who’d have thought that cute little Winnie Cooper, you know, the actress from the Wonder Years would turn into a math wiz? Danica McKellar is actually much more than that, she’s turned into math guru for young teenage girls thanks to her two books Math Doesn’t Suck and Kiss My Math....
A reality check for raising boys
It's easy to take this parenting thing all too seriously. Sure, there's a lot of responsibility that comes with the job. That responsibility comes with more than a few challenges - especially if you're a dad....
Ways to manage the frantic family
I don’t know about your household, but ours can get pretty nuts at times. Two parents working, three busy and active kids, a dog that needs attention more than once every couple of days, training, traveling, coaching … OK, my list is possibly different to yours, but no doubt we’re either tied or close when it comes to busy household schedules...
Moms: Find time for books after having kids
Of all of the tips given to me as a mother, the best gem has been this: read while you are cooking. Those words came from my friend Freda, whose boys are now 17 and 21, and whose library puts Chapters to sham...
Upping the parenting game
This month I'll be covering the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. For any of you who have seen the television coverage of the event, there are numerous inspiring stories - these athletes tend to have a lot going on in their lives!...- Sleep is elusive for me
- Elite Care Canada / Nannies and Caregivers
- My dirty little secret: How I failed breastfeeding 101
- Prepare home-cooked family meals for under $10
- How to go green and save green
Sandy Morgan
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08 April, 2009 05:10:32
A Single parent support group offering single parents and their children support, activities and friendship.
Meet 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at the Oshawa ...
Melanie
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26 March, 2009 03:58:18
This article is just the reassurance that I needed. Though on some level, I agreed with myself that stopping to breast-feed was the right decision, ...
mpcoc
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19 March, 2009 04:24:04
Make it whole grains. In the bread department look for products that are high in fibre and made with whole grains, and choose whole wheat ...
3freester
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14 March, 2009 08:39:48
Painting small clay flower pots, or making paper napkin rings (paper, heart stickers, and staples). Children will enjoy participating in activities that are meaningful to ...
K. Lytle
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11 February, 2009 04:58:53
I'll share with you something my father told me when I had my children. It's a fairly new ideology, within the history of man, that ...
