No Knit Wit
Wabi Sabi
First published 2010.03.04 | Ottawa | Out & About
Wabi Sabi: A Japanese term referring to an aesthetic that is both beautiful and imperfect at the same time. Kind of describes parenting, doesn’t it? It’s also the name of a unique store in Ottawa’s...read more

Signs of the Times
Signing Start Sign Language Classes
First published 2010.02.18 | Ottawa | Out & About
When a baby learns to wave “bye-bye”, it’s a developmental milestone that’s downright thrilling for a new parent. Just think about what’s happening in those tiny brains! Not only has the child...read more

Note-worthy
Sing Move Play Classes
First published 2010.01.14 | Calgary | Family Life
Teaching a child to love music is easy—it soothes them right from day one. But nurturing that natural instinct is up to you. The trick? Expose Jack and Jill to a range of brain developing melodies...read more

For Foodie Families
Kids Can Cook!
First published 2009.09.17 | Toronto | Food & Drink
There are few things more luxurious than having a top-tier chef come to your home and create a meal just for you. Don’t say goodbye to the dream; just get your kids to work for you, with the help of...read more

School of Mom
Becoming Maternity
First published 2009.09.03 | Toronto | Health & Wellness
Your kids are amazing. They learn so quickly. They adapt to new situations. They grow in new ways every day. You couldn’t be more proud. But parents should remember to look in the mirror. Stop for a...read more

Dance Craze
Zumba Dance Classes
First published 2009.08.20 | Ottawa | Out & About
Dancing in the kitchen, secretly imagining that you are 18 and a finalist on Dancing with the Stars… snap out of it, Mom, the kids are hungry. The closest you are going to get to that dream is...read more

Bootcamp Basics
Fitness Bootcamps for Women
First published 2009.06.11 | Vancouver | Health & Wellness
For moms, ‘bikini season’ is second to ‘make sure you can keep up with your kids season’ (whether you wear a bikini or not). We need to stay close when they are surrounded by water, riding bikes or...read more

Beyond the Band-Aid
First Aid and CPR Training in Ottawa
First published 2009.06.04 | Ottawa | Health & Wellness
If your childhood memories are filled with wilderness camping, remote fishing lodges where you swam across the lake in record time, or a family cottage you can only reach by boat, you likely can’t...read more

It’s Cooking
Culinary Skills 101
First published 2009.05.21 | Calgary | Food & Drink
The maternal obsession with feeding our children begins at birth with our first try at breastfeeding. It later grows into more of a frenzy during the toddler years with thrown food and picky eating...read more

The Write Stuff
The Momoir Project
First published 2009.03.19 | Toronto | Family Life
Memories. Misty, watercolor memories. Do these long forgotten lyrics harken back to the early days of your new life as a mother? Unless you are still in the thick of it, memories of those newborn...read more

Parent PhD
Parenting Power
First published 2009.03.12 | Calgary | Family Life
Parenting is a humbling experience. Recognizing that we don’t know it all (please don’t tell our kids) is a sign of strength and asking for help when we need it is straight-up common sense. While...read more

Me and My Drum
Monkey Rock Music and Baobab Tree Music Lessons
First published 2009.02.12 | Ottawa | Family Life
Like peanut butter and jelly, cookies and milk, Winterlude and Beavertails, kids and music are a natural fit. One wouldn’t be quite the same without the other. It seems like there is plenty of music...read more

Dish It
dish Kids
First published 2009.01.08 | Toronto | Birthday Parties
It’s about time. That’s what we have to say about the launch of dish Kids, a new series of cooking classes for kids aged 6 – 12, launching next week at dish cooking studio, one of our favourite food...read more