Live and Learn
Parenting Classes
First published 2011.09.01 | Calgary | Family Life
Today, the first day of school for the majority of Calgary kids, is a pretty big deal for parents of school-aged children. For those of us with children too young to partake in this annual September...read more

Life with Kids
The KidDictionary
First published 2011.03.29 | Canada | Family Life
There are valuable lessons to be learned with every new stage of life, each one filled with wonder and excitement. The parenting stage deserves a special mention though, because the lessons just keep...read more

It’s Sick
MedVisit
First published 2011.02.10 | Toronto | Family Life
Your entire family washes their hands incessantly. They’re ingesting acidophilus continually and eating organic judiciously. But no matter how good your plan of attack is against the flu, winter...read more

Whole Lotta Play
Wholeplay
First published 2011.01.06 | Toronto | Family Life
We all want to be great parents and spend quality time with our kids (while we marvel at their cuteness). But since our attention span is marginally longer than that of a two year-old, we quickly run...read more

New for You
More on SavvyMom.ca
First published 2010.11.30 | Canada | Family Life
We’ve got a different kind of list for you today, no shopping required. It’s a list of new and exciting improvements at SavvyMom, because we’re always looking for ways to enhance your Savvy...read more

Magic Hands
Anna Belanger & Associates
First published 2010.06.10 | Ottawa | Health & Wellness
How dreamy would it be to visit a massage therapist who encouraged you to bring your three-month-old baby into the room with you—and would even be fine with massaging you as you nurse the baby (lying...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

Mom Matters
Momoir Project and MamaRenew Courses
First published 2009.08.20 | Vancouver | Health & Wellness
It’s no newsflash that scheduling some personal time for mom is good for you (and everyone around you), but who really does that? If you need help getting started, we found a couple of amazing and...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

Award Them
Award Them
First published 2009.05.26 | Canada | Family Life
1 mom (‘mäm): noun—short form for mother 1 entrepreneur (‘äⁿn-trə-p(r)ə-n(y)ur): noun—one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise Two important enough words on...read more

It’s All About You
Mother’s Day
First published 2009.05.05 | Canada | Family Life
Mom’s definitely the word this week as we gear up for the holiday celebrating that most important job of all, being a mom. And it’s not an easy one (job, that is)—consider that the average...read more

Book Notes
ParentsDigest.com
First published 2009.04.28 | Canada | Family Life
The road to ‘better’ parenting is paved with good intentions, and a lot of those intentions take the form of the latest and greatest parenting books piled up beside your bed that you hope you’ll get...read more

Sleep Like a Baby
Sleep Strategies
First published 2009.04.23 | Vancouver | Health & Wellness
As the saying goes, you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone. Those words certainly ring true for parents of babies and young children whose restlessness and tears keep the Sandman away. Most...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