Heather Dixon
Heather Dixon is Editor-in-Chief of SavvyMom.ca, a writer and a Mom to three highly advanced little girls (according to her husband and her). She’s also a runner, a reader and a lover of wine and beer - which is why she runs.
How Safe is Your Home? 12 Tips to Help Keep Your Kids Safer Around the House
Whether you follow every rule to the letter, or just want to inform yourself on what you could do around the house, here are a whole bunch of ways you can help make your home safer for your family.
Pick of the Week: bump + beyond Nursing Sweater
There’s nothing I love more than being comfortable. And if there’s ever a time that you need it the most as a mother, it’s when you’re pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding.
A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the First Year of Daycare & School Colds
Here’s what you need to know about managing your kids’ colds and keeping everyone as happy and healthy as possible this school year.
I Had No Idea Two Out of My Three Kids Needed Glasses
We shouldn’t have waited as long as we did, but that’s parenting for you—there’s a fine balance between being overprotective and doing the right thing. And you’ll often feel like you’re failing at getting it all right.
Stroll the ROM this Fall: Baby & Me Classes are Now Open for Registration
This program involves grown-ups, cool stuff to learn and adult conversation—all while hanging out with your wee babe. Sounds pretty great to us.
Pick of the Week: Robot and Dinosaur Buckwheat Pillows
To the casual observer, they’re just pillows. Filled with buckwheat. But to the lover of baby gear, they’re a cute, neat, handy little product that new moms and moms-of-toddlers are sure to love.
What If I Don’t Want to Wear the Damn Bikini?
I really wish I could say that my mom bod makes me feel like a powerful, sexy woman. But it just doesn’t. I don’t want to wear the damn bikini.
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About My Newborn
When your newborn arrives, everyone tends to offer up lots of very well-intended advice. Schedules. Sleeping. Feeding. After the dizzying compilation of tips and information, I was left confused & unsure of what I really needed to know.
This Foundation Helps Bring Free Music Classes to Kids in Shelters
When I heard about Rainbow Songs Foundation and what they’re doing for families in Toronto, I cried all the happy tears.
How to Have a Party Without All the Stuff (That the Kids Will Still Rave About)
If you like the idea of going minimalistic on things and bringing more meaning to your kids’ party but don’t know where to start, here are a few great tips to help.