Jen Millard
Jen Millard lives in Markham, Ontario with her husband, two daughters and three badly-behaved pets. Jen is happiest when she’s got her nose in a book, a glass of wine at her side and a nap on the horizon. When she's not blogging, Jen is wondering how mascara marketers sleep at night and teaching College part-time.
17 Books We Can’t Wait to Read This Year
The best way to spend any day or night is to curl up with a good book, so we’ve included a list of some of our most anticipated reads for the year.
The Myth of the Perfect Family Vacation
Perfection is just not attainable when you’re taking kids out of their routines and comfort zones while heaping on loads of expectations.
Holiday Life Hacks in the GTA: So You Can Work Less & Enjoy More
If there was ever a time to get over the guilt of outsourcing household chores, the holidays is it.
14 Awesome Advent Calendars for Kids & Adults
We searched high and low to find you the best of the best, and these advent calendars don’t disappoint!
My Daughter Met Her Birth Mom and It Was Awesome
You can run from what scares you or you can face it head on. My daughter’s birth mom isn’t going away, nor should she.
I’m Moving My Kids to Las Vegas. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
As a mother I knew I should be proud that I’d taught my daughters to seek adventure, embrace change and be risk-takers, but instead, I was terrified.
“Mom, What’s an Abortion?”
How do you even begin to explain abortion in a way that’s accurate and age appropriate?
I’m So Much More Than the “Frame” in My Family Portrait
The frame allows everything within to be shaped and contained, and while that’s hardly a bad thing it’s still relegation to the margins. Why should we exist on the periphery, and not at the centre?
The Best Places to See Baby Animals Around the GTA
Looking for something fun to do with the kids outside now that it finally feels like summer? Check out our…
16 Books We Can’t Wait to Read This Summer
There’s never a bad time to curl up with a book, but summer—with its hammocks, warm breezes, cool drinks and later bedtimes—is the perfect time to lose yourself in a great story.