Family Life

Easy, Last-Minute Homemade Halloween Costumes

Here are 7 quick and easy last-minute Halloween costume ideas in case your little ghouls and goblins change their minds at the eleventh hour…

How to Get Kids to Listen and Focus - SavvyMom

How To Get Kids to Listen & Focus

Wondering how to get kids to listen? Building listening and focusing skills in kids doesn’t have to be all work and no play. Here’s how to make it fun!

Pneumococcol Disease Vaccine - SavvyMom

Pneumococcal Disease? Huh? What Moms Should Know About PD

One of the vaccine preventable diseases you may not have heard of is pneumococcal disease (that’s one for the new vocabulary list).

Is There Such A Thing As A Good Divorce? SavvyMom

Is There Such a Thing As a Good Divorce?

So it’s come to this. But there is such a thing as a good divorce and it’s possible to raise happy children with minimal emotional upset.

How to Tell Your Kids You Lost Your Job - SavvyMom

How to Tell Your Kids You Lost Your Job

Job changes can be incredibly stressful for families. If you lost your job, you’re dealing with your own emotions, wounded pride, and financial fears while also having to guide your kids through the transition.

Return to school during covid - SavvyMom

I’m Not Scared About My Kids’ Return to School During Covid

I realize that I’m probably in the small minority of Canadian parents, but I’m actually feeling mostly OK and not scared about my kids’ return to school this fall.

Going Back to School During Covid - SavvyMom

Should I Be Worried About the Kids Going Back to School?

My kids are going back to school and I don’t know how to feel about it! I was eagerly counting the days but now… Shouldn’t I be worried about COVID?

Head Back to the Classroom in Style with These 16 Picks from Carter’s

Here are some of our favourite finds for fashion-loving kids—and just a heads up that all of our picks are on sale for a limited time!

Back-to-School Countdown: Checklist

Love it or loathe it, back to school is almost here. And to make it easier on everyone, it’s best to start some prep now to avoid a rough transition. Here are a few quick tasks to tackle for smooth September sailing.