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Pick of the Week: Personalized Tooth Fairy Pouches
Here’s a super-cute idea for your little ones ready to lose teeth: My L’il Tooth Tote.
How to Enjoy Shakespeare with Kids in Vancouver This Summer
Shakespeare may not be the first thing you think of when you’re planning activities with your kids, but it’s never too early to introduce children to the Bard. Here’s where to take your young theatre-goers for an evening of Shakespeare and fun.
8 Reasons To Check Out CBC Kids Days 2018
If you’re struggling with ways to entertain the kids we have a suggestion: Head downtown next week for CBC Kids Days. In addition to being completely free, here are 8 other reasons to check it out.
Fun, Free & Cheap Outdoor Water Adventures in & Around Calgary
Here’s how to make a morning or full day of fun in the water for nothing, or next to nothing, with your kids around Calgary.
I’m Not A Debt Collector: Why Am I Chasing Down Your Birthday Party RSVP?!?
Last month, when I held my son’s 6th birthday party, it marked the worst response rate in my entire history of hosting my kids’ birthday parties, almost like it was an election and there was “the lowest voter turnout of all time.”
Here’s Where You Can Strollercize in Ottawa for Free
These free drop-in classes are happening all summer long and into the fall and are being held at various locations all across the city. This is where to find them.
No, Children With Different Needs Are Absolutely *Not* a Disturbance
Does it still need to be said that children with different needs are valuable members like any of the rest of us and deserve to be treated with the same respect as anyone else?
15 Truths of a Working Parent
Back to the office? Welcome to the world of the working parent. Who drop their kids well before the school bell and make it minutes before the 6 pm daycare deadline.
9 Beach Essentials Every Parent Needs in Their Bag
There are some great new products out there for you and the kiddos to ensure you have a summer of fun, not tantrums. Here’s what every parent needs in their beach bag this summer.
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.
Sporting Events Your Family Can Attend This Summer
While it may no longer be hockey season, there are plenty of ways to watch family-friendly sporting events all summer long in Ottawa.
SavvyMom Launches Awards Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SavvyMom launches awards program to recognize the best products and services for kids and families. …
Dear God, It’s Me, Rebecca. How Praying Made Me a Better Parent
I’m not an overly religious person, so starting to pray to God, alone and out loud, came as even a shock to me.
Pick of the Week: Siliskin Straw Tops
These silicone tops stretch over and grip onto glasses, giving any cup a straw top, so you can prevent spills wherever you go!
Is Self Sufficiency Becoming a Lost Skill in Our Kids?
As parents, we want nothing more than for our kids to be safe, happy and looked after. Yet doesn’t “looking after” include teaching children how to do some things for themselves?
After Experiencing Multiple Miscarriages, Here’s What I’ve Learned
Naively, I assumed having a baby would be the easiest journey for us. I had no reason to think it wouldn’t be easy.
Calling All Future Police Officers: This Police Museum for Kids in Calgary is Amazingly Fun
If you have little ones who find police officers and everything that goes with them fascinating, you are going to LOVE this place.
How to Celebrate the End of the School Year in Ottawa
If you’re trying to find a way to do something fun, put aside the school bags and jump into summer with one of these year-end celebration ideas.
Six Mini-Bike Races for Your Child to Try in Vancouver
This summer, professional cyclists from around the world will be converging on Vancouver for ten days of exciting races. And some communities are also offering free kids’ races so that young cyclists can ride like the pros.
Is it Now Socially Acceptable to Call Our Kids Assholes?
Almost every day, in comment sections, I’ve noticed that many, many parents are calling their kids, little assholes, little jerks, and little dickheads. Is this the new norm?