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Vancouver Picnic Spots

The Best Park and Picnic Spots in Vancouver

The best parks for a family picnic in Vancouver, plus suggestions for delicious places to pick up your provisions nearby.

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Superfoods We Love: Berries

Berries are truly tiny miracles of nature. Looking to add more Superfoods into your family’s diet? It’s berry easy to start with berries!

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Are the Covid Vaccines Safe for Pregnant or Breastfeeding Women?

The results are encouraging, as the data from recent studies on Covid-19 vaccine safety and efficacy for pregnant or breastfeeding women is starting to come in.

Pick of the Week: A Road Trip Story with Heart and Humour

If an actual road trip isn’t in the cards right about now, a fun adventure in the form of a novel is maybe the next best thing.

Rainy Day Activity Ideas

Ideas for Rainy Day Fun When You’re Stuck Indoors

It’s raining. It’s pouring. Stuck inside? Here are some ways to have fun indoors when the weather just isn’t cooperating.

Pantry Essentials for BBQ Season

Pantry Essentials for BBQ Season

It is the season of garden-fresh vegetables and quick meals that consist of no-cook dishes. Here’s how to prep your pantry for BBQ season.

Everything you need to know about the Covid vaccine

Everything You Want to Know About Covid-19 Vaccine Safety

Health Canada’s Dr. Supriya Sharma answers questions and shares everything you want to know about Covid-19 vaccine safety for parents and children.

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Signs, Fortune Tellers, Horoscopes, Oh My! I’ve Become So Superstitious

I’m not sure what is happening to me, except to say from crazy new superstitions, weird and coincidental signs, to horoscopes and fortune tellers, I’ve never been so superstitious in my entire life. I’m not alone.

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The Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Ottawa

If you want to celebrate a special person in your life this Mother’s Day, check out these unique gifts in Ottawa that they’ll love.

Mother's Day Gifts in Toronto

The Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Toronto

We’ve highlighted two dozen ideas that we think moms will love and whose purchase will help keep a part of your community afloat.

The Best Ice Cream Shops in Vancouver

Summer is coming, so you better map out your ice cream game plan real quick. Here are the best places to treat the kiddos (and yourself) in Vancouver this summer.

My Son Tested Positive for Covid

My Kid Has Covid and I Had to Make the Call No One Wants to Receive

No one wants to get that call because at best, it’s an inconvenience. But at worst? I couldn’t even let my mind go there…

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Eat Local: Family Favourites for Takeout in the Vancouver Region

There’s never been a better time to support your local restaurants. Here are some of our favourite takeout options in and around Vancouver.

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How to Resell Your Used Baby Gear

With endless ways to sell your gear, it’s easier than ever to make space, make money, and reduce your environmental impact.

My Daughter Has Become ‘Community Property’

Looking back, I suppose I was a part of the first generation of parents who began raising our kids on social media.

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Getting a Tax Refund? Here’s Why You Should Consider Investing in an RESP

If you’re anticipating an income tax refund this year, you may already be thinking about how to spend it. There…

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10 Spots For Great Pizza In Calgary

With so many amazing spots to grab pizza in Calgary, it was hard to narrow this list down to just ten!

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I Was Desperate For a Solution to Keep My Son in Karate — So I Joined His Class

I’ve learned that you’re never too old, too green, too *insert excuse here* to try new things. You might just even enjoy it!

When Are We All Going To Admit This Isn’t Working?

We’re still getting up every day and trying to struggle through an online system that isn’t working hoping today will be a new day.

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We Got Vaccinated. Now What About the Kids?

My wild imaginings about a post-vaccine life quickly hit a dead end when I remembered about the kids.