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Flexible Work = Trade Offs - SavvyMom

Advocating for Flexible Work = Trade Offs

Working remotely added a more flexible work life balance to our days. If your company is returning to the office, advocating for hybrid may mean trade offs.

Ideas for Celebrating Family Day - SavvyMom

Getting Back to the True Meaning of Family Day

No matter who you hang out with on Family Day, consider this an opportunity to focus on and show appreciation for one another.

Are Your Children Asking for Adult Skincare Products? - SavvyMom

Are Your Children Asking For Adult Skincare Products?

Experts agree that some children may be doing more harm than good with trendy adult skincare products and routines.

Why parents are so tired

Why Parents are Bone-Achingly Exhausted

I never thought I could love my bed or couch so much, and yet I don’t yield all my time to them. Because I cling to the pre-parent person I also am.

How to choose between an RRSP or TFSA - SavvyMom

How to Choose Between an RRSP or TFSA

It’s that time of year again. When you’re staring down your taxes, here’s how to choose between an RRSP or TFSA…

Grandmas do things differently - SavvyMom

Grandmas Don’t Do It Wrong, They Just Do It Differently

My kids needed to know that while Nonna’s house was a magical place, their home was reality. Grandmas do things differently.

Stop Making Excuses for Your Kids' Behaviour - SavvyMom

How to Stop Making Excuses for Your Kids

When we use excuses, we don’t have to admit that we don’t know what to do to make things better. What can we do instead?

Rejecting Mom Guilt and Feeling Less Stressed - SavvyMom

How to Reject Mom Guilt & Feel Less Stressed This Year

A lot of us accept mom guilt as the price of entry to motherhood but I don’t think it has to be that way. Here’s how I reject it and feel less stressed.

Moms rule the world - SavvyMom

Moms Are Fixers & Doers. We’re Okay if Nobody Notices

Moms are fixers. Of toys and games, feelings and squabbles, dinner and laundry. We are doers. And we’re okay if nobody really notices.