Mom 101
SavvyMom is Nominated for the COPA Awards!
The team here at SavvyMom is thrilled to announce that we’ve been nominated for two Canadian Online Publishing Awards for the second year in a row!
18 Truths About Shared Custody
Here are 18 truths, in no specific order, of what it’s really like to co-parent when you have shared custody.
Please Stop Saying “Mercury is in Retrograde.” What Does That Even Mean?
Every time something goes wrong in my life, from spilling coffee to a leak in my roof to being late to pick up my kids, all my mom friends tell me, “It’s because Mercury is in retrograde.”
I’m Not a Pinterest Mom. And I’m Finally Okay With It.
It took me a lot of effort and discarded organizational books to realize that we aren’t all meant to be the same.
My Kid is Now Eating Dinner At 3:45 pm. Here’s Why
Why isn’t my kid eating lunch? How can my six-year-old survive an entire school day, without eating anything but breakfast at home at 7:15 am?
I Was Overwhelmed By Infertility—So I Started Writing About It
I wrote about how I felt when I learned, cycle after cycle that I wasn’t pregnant, yet again. And when I had my first miscarriage, my writing became the therapy I never got.
Would You Bribe Your Kids With Cash To Get Good Grades? (I Do!)
The notion of bribing your kids to get good grades, or rewarding them with cash when they do get good grades, is a hot topic. Many experts disagree with bribing your kids with cash, but, from my own personal experience, it does work!
I Still Push My 6-Year-Old in a Stroller and I Don’t Give AF
My six-year-old looked loony and I looked loony for pushing him. No one I know pushes their kid, over the age of four, in a stroller. But I didn’t and don’t give AF.
I’m Not Close With My Adult Siblings. Will It Be Different With My Kids?
Make no mistake, I get along with my other two siblings, probably because…we barely see or speak to each other. After becoming a parent, I find this incredibly sad.