Parenting
Sometimes Saying No Instead of Yes Is Exactly What Kids Need
While it’s a nice idea to have yes days, sometimes it doesn’t work. Sometimes negotiating doesn’t work. And sometimes saying no is exactly what kids need.
How to Turn Your Kids into Model Citizens
Since children learn what they live, our job as parents is to be sure that we are modelling, teaching and living the values that we believe are important. So what does that look like on a daily basis?
Honesty Can Stop the Daycare Dropoff Tears
Sneaking out at school or the daycare dropoff to avoid tears and tantrums does more harm than good. Find out why honesty is the best policy.
How Many Extracurriculars Are Too Many?
Children, like adults, can get overwhelmed. So how much is too much when it comes to extracurriculars?
3 Misconceptions Perpetuated by Attachment Parenting
Parenting expert Alyson Schafer discusses attachment parenting and some of the misconceptions harboured by the public.
3 Myths About Raising Active and Successful Kids
Debunking three myths about raising active and successful kids. Spoiler alert! You don’t have to be sporty or overly successful yourself.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now…
They say hindsight is 20/20. A mom of three shares the five things she did differently with baby #3.
Helicopter Parenting: Quality vs. Quantity
It is so hard to know when the right time is to turn off helicopter parenting mode. For us it’s a fine line between mothering and smothering.
8 Things I Learned When My Husband Took Paternity Leave
The five of us—my husband and I and our three young daughters, all too young for school yet—were home together for four straight months. That time alone shaped our little family dynamic and I learned a lot.