Parenting

Praise vs Encouragement Is Like Nouns vs Verbs

Alyson explains the big difference between encouragement and praise when it comes to your kids.

How to Go Wild This Summer

Being a parent isn’t easy but fortunately there are plenty of experts dishing out advice on everything from sleeping to…

The Road to Recovery

Here’s what we’re doing to help and, more importantly, what others can do to help, in Calgary.

The Other Important Thing Kids Learn at Camp

With some encouragement, camp can teach your child to learn to handle physical and social challenges.

75 Most Influential Canadian Mom Blogs

To celebrate mom bloggers across Canada, the SavvyMom editorial team worked tirelessly to choose our 75 Most Influential Canadian Mom Blogs for 2013. Here’s our list.

6 Ways Babies Develop Physical Literacy in Year One

As your baby gets older, the physical skills they learn later will be built on the ones they learn in their first year. Here are six ways they develop in year one.

How to Get What You Want for Mother’s Day

While we’re grateful for the flowers, massage vouchers, pedicures and facial gift certificates from past Mother’s Days, our true fantasies lie elsewhere—and cannot be gift-wrapped. Find out more.

What Moms Really Want for Mother’s Day

We know that for Mother’s Day, moms everywhere fantasize about sleeping in, waking up to a spotless house and smiling…

When Should My Child Start Doing Chores?

Here are five steps to help you teach your kids responsibility, independence and self-reliance through chores.