Parenting

Get What You Want

Let’s not mince words: the best way to get what you want is to ask for it. And what most…

Keep it Simple, Silly

Sure, we know our beloved and our families mean well, and we love them for it. But—let’s be honest here—do…

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Budget, Borrow and Bounce

The Questions: Mom, can I have a jumper? Mom, can I have a car that really drives? Mom, can I…

Paper Trails

The health card. The social insurance number. The birth certificate. The passport. The eye-popping paperwork: it’s enough to make you…

Babies & Briefcases

Media headlines scream out: “Women struggle to juggle work and family”. Like, that’s news? Those of you who are well…

Sugarfest 2007

Four seasons in one day—it’s not just a line from an old Crowded House song, it’s April in Ottawa. Instead…

Eggs-tra Fun

On Easter Sunday it’s OK to have chocolate for breakfast. Why fight it? After all, you’re the one that invited…

You, Me & TV

It’s a dirty, little secret for most moms (and we salute you if it’s not one of yours). The ultimate ‘can’t live with it/can’t live without it’ thing in our lives, and it’s not that glass of wine (although that could qualify as well). It’s the TV we’re talking about. But sometimes we just need a break and that’s when plopping them down in front of the TV is just oh-so-tempting.
But since we discovered two essential guides to watching TV and movies with your kids, we’re feeling a little less guilty these days. No matter what, the TV isn’t going anywhere and kids are bound to end up watching it—knowing now that there are right ways and wrong ways to watch TV, and that in fact it can be a positive influence if used correctly, definitely helps.