Archives: Savvy Stories
Why I Hate Graveyards and Skeletons at Halloween
Halloween after loss is horrible. I hate driving around my neighbourhood this time of year. My eyes just can’t stop…
Get a Mammogram for You & Your Future
I recently turned 40 in the summer and part of this next chapter, is me taking better care of myself. I…
Fun Math Games and Gift Guide
Playing math games encourages strategic thinking, flexible problem solving and computational fluency. Teachers depend on game play in classrooms to…
If You Get The Chance, Take It: Saying Goodbye to a Loved One
When your parents age before your eyes, you live in a constant state of ‘preparing’ yourself for their inevitable death.…
This #MomBoss Made Social Responsibility Her Full-Time Job
Alison Lawler Dean has lived many careers in one lifetime. She started as an editor at women’s magazines, then she jumped…
Easy, Quick & Healthy Iced Mocha
One morning, after a good portion of my pot of coffee had gone cold (surprise, surprise, eh parents??) I decided…
Ontario Public School Student Vaccinations: What You Need To Know
When I was growing up in the 1970’s, it was a given that all children received vaccinations to prevent life-threatening…
Parenting is Regreting Half the Decisions You Make
Being a parent is no easy task. Every day, parents are faced with decisions that they must make either for…
I’m a Mother, But That’s Not All That I Am
Before I became a mother, I was nice. I was friendly and giving and kind. I wasn’t selfish or mean.…
In Praise of Coconut Oil
A hilarious (and not entirely tongue in cheek) testimony to the powers of coconut oil as a moisturizer: Â ‘Coconut oil…