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Where Do the Socks Go? Five Completely Implausible Explanations.

Where Do All the Socks Go? Five Very Implausible Explanations   Have you ever wondered where the socks go? I do. No matter what, no matter how careful everyone is, the socks just seem to disappear....

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45 Ways You Know You’re The Greatest Mother Your Kids Ever Had (and Not a...

45 Signs that Momfail is Totally Ridiculous Every day I hear laments about #Momfails. I hate hearing that. I don’t think sending lunch to pizza day or forgetting it’s orange t-shirt day or being 5...

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Teenagers on March Break and Strangers Kissing.

I was going to share with you what it’s like to have teenagers at home on March break.  And then I saw this video about strangers kissing each other for the first time. So I decided to do both. And...

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The Dolphin Way by Dr. Shimi Kang

  I’m not usually a big fan of parenting books. When my first child was born I was given one by my step-father. In it, the author recommended that should my child decide to have a tantrum in the...

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Earth Day: It’s My Turn to Teach The Teenagers

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m always learning from my kids. The three of them are like sponges and like to educate themselves about many different and interesting things. All the time....

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8 Things You Need to Know About Installing a Car Seat

  When I had my first child 20 years ago, things were much simpler. We didn’t have as many gadgets and tools and pieces of equipment to lug around (can you believe the snap & go hadn’t been...

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The Easiest Breakfast Even Little Kids (or My Husband) Could Make

  When I was three years old and my brother was four, we decided to treat our mother to breakfast in bed. Now, keep in mind that this was the early 70s when kids were a little more free range. We had...

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Prom Budget Gone Wild? You Need Plan’It: The Prom Planning App

Prom has become a major event. The planning starts in January (dress recon for the girls, prom proposals for the boys), and continues for several months until it culminates in The Night, replete with...

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When it Comes to TV What’s Old is Always New

I remember when I was a kid we had a british au pair who was obsessed with Elvis Presley. At least twice a year, one of the channels played a week of Elvis movies at 4:30 pm. She would sit my brother...

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The Teacher That Changed My Son’s Life

  I’m not sure if you know this, but I’ve got three children. Well, really almost-adults. One just finished her second year of university, one is graduating from high school, and the third has just...

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University Newbie? Your Essential Dorm Readiness Guide

  I can’t believe I’m sending another kid off to university. It just boggles my mind.  What’s unbelievably crazy is that I’ve now experienced every single kind of first day of school possible, from...

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The Coolest Tools for BTS 2014

  ATTENTION LAST MINUTE SCHOOL SUPPLY SHOPPERS! (That’s me…)   Last year I (not bossily) shared my tips outlining the 15 school supplies your high schooler REALLY needs.  Since no ground-breaking...

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A Back-to-School Poem

Hey there, HAPPY BACK-TO-SCHOOL DAY!!!   Are you cheering in the streets or crying in your soup? Me, I’m a bit of both. my youngest is in Grade 10, and I’ve got TWO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. OMG, where...

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5 Tech Tips for Improving Student Success

  My son is settling in nicely to university. After an exciting few Frosh Week events, today was his first day of classes. He got a little lost on campus, but finally made it to his destination. And...

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A New Resource for Kids from Facebook: Help a Friend in Need

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. In recognition of the importance of this day, Facebook Canada and Kids Help Phone announced a new resource aimed at youth called Help a Friend in Need.   The...

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5 Easy Tips to Get Your Kids to Eat Vegetables

  A lot of people ask me how I got my kids to eat vegetables. And my answer is simple. Because I told them to.   I know, it sounds basic, but it worked for me. You’re shaking your head, right? You’re...

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The Reluctant Housewife: How to Make Grocery Shopping Cheaper and Easier

I have a love hate relationship with grocery shopping. On the one hand, I adore cooking, trying new foods, and finding my inspiration In the produce aisles. On the other hand, grocery shopping is such...

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The ‘We Hate Mornings’ Breakfast Rodeo

I am NOT a morning person. I’m not a night owl either, but I’ll stay up. But get up early, well…that’s just the worst. I hate it. And getting my youngest up for school? Total torture. Not only do I...

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BabyMaking 101: Introducing The Stork

I don’t usually talk about fertility. It’s probably because I don’t have a lot to say about it. In my heyday I was a baby-making machine. My husband’s eye twinkled and I got pregnant. My Russian...

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Raising Mensches: How to Raise Sons Who Are Great Men

My sons are getting older and I’ve been thinking a lot, especially this past week or so, about what kind of men they’re turning into, and who I hope they will be. I’m the mother of sons. I’m the first...

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