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How Much Should You Help With Homework?
For the "Touchy Subject" in the latest Parents Canada magazine, I answer this question with: "not very much".See my reasons why (as well as a counterargument)...
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Home/School Communication Tips - My CHEX Daily Segment
Last night on CHEX Daily I chatted with hosts Teresa Kazuba and Mike Judson (who always does a great job keeping the mood light!) about ways to establish strong home/school communication - and why it's...
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Kate's Favourite Things - October 2015
Here are my top picks for the month!BOOKSThe Girl in the Spider's Web by David LagercrantzThis one continues the series begun by the late Stieg Larsson, and Lagercrantz does a great job staying true to...
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The Halloween Decorations Are Out!
Our house is now ready for Halloween! This morning I pulled out the bin of decorations, as well as our brand-new box from Hallmark, and the girls and I got busy!One of my favourite Halloween items is...
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Out of the September Haze
It's October 15th, and I think I'm finally coming out of the September haze. (I'm blaming the delay on the late Labour Day.)The start of the school year always takes its toll on me. While I thrive on...
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Teaching Social/World Issues With Children's Books: My CHEX Daily Segment and...
Last night on CHEX Daily I chatted with hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson about using children's books to explore social and world issues with kids. The titles I brought tackle subjects like...
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Kate's Favourite Things - November 2015
Happy November! Time to share my latest faves!BOOKSClearly I OD'd on nonfiction this month, starting with:Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin. While I expected this to be light chick-nonfic,...
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Ace Your Parent/Teacher Interview: My Today's Parent Article
'Tis the season for parent/teacher interviews, and in the latest issue of Today's Parent you can find my article about how to ace yours!You can read the Parent/Teacher interviews article online here as...
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"Our Turn" by Kirstine Stewart
Lately most of my book recommendations have been shared as short items in my monthly "Favourite Things" posts, and not as full posts on their own, but when I reached the end of Kirstine Stewart's Our...
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What I Love About the Cineplex UltraAVX
Cineplex is my happy place. It's right up there on the list behind my home, my parents' home and my classroom as one of my very favourite places to be. I love the atmosphere, I love the food, and I...
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Samsung Tab S Giveaway and Solve for Tomorrow STEM Challenge
(SORRY, AMERICAN FRIENDS: CONTEST OPEN TO CANADIANS ONLY)Okay, dear readers: I have a fantastic giveaway for you! Samsung is offering one lucky This Mom Loves reader a Samsung Tab S tablet (worth...
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My Favourites from Hallmark Christmas 2015
It's the most wonderful time of the year! (I mean, other than the cold and stuff.)I always know holidays are approaching when I find a Hallmark box waiting on my doorstep...and I can bribe the girls to...
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Back on The Social With Homework Help!
I'm officially on the guest roster of The Social now, and I was back yesterday answering parent questions about homework!I was thrilled when I found out that Marci Ien was guest co-hosting, because of...
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Holiday Giveaway Bundle!
(GIVEAWAY OPEN TO CANADIANS)Time for another great giveaway! The winner of this bundle will receive ALL FIVE of the prizes listed/shown below (worth over $125), and entry is super easy!#1: Posterjack...
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Kate's Favourite Things - December 2015
One of my favourite months of the year has arrived, and with it, my latest batch of recommendations!MOVIESOur Brand Is Crisis: The story: there's a presidential election coming in Bolivia, and two of...
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How To Inspire Your Budding Writer - Parents Canada/CHEX Daily
Last night I was back on CHEX Daily chatting with hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Renee Rodgers about tips to inspire your little writers at home (taken from my latest article for ParentsCanada magazine,...
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Your Kids Can Code! Microsoft's #CodeGeneration Campaign
Kids love coding. Really, they do. We hear so much about technology and job prospects (did you know by 2019, the project skills gap in the Canadian IT sector is expected to be 182,000 jobs, and youth...
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Disney On Ice Presents: Dare To Dream
Today we had a family adventure in the big city, where we saw Disney On Ice Presents: Dare To Dream at the Rogers Centre - courtesy of Disney Junior Canada.If your kids are Disney Princess lovers like...
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A Thank You Letter To My Mom at Christmastime
Dear Mom,Thank you for being the architect of my Christmas experience.While I believe I had a child-appropriate appreciation of you at the time, now that I'm a mom, I see even more clearly just how...
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Kate's Favourite Things - January 2016
It's a short edition this month, but I do have a few great recos!BOOKSThe life-changing magic of tidying up: the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing by Marie KondoI'm sure you're already aware...
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