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A Dress Intervention from my Personal Stylist, Lisa McLatchie
My personal stylist, Lisa McLatchie, is back for another critique of my closet! Two summers ago, she came to the house for a wardrobe makeover, and last year she took a look at photos of all of my...
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Pregnancy Skin Conditions and Tween Celeb Crushes: My New Parents Canada...
I'm thrilled to say that I have two articles in the April issue of Parents Canada.The first is all about skin conditions that affect women who are expecting (e.g. stretch marks, acne, melasma), and...
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Easter Hunt Tips and Tricks (and cute kid photo alert!)
I want to make it clear how aware I am of the religious importance of Easter. I'm a Catholic schoolteacher after all (I was going to use the phrase "for heaven's sake" but thought perhaps it would be...
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Should Kids Be Allowed To Dye Their Hair? My Today's Parent Article
This was a fun article to write, as parents have varying opinions on the matter, and even the medical experts don't yet have definitive data one way or the other. There are studies involving rats...
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About Time...Alarm Clock Time
We have reached a milestone phase in our family.I have officially changed the time of my weekday alarm clock.When I first went back to work after my mat leave with Maggie, almost five years ago, it was...
View ArticleConfessions of a Celebrity Ageist
I'm 36 years old, and I am a celebrity ageist.But not in the way that plagues most of Hollywood.Perhaps it would be more accurate to say I'm more of a "reverse" celebrity ageist.I'm not interested in...
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When To Let Kids Solve Their Own Problems -and- Does Your Child Have...
A quick writing update:In the May issue of Today's Parent (or at the link below) you can find my latest article, "Problem Solvers", on when (and how) to let kids solve their own problems, whether it's...
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School Roundup: April 2014
Here's a sampling what the Grade 3 class was up to in April:ArtBeautiful Easter crosses, using chalk pastels and paint.Here's the original Pinterest pin:...
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The Happiness Project: May (P.S. If Tim's makes you happy, read this!)
In her book "The Happiness Project", author Gretchen Rubin spent May focused on "Be Serious About Play: Leisure", which was another interesting topic for me, after I tried to "Lighten Up" last...
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Mommy and Her Girl on First Communion
I'm rarely wordless, but after a wonderfully full weekend this is all I have for you today:Have a fantastic week, everyone!P.S. Frannie was quite tickled that her First Communion photo drew one of the...
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Hair Donation Day - The Exciting Recap!
It finally happened! Yesterday was our Wigs For Kids assembly at school, where 8 brave young girls (and one secretly apprehensive teacher) cut off 10" ponytails to be donated to make wigs for children...
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Perfect Parties Theme Eight: The Science Party!
My friend Krista is back with a brand-new party idea, perfect for the little scientist in your house - male or female! She did this one for her younger daughter's 7th birthday.There were a few stations...
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My Girls' New TOMS
I'm willing to bet that you've heard of TOMS, the company that provides a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair sold (to date, TOMS has given over 10 million pairs of new shoes to children in...
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My Thoughts on "Thrive" by Arianna Huffington
Over the weekend, I devoured Thrive by Arianna Huffington (cofounder, president and editor in chief of the Huffington Post). The book was written after she had a health scare - a broken cheekbone and a...
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In Defense of School Dress Codes
With the warm weather finally here, the idea of dress codes for children seems to have become a hot (no pun intended) topic. Let me be clear that I am not commenting directly on recent events regarding...
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The Happiness Project: June (Make Time For Friends)
Gretchen Rubin's goal for the month of June was to improve her happiness as it relates to friendship. My friends are so important to me - the ones I've had forever, the sisters-in-law I married into...
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What Hallmark Has In Store: Father's Day and Graduation
You can always count on Hallmark to have you covered for gift-giving occasions. Here are my favourites for two special June events: Father's Day and Graduation! (Plus a little hint if anyone's shopping...
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What Phase Are You At? Newborn Poo, Loose Teeth, Performance Anxiety and Teen...
I know, I know, the title is a bit of a wordy mish-mash (which covers a huge range of parenting phases), but today I want to share links to my most recent published articles.From Today's Parent:Newborn...
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Wednesday Words on Ambition and Encouragement
"Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you, too, can become great." Mark TwainThanks to everyone who makes me...
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Getting Kids Involved in Charity and Social Justice
I have been so blessed in my life, and I always feel like I should be doing more to give back. I'm quick to make charitable donations, partly because I have the luxury of time often meaning more to me...
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