A New Place To Find Cool Toys This Holiday Season!

Today I’m going toy shopping with Louise at Chemong Home Hardware Building Centre! Did you know they have a HUGE selection of cool toys, games, and more? Come along and tell me if you see any of your favourites! https://www.facebook.com/MichelleFerrericom/videos/424575991806410/   Toy shopping is the best, right?? Comment below and tell me your favourite childhood … Read more

Which Is Better: A Life In The Trades? Or Post-Secondary Education?

[buzzsprout episode=’2186684′ player=’true’]   Michelle gets true and real with Craig Mortlock, Vice President of Mortlock Construction about how the education system needs to fill the gap between streaming kids into post secondary education and skilled trades. He talks on why Junior Achievement matters, how much money can a trades person actually make and what … Read more

Life With Eczema

I really thought it was just a severe case of baby acne, until it wouldn’t go away. The red itchy rash on my baby got worse and worse. A trip to the doctor, landed us with a diagnosis of eczema: Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition, characterized by dry skin, with patches that are … Read more

You Can’t Go Around, You Have To Go Through

You Can't Go Around, You Have To Go Through

Life: Up. Down. Happy. Sad. Stressful. Exciting. Dull. Overwhelming. Beautiful. It’s never easy, and it never stays the same, but no matter where you are, it will pass, so honour it, feel it, and let it go when the time comes. We can’t go around problems, we have to go through them. You can’t appreciate … Read more

Is Education Really Improving?

[buzzsprout episode=’2176895′ player=’true’]   How do we teach kids who are learning in a whole new world? How do we toe the line as parents and educators to give the right amount of space and direction to raise critically thinking adults? In a world where job security is becoming a memory and children may be … Read more

This Man Is Dedicating Himself To Helping Those With A Disability

Helping Those With A Disability

Navigating a system is hard when you don’t know the rules or the paperwork. How do you create a business from having an autistic son? This week’s Parking With MF guest, Lyle Saunders, is sharing his story. I also think this video is really important for anyone with aging parents. https://www.facebook.com/MichelleFerrericom/videos/511511359578399/   Have a watch … Read more

This Former Pro Hockey Player Is “Teaching” Financial Literacy To His Students

Michelle interviews grade 8 teacher and former pro hockey player, Mike Martone as well as his students about deep learning and how Junior Achievement is teaching them more than they could have imagined. The students open up about why they’re so engaged with Mr. Martone and what other teachers DIDN’T do to gain their respect. … Read more