My daughter Rosa, who turns 13 in a month, wants her own cell phone. She’s put together a proposal, she’s got her heart set on an iPhone, and she wants to finally get her own Instagram account, which is actually something I’ve talked about on the blog before. Related: What You Need To Know About Kids … Read more
Talking to your kids about drugs isn’t always easy, but it’s absolutely necessary. This week happens to be Drug Awareness Week, so I visited Constable Sean Nusink to find out more about Fentanyl, a drug that has been talked about a lot in the news lately. From Wikipedia: Fentanyl (also known as fentanil) is a potent, synthetic opioid … Read more
My 10 year old son was throwing a fit on the hockey rink. He was banging his stick on the ice. He was furious. The other team had scored while he was on his defensive shift. The Mom in me was nauseous. This was, in my opinion, a major regression of behaviour I thought we … Read more
I am SO excited to take my daughter to see this movie. I recently had a chance to interview Sarah Fisher, the star who plays her real-life best friend Carley Allison in the film, as well as Carley’s family. Kiss & Cry, which screened to a sold out audience in Toronto on World Cancer Day … Read more
There are SO many reason to love Ste. Anne’s Spa. The steam rooms, the incredible accommodations, the food (order EVERYTHING!), the location, and of course the amazing people! Can you picture yourself being pampered right here? Paradise in the middle of winter! I can’t wait for you to check it out for yourself! Want to … Read more
This week’s Trans Canada Nissan Drive By is inspiring, sad and fun! Marty Silvestri is one of those people you can’t help but like. He’s always kind, got a smile and never takes himself too seriously. But Marty has had a less than perfect life. His lost a brother to cancer, he was let go … Read more
As many of you know, Bell Let’s Talk Day is January 25th 2017. I love the awareness this day brings to mental health, but my big wish is that we KEEP talking ALL YEAR. I truly believe we are making huge progress as a society in recognizing how important it is to talk about mental … Read more
We have a close family, sometimes it’s a bit too close. Think: My big fat Greek wedding, but one side is Irish and one side is Italian. Seriously though we all live with a stone’s throw within each other. My kids are very fortunate to have three of their four grandparents very involved in their … Read more