Parenting
Kids Need Mental Health Days Too
How many times has getting out of bed felt completely impossible? How often do you need a mental health day to recharge and take a break from the pressure and monotony of life? Sometimes I just need a venting session with my people, my mom, my sister, a true girl friend. Someone who doesn’t judge
Different Kids, Different Report Cards
I don’t make a big fuss about report cards and progress reports. But something happened in my house when the latest progress reports came home and I wanted to share the story with you. Watch the video and join in the conversation on Facebook.
Coaches Are Human And Kids Just Want To Play
There are two reasons why we get our kids into sports: Physical fitness and mental health. Recently, at my son’s hockey game, a couple of kids got kicked after an altercation and after the game, things were heated. In this video, The Stallion and I talk about the culture behind hockey and how parents react
How To Be A Happier Parent
Michelle Erridge specializes in emotional and social development in children. She works out of Five Counties Children’s Centre in Peterborough, Ontario, and she understands the value of examining the behaviour to better understand a child’s needs. Our family was fortunate to have access to Michelle’s expertise through our preschool program, and I was so impressed with
Mom Jeans, S’well Bottles, And Back To School Shopping With My Teenager
Back to school shopping with a teen is a whole new ballgame, but finding new ways to bond with my kids is always a bonus. She even made me try on “mom jeans” and I felt like I was wearing the exact same outfit I had when I was in grade 10. The back to
He’s Not Lazy, He Has Anxiety And We Should Talk About It
It was a simple email. “He won’t be coming back and finishing the camp.” The response email from the camp was, “Why?” But I just couldn’t bring myself to write the word I loathe. Anxiety. I feel like everyone these days has anxiety. What does anxiety even mean?! Don’t we all have anxiety? I do,
My Advice to The Woman Contemplating Motherhood
I recently had a conversation with a group of women about the decision to have children. One of the women in the group was taking opinions from Moms about having kids. I was fortunate I think, because I never questioned having children. I knew from a very young age that I wanted to be a
We Rescued A Duckling!
https://www.facebook.com/MichelleFerrericom/videos/640234819503373/ Something incredible happened on Monday night and I’m SO glad I was able to get it on video. I’m going to let the vlog do the talking, so here’s what I shared on Facebook: Mondays are normally Monday Motivation posts, but something happened tonight and I had to share. I was so reluctant to