Parenting
What Happened When Our Kids Had To Get Their Own Groceries?
How many times have your kids complained about the food you buy? How often do they complain about what you prepare for their lunches? Their breakfast? Their dinner? How often does one kid want one thing for dinner but the other ones want something totally different? Well it was happening more and more in our
3 Reasons To Take Your Sons To See Beauty And The Beast
The countdown has been on for a while. Ever since I watched the trailer of Disney’s remake of Beauty and the Beast I’ve been super excited to see it. We went with family and cousins on opening weekend. The kids were just as excited. (OK fine. The adults might have been most excited! ?) My 13-year-old daughter
ivivva Is Coming To Peterborough!
Yes! ivivva is coming to Peterborough… but only for ONE day! If you’re not familiar with ivivva, they’re a girls athletic brand, owned and created by lululemon, and designed for girls ages 6 to 14. As a brand, they are passionate about elevating the lives of girls through movement, connection, and community support. And they’ll be bringing
How To Travel With A Kid Who’d Rather Stay Home
My girlfriend messaged me and said, “Michelle, why don’t you use video clips on your Instagram story of your other kids, instead of the one who wants to go home?” I laughed and replied,“Well, that’s my real life!” I have three kids. Two of whom LOVE to travel like their Momma and one who isn’t keen
Is Parenting Harder Now?
I recently read an article about how different and how much easier parenting used to be, back when our parents were raising us. There were less demands, less outside pressure, but now our obligations as mothers are different than our own moms experienced at our age. When we got to Punta Cana last weekend, I
Old School Winter Family Fun At Bonnie View Inn
My kids love staying at hotels. They are a great age (13, 10 and 7) to travel. They are independent yet still wanna hang out with us. Over the Christmas holidays, we had a chance to visit Bonnie View Inn in Haliburton, Ontario. We stayed in one of their cottages, which was perfect for a family of
When Should Your Teen Get A Cell Phone?
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
How To Talk To Your Kids About Drugs
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