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How Do Kids Feel About Back To School With Covid-19?

How Do Kids Feel About Back To School With Covid-19?

At best, back to school can be incredibly stressful for parents and their children. Gathering school supplies and clothes, re-establishing a routine and preparing your child for a new teacher, class and peers. However, this school year we’re going to add in a pandemic to spice things up a little. This year, everything is so

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August 16, 2020

Do Your Kids Have Back To School Anxiety? Watch This!

Do Your Kids Have Back To School Anxiety? Watch This!

Do you have a child who is struggling with back to school anxiety? I definitely do! Find out what I learned at Joanne’s Place in Peterborough, Ontario today. This is some fantastic advice on what can help you and your kids get through this tricky time of the year. https://www.facebook.com/MichelleFerrericom/videos/2411123425876477/   Thanks for watching and

Parenting

September 3, 2019

Back To School Shopping With RBC Rewards

Back To School Shopping With RBC Rewards

I’ll be honest, until this year I wasn’t a huge ambassador of back to school shopping.  I usually like to go a couple weeks after school starts. But there’s still necessities that I can’t avoid: indoor shoes, lunch bags and I do like new bedding because I think good sleep is really important for back

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August 29, 2017

Back To School: Do You Speak A 2nd Language?

Back To School: Do You Speak A 2nd Language?

Did you know that there’s a golden window of opportunity for a child to start learning a new language — like Mandarin? It’s true! Kids are more likely to learn new languages quickly if they are exposed around age 3-5. Take a peek at the video below and watch me try to learn a little

Parenting

August 26, 2016

Back To School: Staples Is The Place To Be

Back To School: Staples Is The Place To Be

Anyone else get super excited about the whole back to school shopping thing? One of my favourite places to take my kids for their BTS gear is Staples. From lockers to lunchbags, they’ve seriously got it ALL. Take a peek as we unpack this AMAZING goody-bag FILLED with great picks for back to school. (I’m still all

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August 25, 2016

Back To School: Save $ And Your Sanity With Mabel’s Labels

Back To School: Save $ And Your Sanity With Mabel’s Labels

At the end of the school year, is the lost-and-found box PACKED with your kids’ stuff??? I feel your pain. If this describes you, you’ve gotta watch my video with Mabel’s Labels. One of the BEST ways to make sure that your kids don’t wind up losing all of their stuff this year — hats, shoes,

Parenting

August 24, 2016

Back To School: The Waterproof eReader You Can Take ANYWHERE

Back To School: The Waterproof eReader You Can Take ANYWHERE

Are you a fan of digital books? I used to think that reading on my iPad or iPhone wouldn’t be much different than reading on an eReader but it’s really night and day. Holding the weight of an iPad isn’t like holding a book and the glare from your iPhone just can’t simulate a page

Parenting

August 23, 2016

Back To School: How Not To Get LICE This Year

Back To School: How Not To Get LICE This Year

Let’s talk about the L word. L-I-C-E. It’s every parent’s nightmare, especially with a new school year starting. A few weeks ago I had a chance to chat with the QUEEN of lice prevention and founder of Lice Squad, Dawn Mucci. She started her business when she faced the lice problem with her own kids and

Parenting

August 22, 2016