Parenting
Some Advice For My Daughter On Her First Day Of High School
We are all at a station in our lives. We’re either going up, or going down, and being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes is super import. Here’s what I told my daughter on her very first day of high school. It’s something we should all be keeping in mind in our lives.
Just Keep Swimming
My kids are always such a fantastic inspiration for my Monday Motivation videos and this week my youngest is helping me share a message. It’s a simple thing to yourself to just keep trying something, just keep at it… but it’s a whole new world when you watch your kids tackle something new and come
Do Things That Scare You
I wouldn’t be up in this tree for anyone else but my kids. And sometimes, you just have to do the things that scare you. Watch video and join in the conversation on Facebook.
Don’t Tell Them… Show Them
Actions speak so much louder than words! This week’s Motivation Monday is all about SHOWING and DOING! Let the world follow by your example instead of you telling them what to do. Make it happen… they’ll follow!
A Mom’s Thoughts On The Last Day Of The School Year
A rant for the last day of school. WE MADE IT. And I don’t do gifts, but I do words and I wanted to make this video to say thank you to some seriously amazing humans who had an impact on our family through the school system this year. Thank you. We live in a
If You Can Adapt, You Can Do Anything
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” This week’s Monday Motivation was inspired by a grapefruit and my son. It’s not really about the grapefruit though, it’s about life. And it’s about a skill that we
Standardized Testing Is Destroying Our Kids’ Self Worth
If you have kids in a school in Ontario, you might already been familiar with EQAO or the Education Quality and Accountability Office. In a nutshell, EQAO = standardized testing for our kids to get a measurement of how kids in Ontario are doing in school. But after I watched my son melt down in
Power Off & Play: A FREE Workshop For Parents & Healthcare Workers To Help Our Children With Screen Time
If you are a parent or someone who works with children, check out the Power Off & Play event happening at the Peterborough Golf & Country Club on May 30, 2018. From the Eventbrite page where you can register for FREE: Join us for a FREE workshop to learn about the importance of reducing screen