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Tips To Ease The Four Main Aches and Pains Experienced During Pregnancy
Back pain, calf cramps, and hip pain, oh my! Most women have an idea of what to expect during their pregnancy, the bigger breasts, a bigger belly, maybe even being a bit out of breath. But do we know...
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How Lying To My 8-Year-Old About Sex Got Me In Hot Water
But It Also Led To A Good ConversationIf you’re anything like me, you’ve told your kids the odd white lie to either get out of a conversation you don’t want to have or to convince them of something....
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Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes? Here’s What's Going To Happen Next
What You Can Expect Step by StepI just had my second child. While some women absolutely love being pregnant, I am not one of those women. It’s not that I find pregnancy to be particularly difficult,...
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Why Your Family Will Love The Splash’N Boots Heart Parade Album
You Definitely Want To Add This Album To Your Regular Rotation We laughed, cried, sang, and danced. My heart was full listening to Heart Parade, the latest album from Canada's own Nick Adams and Taes...
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Confessions of a Reformed Advice Giver
My Advice is to Never Give Parenting AdviceWe've all met her at one time or another. You know, the woman who offers unwanted parenting advice. She has probably never set foot in your home, nor knows...
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The COVID State of Mom Survey Results Show Exactly How Stressed Moms Are
It's Been an Unprecedented Year of Stress, Pressure, Anxiety, and WorkNever before in recent history has there been such a profound shift in women’s roles as there has been since COVID hit. With...
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Why Virtual Doctor Visits Are The Gift That Keeps On Giving For My Family
What you need to know about virtual healthcarePrior to the pandemic, I hadn’t heard about family physicians offering virtual visits, but the pandemic restrictions have introduced virtual options to...
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10 Things Step Moms Want Bio Moms To Know
It takes a team! Co-parenting in general can messy, awkward, and a series of trial and error. Bio moms and stepmoms may not always agree and feel there are too many shades of grey, unspoken rules, and...
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How Trying To Adopt A Baby Is A Lot Like Dating
You Start To Feel Like Something Is Wrong With You“Please, please, please let us get picked”, is what I wrote in my journal on February 21, 2013. My husband and I had just met with a pregnant couple...
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Coping With Intrusive Thoughts During The Pandemic
Making Decisions In Our Ever Changing World My little girl was born at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. With one full rotation around the sun almost complete, my husband and I have decided it’s time...
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When The Concept of "Me Time" Stresses You Out
It's okay if you're not into yogaI’m a mom to three boys and it wasn’t far into my first pregnancy that someone put the concept of ‘me time’ forward to me. I don’t remember who it was but I do remember...
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I'm Not The Mother I Was At The Start Of The Pandemic
Fresh Out Of Parenting“Mommy, can we watch another movie?” My boys look up at me with hopeful eyes. I almost respond with: “No, of course not. You just watched one!”But then, I’m-too-tired-to-function...
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Why Celebrating Mother’s Day is Especially Important for Single Mothers
I’m not going to lie to you. When my kids were little, I HATED Mother’s Day. Perhaps my expectations were too high. Perhaps I compared my circumstances to the perfect lives you see in Hollywood movies...
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DIY Kid Fun: 8 All-Natural Easter Egg Dips & Dyes
Add colour to eggs using fruits, vegetables and spicesDo you love decorating eggs at Easter but hate the thought of using chemical-containing dyes? Maybe you have children who have sensitivities to the...
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The Truth About Fitness and Pregnancy
Hint: You're Working Harder Than You ThinkI’m a certified personal trainer and have always been active. I lifted weights and ran regularly. Weekends were spent hiking, skiing, and biking. HIIT, barre,...
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Here's What I Almost Forgot To Mention About My Pregnancy
Mere Moments After My Son Was Born I Forgot How Being Pregnant FeltPregnancy doesn’t last forever. It’s ten months long, one month longer than anyone cared to tell me but, still, not forever. Like most...
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Summer Vacation Activities This Teacher is Totally On-Board With You Doing
What Will You Do With Your Kids All Summer?It's been another crazy school year that many parents barely survived. We're all just a little bit done and by a little, we mean a lot. For many kids and a...
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How to Survive a 10-Hour Road Trip with Your Toddler (Tried and Tested)
Hint: It was prayers and Pinterest.It’s warm weather and wedding season. That means road trips are on the near horizon. After a few flights with my daughter at a young age, I thought I would be more...
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An Army of Ants and a Slushie Taught Me How to Save Thousands of Dollars
Your Kids Need Less Than You Think, so save your moneyUltimately, it was an army of ants at the zoo that started me on the road to saving thousands of dollars over the years, but it was a Slushie that...
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Don't Let the Comfort of Nostalgia Keep You From Embracing the Future
Pause. Enjoy. Move on. Lately, I’ve been feeling like I’m surrounded by ghosts. Not of the Casper variety, or even the Victorian maiden wandering the halls at night. I don’t mean souls or spirits or...
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