All posts tagged parents

Sanitizing with Saliva

Being as clean as possible is more important than ever.  With new contagious viruses on the rise, things such as consistent hand washing with soap or sanitizing with gel or wipes are necessary habits to have (especially if you work …

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Tips to get over ‘Mommy Guilt’

If you are a mother (firstly, happy belated Mother's Day!) and secondly, if you ever suffer from 'Mommy guilt' (feeling guilty that you aren't able to be there

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Grey Away

For some, the idea of having grey hair is actually a good thing.  They like the distinguished look it gives.  I'll admit, some people can actually pull off

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Keep Cinnamon on the Bun

In the past I touched the various 'challenges' and 'games' that have become popular as of late that have the potential to be very detrimental to the body.

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The Importance of Home Economics

The importance of cooking seems to be overlooked by many people.  In today's day and age, fast food is faster than ever and the amount of pre-packaged meals

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Baby Milk Shortage in Britain

It seems that there's a slight dairy theme this month.  First, it was the benefits of different dairy products, then it was breast milk jewelry and now we

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Google over Grandparents

Need to learn how to tie a tie?  Change a flat tire?  Cook a meal?  Most of us when faced with such a situation go straight to Google,

Online Selling to the Extreme

With the use of social media and the internet as a whole, finding good deals on items and being able to sell old items has become a lot

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Woes of the Working Woman

Mother, sister, aunt, executive, home budget specialist, chef; women wear many hats on a daily basis.  Sometimes it seems that women are magicians, making the impossible happen over

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The Effects of High-er Learning

Higher learning is important, especially when it comes to getting an education at any respected institution.  There is however a different type of 'higher' learning that may not

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Two Scoops of Good Beahviour

A night out for dinner with the kids can sometimes be challenging; firstly getting everyone to agree where they want to eat is the the first issue, but

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Parental Overshare

It's quite normal if you're a parent who enjoys talking about your children with other people (such as co-workers, neighbours, etc).  Especially when your child does something good,

The Adversities of Raising A Mentally Ill Child

Raising any child can be difficult at times.  Teaching them right from wrong, making sure they learn how to respect themselves and others, do their chores, etc are

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Tips to Create Family Closeness

Although we celebrated Family Day here in Ontario yesterday, spending time together as a family and trying to rekindle bonds shouldn't be something only limited to one day.

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Bonding with your Teen

From the terrible twos, to the tumultuous teens; it can be quite the journey.  More so, staying connected with with your kids while they're on this journey can