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It was just his first day of kindergarten. KINDERGARTEN! I’d worried and stressed about the right school. I’d checked out all of the local options and lost a lot of sleep trying to make the right decision. I landed on…
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Since August is the month with the highest birth rate (I am an August baby – are all you mamas trying to stay warm in November?!?!?), it’s also the month for the most Canadian mommies going back to work after…
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I’ve been struggling with this thought for the last few days. It was a really painful epiphany when I realized that I’d stolen my grandchildren from myself. I had my first son two weeks before my 37th birthday, my second…
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By now, you’ve heard the story of how I lost my job, house and sanity last year; an unholy trifecta and veritable s**tstorm that would level any normal person. But not this mama! It wasn’t easy, but I finally see…
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I’m raising three boys. I married one, gave birth to the other two. Before you label me an emasculating nag, let me just tell you that my husband is an awesome father and partner, and he routinely scrubs the finish…
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If you’re like me, you have all the time in the world to daydream about how easy this parenting gig would be if you only had a (fill in the blank). For every step forward in the “useful kids’ crap”…
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Wellness isn’t all yoga and smoothies, vitamins and the newest fad diet. Sure, sleep, eating right, regular doctors visits and keeping hydrated are all extremely beneficial when it comes to wellness, but you know what? Sometimes it needs to be all…
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Recently, I asked for help. That is to say, I hired help. Once every two weeks, she comes to clean my home from top to bottom. This morning, she eagerly volunteered to clean out my fridge. I can’t stress this…
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So you’re a 40-something mommy like me. And you’re done having babies, like me. What do you do to shut down the factory? It’s not like before where you need to think about the future – you can do something…
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