Category Archives: for parents

1 Day G!VEAWAY from @MommiesFirstBox – A Consultation from @SugarPlumSleep

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MommiesFirst is celebrating their 1st Birthday by having a giveaway a day throughout the month of May! IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME!Prize: A consultation that includes the creation of a nap transition plan, travel tips and daylight savings guide from Sugar Plum Sleep Co.Open to: CAN/USGiveaway ends: June 1, 2013 – 12:00AM This giveaway is now closed. Check out our Canadian Online Shopping Directory and Multi-Testing Mommy’s Current Giveaways

Boost Your Baby Making Chances w/ #ClearblueConfirmed – Experts Tell All & Tweet Chat

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As I read Nicole’s post about having difficulty conceiving baby #3 today, my heart truly went out to her! When I was younger (e.g. in my late teens/early-mid 20’s), I dreamt about having children. My “plan” or rather my “dream” at the time was to have plenty of kids by the time I was 25. That plan didn’t work out as planned, but in the end, that is ok! I got married at 27 years of age, in July of 2003. In June of 2004, we successfully conceived my daughter after only 1 month of trying. At the time, a … Continue reading →

Children Aren’t Cheap!

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I recently had a conversation with a dear friend of mine about how much money our children cost. She said that, as a first time Mom, she was expecting the first year of her daughter’s life to cost a fair amount of money because they started off with nothing for children, but she expected the years after that to not be so bad. Being a Mom to a 4 year old and newly turned 8 year old, I can say that from our experience, the cost has not gone down, rather it has done the opposite! The financial commitment to … Continue reading →

Planning Financially for Our Childrens’ Future

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There are two schools of thought (haha – no pun intended, honest!) when it comes to who should pay for your childrens’ future education. Do you:a) Save like crazy so that you can pay for their education, knowing it is such an important part of their future and they cannot possibly pay for it all by themselves. ORb) Do you have them save their own money and figure out a way to pay for themselves? Ok, there is a third way: a little bit from column a and a little bit from column b. This is where my hubby and … Continue reading →

Help Kids Through Books: Wilma Jean the Worry Machine by @JuliaCookOnline

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As a former Kindergarten teacher and childrens’ literacy advocate, I am a true believer that books can influence and help children! Childrens’ books can be entertaining and educational but they can also be helpful. Not only is the content of a book important, but when a parent and child sit down together to share a book, some magical things can happen! Bonds can grow stronger through literature and teachable moments can occur rather easily. Books can help guide parents to assist their children when they are struggling with a specific problem. Today, the problem that I would like to focus … Continue reading →

As My Friend’s Daughter Goes off to Daycare

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I write this post with tears in my eyes as I try to be the supportive friend to my girl friend whom I’ve known since high school. Her daughter is almost one and I just cannot believe, once again, how much time flies in the life of a little one. This friend, who at one point of time in her life, didn’t know if she would become a parent, is truly one of the most amazing mothers I know! She has embraced motherhood with such beauty and grace, words cannot begin to describe. Today, I am crying tears. Tears of … Continue reading →

STOP Bullying with Tips from @KidsHelpPhone

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“I’m having sleepless nights. I am the one everyone likes to pick on. I’m dreading the hour long bus ride and its non stop abuse all the way to school. I just want to be left alone!”– real post from kidshelpphone.ca Did you know that the average Canadian elementary classroom contains at least one or two students who have experienced bullying? At Kids Help Phone, 10% of the contacts that come in over the phone and online relate to bullying. Remember it only takes one person to make a difference.Young people don’t always know what to do when they are … Continue reading →

Preparing For Baby with the Right Gear Event with @MommiesFirst

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Are You PREGNANT?Are you a NEW MOM? This event is for you! EVENT INFORMATION What: Join MommiesFirst ~ They know the amount of baby gear available can be completely overwhelming. MommiesFirst has partnered with BabyNav. They will combine their vast knowledge on the latest products and safety recalls with your lifestyle to create a custom list of the gear you really need. Julie is here to help you figure out all the stuff that doesn’t fit in our boxes! Join them and ask all the important questions! When: Wednesday March 20, 2013, 8:30pmWhere: RSVP and Join the Event here. Pin … Continue reading →

Hopeful vs. Hopeless: Empowering Young People by Restoring Hope

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“It’s hopeless!”This is a statement that Kids Help Phone’s professional counsellors often hear from the 5,000 young people that reach out to us every week. Young people today face many pressures. They are under pressure to succeed in school and the workforce, to compete in sports and other extra-curricular activities, and to meet parental and societal expectations. Often, those pressures can exceed a young person’s ability to cope and, as a result, have a negative effect on their mental health. Why? “For young people, especially teenagers, goals and problems can seem too big, and solutions seem too far out of … Continue reading →

Are You a Single Parent? There is Help for You During Tax Time! via @HRBlockCanada {G!VEAWAY}

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Father And Daughter by Vera Kratochvil Parenting – rewarding, fulfilling, challenging, exhausting and expensive. And for single parents, it can be all of those and then some. Fortunately, there are tax benefits, specifically for single parents that may help with your 2012 tax return. Cleo Hamel, senior tax analyst with H&R Block, provides the following tips for those Canadians raising children on their own: Child Tax Amount: In primary custody situations, you are the only parent allowed to claim the child tax amount. For joint custody, then you have to agree which parent will claim this credit. If you can’t … Continue reading →