Category: Parenting
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Making It Through Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease: Tips for Survival {Daycare Outbreaks}
I know I’ve done an informational post on Hand, Foot and Mouth (herein, HFM) before but now that we have had personal experience with it I figured I might share any “wisdom” I’ve gained with others. Now, if you read my previous post you’ll know HFM is very common in daycare settings in the summer…
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What I Looked For in a Daycare
I’ve had a lot of people ask me recently, for whatever reason, how I chose our daycare. I love to boast about our daycare & daycare provider because it is amazing. My daughter, Maggie, attends a home daycare in our city. I talked about finding it in this post. Our provider is fantastic and does…
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He’s Here! James’s Home Birth Story (Read It or Listen to it on the Podcast – NEW EPISODE!)
FYI: I have covered the story of my birth in more detail on the podcast – NEW EPISODE NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS. I will also make a separate written post about home births in Ontario and prep/procedure. Check out the episode here! Well, I didn’t make it to 41 weeks as I…
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Maggie is TWO!!
I cannot believe I am writing this post. My little baby is two – and she won’t be the “baby” much longer, though she’ll always be my baby. Looking for her birthday theme post? I had a very pregnant mom fail in that I didn’t actually do her planned theme. Instead I last minute grabbed…
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Lessons Learned in 2021
I did a year in review last year, so I figured I’d do one again this year but with a different format. You can see my 2020 in review post here. This year I want to focus on the things I’ve learned – but don’t worry, I’ll still include some fun photos from such a…
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How to Prepare For a Positive Childhood Immunization Appointment Experience
As a previous Primary Care Nurse, I knew how stressful Well Baby/Well Child appointments can be for parents. Since I became a mother, I also now understand it. If you’re choosing to vaccinate your children, this post is for you. Note: this is not a post to pass judgment on anyone because I don’t believe…
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Reducing Stress at Meal Times: Misconceptions and Tips for Parents
Thanks to the kindness of Blaire at the Parenting Series, which runs many online events where parenting experts share their best tips + tricks, I was able to attend a recent webinar done by Ahuva Magder Hershkop, RD (Registered Dietitian) on picky eating in children. I learned a few things from her talk that I…
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