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Raising Respectful Sons: Why Saying Boys Will Be Boys is a Problem by...
Saying “Boys Will Be Boys” is a cop-out. An excuse for bad behavior. Do you believe this statement truly reflects the inherent nature of your sons? If my, now, adult sons had behaved within the...
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Mom, You’re SO Annoying! Teaching Kids Respectful Communication by @HelpMeSara
When I think of annoying, I imagine a tiny mosquito hovering around my head in the dark, as I’m trying to sleep. Apparently, the drone of a mosquito doesn’t even come close to how annoying I can be...
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Countdown to School: Getting Ready for a Successful School Year by @HelpMeSara
If you visualize time off school during the summer months as a mountain, you may or may not be pleased to realize that you are more or less at the peak, and will soon be making the climb down the...
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The Truth About Favoritism: When You Get One Kid But Not the Other Kid by...
Any parent that has more than one child usually recognizes that all children are not the same, regardless of genetics or similar upbringings. Yes, there are the Osmonds and the Jacksons, where musical...
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Building Character: How to Create a Family With Character by @DianeSTurner1
Creating families with character is something most people value. Given the demands of our lives, we often give it more “lip service” than the real commitment and focus that it requires. Here are...
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Freedom Without Limits: How to Slowly Let Go and (Safely) Give Kids More Freedom
Giving kids the space to learn and grow is perhaps one of the scariest things you can do as a parent. Stepping back to let them test their own limits is unimaginable when everything inside you wants...
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What Girls Should Take Away From Sinéad O’Connor’s Open Letter to Miley Cyrus
Like many other mothers with a young daughter, I watched the controversy surrounding Miley Cyrus unfold with sadness and alarm. Sadness for the little girl who lost her way in a big bad industry known...
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Sparking Change One Future Leader at a Time: Teaching Kids About Charity...
This post is part of the YummyMummyClub.ca and World Vision Spark sponsored program. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. This post reflects my personal opinion about the...
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Helpful Hints for Halloween: How to Have a Happy Halloween by @HelpMeSara
It’s that time of year again – to plan ahead for Halloween. For some, this is greeted with excitement and for others, with dread. There are questions to be answered such as: Do we decorate the...
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Driven to Distraction: Cell Phones in the High School Classroom? by @HelpMeSara
Eight years ago we purchased a cell phone for our now 22 year old daughter when she began grade nine. Our rationale was that being more independent at that time, a cell phone for communication (with...
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Stemming The Tide of Christmas Toys: How to Tactfully Tell the Grandparents...
The countdown to Christmas is on! Wondering how to tell the grandparents, the chronic spoilers of children and bringers of multiple gifts, not to overdo it this year? It’s not always an easy...
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For the Child Who Has Everything: Giving the Gift of Gratitude #YMCGiftsofHope
This post is part of the YummyMummyClub.ca and Plan Canada’s Gifts of Hope #YMCGiftsofHope sponsored program. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. This post reflects my...
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Helping With Homework: Are We Helping or Hindering Our Children? by @HelpMeSara
I was an independent, motivated student and so my parents never felt the need to watch over me to make sure my school work was done. They trusted that I knew what I was doing and so long as I...
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A Skier, A CEO & Cindy Brady Walk Up To a Podium by @KathyBuckworth
On a recent media trip to Panorama, BC, I had the opportunity to interview Kimberly Joines, who competes at the World Cup level on the Canadian Paralympic Ski Team, and who is heading to Sochi, Russia...
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SuperNanny? More Like Substitute Mommy by @KathyBuckworth
Self-proclaimed “SuperNanny” Jo Frost has recently released a book, in which she explains how to keep toddlers from running and ruining the lives of parents, and basic instructional advice about how...
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Don’t Be (Camera) Shy: Why Moms Need to Smile and Join Family Photos by...
It was only after my mom passed away almost three years ago that I realized that Mother’s Day was for me too. Up until then, my focus was on celebrating the day with her. Not that I wasn’t thrilled to...
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Fathers and Daughters: Honoring a Special Relationship This Father’s Day by...
Growing up in the 60′s in South Africa, it was common for parents to preach that “children should be seen but not heard.” Fathers, on the other hand, were heard, but seldom seen by their children....
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Does Your Summer Spell Break? How to Manage the Summer Schedule by @HelpMeSara
Now that all students have finished school, summer break can officially begin…For some, this signals the beginning of overnight camp with barely enough time to catch ones breath between school ending...
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Are You a Connection Addict? How to Combat the Need for Constant Connectivity
Arguably, connectivity should be included on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs along with the basics for life (or at least one would think so considering our so-called need to be constantly ‘in touch’ with...
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Gender Neutral Parenting: Pros and Cons of Challenging Gender Stereotypes by...
Have you heard of GNP? No, not Gross National Product but Gender Neutral Parenting.For most, the decision to adopt a gender neutral approach to parenting comes out the belief that we treat and have a...
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