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August 20, 2025

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The Parents’ Voice

Spring time

After what feels like the longest winter, this weekend we started to see some melting and puddles. It was time to get outside and enjoy

The sacred meal

Growing up with two older sisters, a younger sister and two parents working full time meant we had a busy household. Even though they were

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up next week so you better get thinking about how you’re going to show love this year. I know a lot

Family and literacy

Read, read, read. This should be every parents’ motto. Being literate unlocks so many important doors for our children. In our fast paced world it

Coming home with baby

Is my child delayed? Developing on curve? Should I be worried? Around this time ten years ago, we were anticipating the arrival of our first

Developmental Milestones

Is my child delayed? Developing on curve? Should I be worried? Is this normal? Are they ahead of the game? Should I be teaching them

What to do on Christmas Break

How many more sleeps until Santa comes? With Christmas a few days away and school ending today, those of us lucky enough to get to

Christmas Traditions

My family has had the same Christmas Eve traditions for as long as I can remember. Even as an adult, my sisters and I and

Christmas time and presents

Christmas, a wonderful, heartwarming time of year is almost upon us. It is less than three weeks away. Is there ever a moment beforehand that

Surviving sickness

With winter arriving and a lot of kids having been isolated from germs for so long, it’s normal to have illnesses running through our homes.

Spring time

After what feels like the longest winter, this weekend we started to see some melting and puddles. It was time to get outside and enjoy the melting snow, embrace the puddles and get down and dirty in the mud. The

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The sacred meal

Growing up with two older sisters, a younger sister and two parents working full time meant we had a busy household. Even though they were busier than busy, my parents held strong to an all important family rule —supper time

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Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up next week so you better get thinking about how you’re going to show love this year. I know a lot of people comment on Valentine’s Day being a gimmick to just have to buy things

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Family and literacy

Read, read, read. This should be every parents’ motto. Being literate unlocks so many important doors for our children. In our fast paced world it is easy to forget to stop and read with our kids. We are an integral

Read More »

Coming home with baby

Is my child delayed? Developing on curve? Should I be worried? Around this time ten years ago, we were anticipating the arrival of our first baby, just months away. I often think back to those moments before our lives were

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Developmental Milestones

Is my child delayed? Developing on curve? Should I be worried? Is this normal? Are they ahead of the game? Should I be teaching them this, or that? These are all questions that most parents pose themselves daily . .

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What to do on Christmas Break

How many more sleeps until Santa comes? With Christmas a few days away and school ending today, those of us lucky enough to get to spend that time at home, with our kids, start to wonder, what are we going

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Christmas Traditions

My family has had the same Christmas Eve traditions for as long as I can remember. Even as an adult, my sisters and I and our families would gather at my parents’ home for a family Christmas Eve and Christmas

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Christmas time and presents

Christmas, a wonderful, heartwarming time of year is almost upon us. It is less than three weeks away. Is there ever a moment beforehand that we feel ready, even if we’re ahead of the game and feel ready early in

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Surviving sickness

With winter arriving and a lot of kids having been isolated from germs for so long, it’s normal to have illnesses running through our homes. There are some added stresses now that we live with the threat of COVID of

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