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Favourite Daily Phrases that are Little Life Lessons for Parents and Kids

Over the past few years, I’ve read a lot of great parenting advice. But it’s not always easy to put it all into practice! These are some of my favourite phrases to use on an everyday basis that promote some of the parenting techniques I aim to embody. They are little summaries of important messages I want my… {read more}

Third Babies Really Are Easier… And Here’s Why

A lot of my friends keep asking me how I’m surviving the transition from two kids to three (especially if they are one of families with two kids who are considering a third… I know that decision is hard, I’ve been there). Let me be the first to tell you that some days are not… {read more}

The bittersweet heartache when your last baby grows

It’s just a regular day. Having a few minutes of play after lunch. Your brothers are at school and you’ve been watching me do the laundry. I decide to pull out my camera to capture the moment. You are a third child and I don’t always get to take as many photos as I would… {read more}

Who do you see when you look in the mirror?

I had a bit of a surreal moment this afternoon when I glanced in the mirror before heading out for school pick-up. I caught a glimpse of something on the side of my face, and I leaned in to check. What I saw shocked me. I saw my face close-up, not over the bathroom sink a few… {read more}

It’s The Little Things

Do you ever get caught up in the “to do” list that the little things escape your notice? I do. Some days I’m just waiting for the next email, the next piece of news, the next mess to clean up that I forget to slow down and simply enjoy the moment.

When You Just Can’t Stop Yelling

Yelling is a topic that several readers have asked me about lately. If you have read my ebook How to Build Character at Home you will know that I believe respectful relationships are very important for setting the foundation of good character in our kids (and in our families in general). However that does not… {read more}

The Gift of Motherhood

When I first became a mother, I will admit that Mother’s Day in my mind was mostly a day to express appreciation for mothers. How hard we have worked for the family, how much we give of ourselves, how much we will do in years to come… But with maturity and life experience comes perspective, and my view… {read more}