Raising earth friendly kids

Another Earth Day has come and gone, and this year it has gotten me thinking.  We have never really made much fuss over the day itself, preferring instead to make whatever changes we can year ’round.  As our son has grown old enough to attend school, he’s been kept busy enough at school with activities, school yard cleanups and artwork. But now we have two young kids to raise, and guide through this world, and...

Tiny mirrors

One of the most beautiful things about having kids is seeing them learn to share their hearts with others.   But it can also be one of the most difficult areas of parenting to navigate.  Where are the right answers when dealing with kids’ emotions?  How do we know when we are on the right track?  Where is the finish line? Let me save you some time – there are no right answers, there are many different paths and...

How to teach your kids about money AND not to figh...

When did you start teaching your kids about money?  Have you started yet?  How did you know where to begin? In some cases, talking about money can come easily with kids.  We start simple:  learning the names of coins, discussing how much something costs, and so on.  But for many people, it can be hard to figure out how to take the conversation further – or how to make the topic interesting enough that their younger...

Knowing her own mind

We all know the signs, don’t we?  A certain set to a tiny jaw; the undeniable stamp of a small foot. My youngest is three, and there’s no denying she is going to have her own opinions.  I can already tell she’s going to be willing to express them, insist on them, and defend them.   As parents, what do we do?  Is it easiest to just insist she do what we want?  Should we expect her to meet our expectations, bend to...

Connecting families with KINDER® Canada’s &#...

I remember the first time I heard about the Children’s Miracle Network. I was working in one of my first full-time jobs and found out we would be supporting the Network in our workplace.  We wore T-shirts, decorated, and both raised and contributed money.  I had no idea what it would be like to have kids of my own, and worry about their well-being. How little I knew back then. How have I come to be so fortunate?  My...

Happy Easter, everyone!

That right there is one of my favourite Easter cartoons.  I can’t help it, it’s funny. “My butt hurts.” “What?” And just like that, Easter arrived!  The children awoke to find baskets full of goodies, and eggs hidden throughout our main floor.  I’ve never seen two kids run so fast – they were tripping over each other to find the eggs. It was all I could do to keep our seven...