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The Epic Road Trip

August 13, 2014 by Kath 16 Comments

The mission was simple, if daunting: pack two families into an SUV, drive from Toronto to Florida for a week and then – gulp – drive back again. It may have been a very foolish idea indeed: seven people, one vehicle and twenty-four hours on the road in each direction. What chaos might ensue? In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Life Tagged With: driving, family travel, Florida, road trip, travel

Despite What The Internet Says, The Kids Are All Right

July 30, 2014 by Kath 1 Comment

Perhaps it's just what gets aggregated in my feeds, but the interwebs seem to be spending a great deal of time metaphorically shaking their collective canes and muttering "kids today, amiright?"  And there is an awful lot to be pessimistic about: helicopter parents, over-scheduled kids, technology, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: helicopter parenting, how to raise your kids, kids are generally good, over-scheduled kids, raising kids, raising kids to respect us and one another, teenagers

Remembering You

July 25, 2014 by Kath 8 Comments

Today marks the fifth anniversary of my mother's death. And while I suppose it's true that time eventually heals all wounds, my soul knows that there are some losses that take a piece of you with them, leaving behind a deep, deep fissure. Most days, you carry on and the crack is small; not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Loss Tagged With: anniversary, cancer, death, death of a loved one, death of mother, grief, grieving, losing a loved one, loss, melanoma

Paying The Piper: Kids And Allowance

July 18, 2014 by Kath Leave a Comment

In my last post, I described the three main schools of thought regarding kids and allowance and shared my own experience with each. I also promised to share my own brilliant plan for managing allowance in my family. Read on for details! There are several schools of thought when it comes to kids … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Finance, Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: allowance, children and money, children's allowance, finance, how much allowance, kids and money, kids' allowance

Kids And Money: The REAL $50,000 Question

July 14, 2014 by Kath 1 Comment

A friend recently posted this question about allowance on her Facebook feed: “I’m not of the thinking that you hand your kids $50+ when they want to do something with their friends. So today is a big day of yardwork. Once completed I will reward him with some hard earned cash. Seems fair to me… do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Finance, Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: allowance, children and money, Children doing Chores, children's allowance, chores, chores for kids, earning allowance, household chores, household jobs, housework for kids, how much allowance, kids and money, kids doing chores, kids' allowance, paying allowance

The “D” Word

July 9, 2014 by Kath 8 Comments

Way back in the murky past (circa 2006) when I started this blog, I called it “Losing It” because I was on an epic weight loss journey. Three years after the birth of my second child I weighed nearly as much as I had on the day she was born. I hated myself and my body and I wanted to finally just be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Fitness, Life Tagged With: BMI, body image, diet, dieting, diets, lose weight, Traci Mann, UCLA, weight gain, weight loss, yo-yo dieting

The Ultimate Best Teacher Gift Guide

May 27, 2014 by Kath 1 Comment

The end of the school year is fast approaching, and along with all the planning for activities, camps, family vacation, childcare or  just coping with your kids full-time for two months, now you have to get a gift (or maybe two or three or four or - gulp - more...depending on your past fertility) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Parenting Tagged With: cards, children, end of school gift, gift cards, gift for teacher, gift guide, last day of school, school, students, summer, summer holidays, summer vacation, teacher, teacher gift, Teachers, vacation

Breathe Easy, Kiddo

May 22, 2014 by Kath 3 Comments

Spring is here (or so they keep telling us, anyway) and for many families that means girding ourselves for seasonal allergy season as well as rejoicing in longer days, warmer temps and the glorious feel of the sun on our pasty winter-white skin (safely protected by sunscreen, of course). In my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Fitness, Life Tagged With: allergies, allergy relief, Reactine

Oh The Places They’ll Go…Without Me: A Teacher’s Year-End Lament

May 21, 2014 by Kath 1 Comment

We all feel stressed and anxious, but not for the reasons you might expect. Spring is in the air and kids, parents and teachers alike are counting down the days until summer holidays. But you may be surprised to learn that most teachers don't wait with bated breath for the last day of school just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Parenting Tagged With: Dr. Seuss, end of the year, grade, Grade Twelve, June, kindergarten, Oh The Places You'll Go, report card, school, school year, September, summer, summer holidays, teacher, Teachers

Know, Check, Protect

April 24, 2014 by Kath 2 Comments

When I was pregnant with my firstborn daughter, I was intensely interested in all things natural. I planned on a natural, drug-free childbirth. I planned to exclusively breastfeed my new baby. I planned to use cloth diapers. I planned to practice attachment parenting. I was terrified of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: HPV, HPV vaccine, Human Papillomavirus, immunization, Immunization Week, measles, measles vaccine, vaccination, vaccine, WHO, WHO Immunization Week, World Health Organization

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