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A Broken Silence (Part Two)

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It's hard, you know, to break a long-held silence. To write about the unspeakable. To challenge strongly held stigmas. It's hard to do; but it's necessary.I'm talking about mental illness. I'm talking about my child. I'm speaking out because I'm just so weary of my ability as a mother being … [Read more...]

She’s a Thief and a Liar, But She’s Mine

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Yup. That's my daughter. Only six years old and already embarking on a life of crime and lies. *SIGH* Okay, admittedly I'm being tongue-in-cheek (very), but the truth is, my younger daughter has been lying lately - a lot. It's always about stupid stuff like, "but I already brushed my teeth!" or … [Read more...]

Her Fearful Symmetry

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I waited to start Her Fearful Symmetry until I knew I would be able to devote several days to reading it. That's because I found Audrey Niffenegger's first novel, The Time Traveler's Wife, so engrossing that I stayed up until 2 a.m. on two consecutive nights in order to finish it, so I wanted to be … [Read more...]

Family Ties

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My Dad is in town this week. I haven't seen him since last summer, when my Mom passed away. Of course we've talked on the telephone every few days since then, but seeing him is so different. So much better.With family, you just fall into the old familiar habits so easily. Dad and I sit up after … [Read more...]

In Dreams

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In dreams she comes to me; healthy and hale. Living.In dreams she touches me; warm and strong hands. Firm embraces.In dreams she speaks to me; words of love and comfort. Encouragement.In dreams she tells me; I am in your heart, your mind, your conscience. I am in every fibre, every cell. I am gone, … [Read more...]

CLOSED: Huggies® Coupon Offer

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Well, the Go2Girlz loved them, and now you can have the chance to try them out for yourself! We have 100 coupons redeemable for Huggies® Diapers to give away to our lucky members! This offer will run until 5pm EST on Wednesday, December 2th, and 100 lucky winners will be chosen at random from all … [Read more...]

CLOSED: Mom-Shell Giveaway

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THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED.You can win a beautiful Mom-Shell, as featured in the Marketplace on October 6th, 2009. To enter, tell your favourite "nursing in public" story in the Mom-Shell Giveaway post. Remember, you must be an urbanmoms.ca member to win, so please sign in before you comment. Not a … [Read more...]

Huggies® Little Movers Diapers Product Review and Coupon Offer

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Those first steps towards locomotion are so exciting! Baby rolls, scoots, and soon crawls, moving around freely in her exciting environment. But although it's a huge and exciting milestone in Baby's development, being a little mover brings new challenges for Mom and Dad. Baby gates go up, electrical … [Read more...]

Don’t Shoot the Dog

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Once in a while, I read a book that I just feel compelled to write about. Now, granted, many of the books we review here on urbanmoms.ca are generously donated to us by publishers (which allows us to offer so many amazing book giveaways to our members), but we do frequently review books that we feel … [Read more...]