...Mind... To me, it's a real chicken-egg problem. Which one is in control? Mind or Body? Neither? Both? For me, it alternates and feels out of my control. And actually, I'm not sure I even know which one should be in charge. See, if my mind is in control, then when I get stressed, or emotional, or … [Read more...]

Okay. It's August first. Summer's already half over. Can you believe it? Been to the store lately? Seen the Back-to-School stuff making its way onto the shelves? AAAAaaaahhh! I'm just not ready for school to start again. First of all, my kids have shifted their waking hours...they go to bed later … [Read more...]

Lulu Cohen Farnell is the founder and president of Real Food for real Kids, an organisation  created in may 2004 and dedicated to changing the way children eat and perceive food. The RFRK team is working to improve meals at over 60 daycare centres and schools with a population of over 2500 … [Read more...]

By: Connie Mulholland I tripped over my four-year-old daughter at the local nursery.  As my body contorted into every position known to mankind to keep from landing on top of her, the tray of impatiens I held toppled to the ground.  Naturally, every patron in the store witnessed my … [Read more...]

I used to be a planner.  Now, it's hard to plan most things. After an intense week at work, and en famille, I'm content to let the weekend lazily unfold as it may.  Fatigue sets in and often we just putt around the neighbourhood, playing ball and dipping in the wading pool. If a moment of … [Read more...]

We're back home after nearly ten days away. Our time away with family was good, and it was wonderful for my kids to bond with their Albertan relatives.  Calgary weather was the best I've ever seen it - warm and sunny every day. Not just warm, but really hot in fact.  Hot and humid.  … [Read more...]

On July 15th 2001 my life changed forever when my third son Ethan William was born silent and still due to a knot in his umbilical cord. He was nearly six pounds, had beautiful curly red hair, a sweet little nose, long fingers and feet like his older brothers. We imagined he had green eyes. When … [Read more...]

So many of the mom-based businesses we feature in the urbanmoms.ca Marketplace are inspired by gaps these enterprising mothers find in the marketplace. In this case, Chandra created Ryan Jaide designs after searching for hip, modern bedding for her children and finding none. This week, Chandra's … [Read more...]

I spend a lot of time at home. And as a mom with two small children, I also spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Actually, the whole family spends a lot of time in the kitchen. We eat in - three meals a day - pretty much every day. Dad reads his paper at the table. The kids do homework, draw, write, … [Read more...]

The results are in!! To all of you who submitted your topic preferences, thank you, the feedback was overwhelming. The sub-topics listed under the ‘CHILDREN’ category were voted on as follows: Sibling Rivalry: 10%Attachment: 4%School/Daycare: 11%Illness/Diagnoses: 6%Consequences/Rewards: … [Read more...]