We know how powerful we moms are as consumers so we thought we would dig a little deeper.  We heard from you in a recent urbanmoms.ca survey that moms tell other moms about products and services we love.  So, how do we spread the word?  And, we also know that it doesn't stop … [Read more...]

As moms we all know the important role we play in our family.  We are the CEOs  of our collective lives and manage everything from finances to our children's extracurricular and social calendars.  We are involved in our communities, in our children's schools, and in almost every … [Read more...]

I’m often amazed at how, as parents, we sometimes feel as though we have lost control of our children.  I am confused when parents say they don’t have any control over their household when it comes to choices about food and exercise.  Children are confined by the choices that parents make … [Read more...]

Our children are our pride, joy and, sometimes, our greatest source of embarrassment!  In thinking back on some of the doozies my kids have presented me with, I was reminded of this funny (and embarrassing) event. About two years ago, my parents were visiting from out of town, and they brought … [Read more...]

My husband and I believe we are giving our boys an advantage in life that will help them in both their personal and professional endeavours.  No, it’s not a posh, private school education or even after school tuition in seven different languages.  It’s as simple as reinforcing the … [Read more...]

An important part of the urbanmoms.ca community is our Research Panel.  We work with our members, moms across the country, to provide valuable insight and feedback to innovative companies and brands.  We don't just work with any organization that approaches us.  These companies are … [Read more...]

Three year olds don't like to be shushed.  They want to be heard even when you desperately want them to stop.  I learned this lesson the hard way the other day.  I was with my two kids at a busy video store treating them each to a movie of their choice.  As we stood in line … [Read more...]

We had a fabulous response to the recent urbanmoms.ca Baileys sponsored surveys and we wanted to share what we learned.  This information is incredibly helpful in ensuring that urbanmoms.ca meets the needs of moms across Canada and provides you with opportunities to interact with cool products … [Read more...]

By Lynn Roblin MSc. RD and Bev Callaghan BSc. RD  You’ve all heard the latest stats – about one-quarter of Canadian children are now overweight. Obesity rates among children and adults have increased substantially during the past 25 years, according to the most resent Canadian Community … [Read more...]

When I was pregnant with my first child I was amazed at how flustered I felt.  I seemed to forget things easily and was often overwhelmed by emotions and stumped by the most simple of tasks.  Once I had my son I was introduced to thoughts and feelings previously unknown to me.  My … [Read more...]