My background isn't one of a nutritionist or a medical doctor or a physical education teacher...and when I opened Bulldog Interactive Fitness I didn't even have a personal trainer background (I do now) -- I just love nutrition and reading anything I could get my hands on with regards to health and … [Read more...]

Isn't it amazing how time changes everything? When I hear about kids who are bullied or consider suicide because they don't fit in I think about my High School reunion and wish they could see how little it all matters. I tried to be "popular" in High School. For some reason it mattered to … [Read more...]

It seems so strange to me that we live in a society in which we pay someone else to take care of our children because we often can't afford to stay at home. I am a working mom, partly from necessity and partly because I enjoy it, but I would have liked to have been given the choice. How can it be … [Read more...]

At urbanmoms.ca we are always looking for cool book lover tools and boy, have we found some!  Harper Collins Canada has developed some great programs to meet the needs of any book lover.  One of our faves is the First Look program where you get to preview books in literary fiction, young … [Read more...]

At urbanmoms.ca we are always looking for cool book lover tools and boy, have we found some!  Harper Collins Canada has developed some great programs to meet the needs of any book lover.  One of our faves is the First Look program where you get to preview books in literary fiction, young … [Read more...]

This is not an advertisement. At urbanmoms.ca we like to tell you about cool products and stuff that our team or our members love! We will let you know if it is an ad. Recently I stumbled upon a great online resource for urban dwellers called sweetspot.ca.  This website provides time-strapped … [Read more...]

We hear a lot about mother's guilt, but it's not often that we openly discuss mother's shame.  Let's face it - we all feel shame over some aspect of our parenting choices, and when we get to know other parents better, we find out that nearly all of us have some kind of parenting skeleton in the … [Read more...]

One thing I never anticipated about having kids was the impact it would have on my marriage. My husband and I dated for 4 years before we were married and waited another 3 before having our first child.  We were the type of couple who had to always be touching. You know the type? If they are … [Read more...]

This is not an advertisement. At urbanmoms.ca we like to tell you about cool products and stuff that our team or our members love! We will let you know if it is an ad. I recently received an email from Janelle, an urbanmoms.ca member from Toronto, singing the praises of this new band, Mother Inc. … [Read more...]

As a consumer, a marketer, and especially as a parent I am increasingly concerned about the type of advertising directed at kids. I realize we live in a world of consumption where everyone is considered a potentially valuable customer but we have a responsibility as a society to protect our children … [Read more...]