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10 Internet Acronyms and Teen Slang Every Parent Should Know

January 11, 2018 by UrbanMoms 1 Comment

  “IDC, dude. Her party is obvs gonna be Lit AF. Lol.” Oh boy. There’s something about acronyms, abbreves (that’s ‘abbreviation’ *ahem* abbreviated) and teen speak that makes us feel super ancient. And no matter how much time us parents spend on the internet, when you have a teen or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: advice about teens, cyberbullying, internet acronyms, teen slang

5 Tips For Surviving The Winter With A Smile On Your Face

December 13, 2017 by UrbanMoms 1 Comment

As Canadians, you would think we’d be used to winter by now. But every year, as the colder months roll around, we fall into the same old trap; denial (maybe it won’t go below zero this year?), anger (why can’t we feel our goddamn faces?) and eventually a kind-of-acceptance (it’s fine, we just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Life Tagged With: Ava boot, boots, City, family, get outside, Kamik, outdoors, winter, Women’s Rogue 6, Yukon 5

Win A SodaStream FIZZI Worth $100 In Time For The Holidays!

December 11, 2017 by UrbanMoms 23 Comments

There's something about the holidays that makes us want to jazz things up a little. Like sprucing up your home. Wearing a touch of glitter, perhaps. Or adding a little Bailey's to your coffee (no, just us? You guys are seriously missing out). However you choose to get festive, we have one more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: contest, FIZZI, SodaStream, win

Mobile Manners: 7 Cell Phone Boundaries Every Home Needs

December 8, 2017 by UrbanMoms 26 Comments

Sometimes it feels like mobile technology is taking over a big part of our lives and the lives of our children. Cell phones and tablets are never far from our teenagers’ reach and, truth be told, from our own hands. As parents, it is our responsibility to ensure that our kids develop healthy and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues, Technology, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: bell mobility, cellphone etiquette, family plans, family time, homework, mobile manners, parental controls, school, share plans

This Year’s Ross Petty Panto Is Their Most Fun Yet

December 5, 2017 by UrbanMoms Leave a Comment

Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas in Toronto without a Ross Petty Panto. 'Oh, no it wouldn't!' 'Oh, yes it would!' You get the idea. Ross Petty is back for another holiday season—and with it comes all the hit songs, high energy dance numbers, innuendo-laden laughs and (most importantly) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Arts Tagged With: A Christmas Carol: The Family Musical with a Scrooge Loose!, Christmas, Elgin Theatre, pantomine, Ross Petty, theatre, Toronto

24 Sanity-Saving Elf On The Shelf Ideas

November 30, 2017 by UrbanMoms Leave a Comment

It's the last day of November which can only mean one thing in the parenting world. Tomorrow, December 1, will see the return of our festive friend (foe?), Elf on the Shelf. With the little guy in red's arrival comes a full month of planning fun and original ways to pose him around the house to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Life Tagged With: Christmas, December, easy, Elf on the Shelf, holidays, ideas

Enter For A Chance To Win 4 Tickets To See Peter Pan (Worth $250)

November 16, 2017 by UrbanMoms 7 Comments

This contest has closed. Thanks for entering! There's something about Christmas that makes us want to make a big festive bucket list and do ALL. OF. THE THINGS. It's not enough that we have to buy Christmas presents for the entire family. We also have to visit a Christmas market, decorate a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: contest, family pack, Peter Pan, Soulpepper, tickets

7 Spookily Awesome Netflix-Inspired Halloween Costumes

October 23, 2017 by UrbanMoms Leave a Comment

When Halloween rolls around, many of us head to Pinterest. Some of us pin ideas and start planning, while other moms roll their eyes so hard they almost pull something. But there's another resource for mom's looking for some inspiration this Halloween—and it's been right under our noses all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Beauty and the Beast, GLOW, Halloween, Lady Gaga, last minute, NetFlix, Santa Clarita Diet, The Color N' Glow, The Crown, the mindy project

Do You Still Buy Your Kids’ School Photo?

October 17, 2017 by UrbanMoms 1 Comment

It's a school tradition as highly anticipated as the first day back at school for parents. On the flip side, for many kids, it's a ritual that is dreaded as deeply as their end-of-year exams. We're talking of course, about School Picture Day. A yearly practice, whereby a photographer (of varying … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: photographs, picture day, school, school photo

We’re Giving Away Tickets To The West Coast Women’s Show!

October 4, 2017 by UrbanMoms 1 Comment

The Ultimate Girls Day Out is back, and you're invited! The largest and most popular women's show in Western Canada is returning to Vancouver this October 20-22, featuring red tag shopping specials, guest appearances and a whole host of fun events! This year’s West Coast Women’s Show will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: Abbotsford, Colin and Justin, contest, Melissa Claire Egan, TRADEX Fraser Valley Trade and Exhibition Centre, West Coast Women's Show

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