This month, we’re featuring an entrepreneurial mom duo Cat and Nat, the creators of Social Common. Occupation: Entrepreneurs, moms Hometown: Toronto Current Town: Toronto, but considering Hawaii at the moment! Social media savvy is a great way to describe the entrepreneurial duo, Cat and … [Read more...]
The Urban Mom: YouTube Sensation RachhLoves
This month's Urban Mom is Rachel Cooper, creator and star of the YouTube channels RachhLoves and RachhLovesLife. Occupation: YouTuber, beauty guru Hometown: Toronto Current town: Toronto It’s hard to picture yourself in a career that doesn't exist. But Rachel Cooper from the hit YouTube … [Read more...]
“Mindful Parenting” Is The Latest Way To Make Moms Feel Bad
These days, nobody seems content to just let mothers get on with the business of raising their kids. Parents must label their parenting style, or pledge an allegiance to a certain school of thought, when it comes to being a modern mom or dad. And "mindful parenting", though not a new concept, seems … [Read more...]
The Urban Mom: Parent Club’s Caroline Fernandez
This month’s Urban Mom is Caroline Fernandez, founder of Parent Club, author of two best-selling children’s books and mother of three adorable children. Occupation: Author, family/lifestyle blogger, and Mom of 3. Hometown: Toronto Current town: Toronto Taking the bull by the horns and … [Read more...]
All The Ways Parenting Is Just Like Princess Bride
I am totally in love with The Princess Bride. It's one of my favourite movies in the history of ever. I got to thinking it is a pretty insightful movie from a parenting perspective. Family loyalty Even when it feels like they throw you under the bus at the most inopportune moments, loyalty and … [Read more...]
Why I’m Not Trying To Get My Pre-Baby Body Back
"You know those things where you squish them and they are gushy and the stuff squeezes out through the other side of your hand? It feels like that!" my son said gleefully. What on earth was he talking about? Oh yes, that would be my belly. What does mommy's belly feel like? He was trying to describe … [Read more...]
Complimentary Kindness: Why My Kid Is A Thank You Machine
Motherhood can feel like a thankless job. You incubate this thing and it makes your belly giant, gives you heartburn and makes you barf all over the place. If you are really lucky, you get to spend ten whole months barfing, silently cursing the bill of goods you were sold on the whole nine months … [Read more...]
No Girls Allowed
"No girls allowed." That's what the sign said, propped up against the opening of my son's makeshift fort. He was curled up in there with his Chromebook, a lamp and a bowl of snacks. He was in his "boy cave", not to be disturbed under any circumstances. The sign was directed at me, obviously. I'm the … [Read more...]
Dear Everyone: Here’s Why I Don’t Want To Read Your Crappy Opinions On What Mothers Should Do
Earlier today, Lydia Lovric, a Montreal-based “columnist, talk-radio host, stay-at-home mom,” wrote a scornful response to piece from 2013 about why Sasha Emmons chooses to work outside of the home. Don’t ask me why Lovric is responding to a two year old article, because I’m as baffled as you are. … [Read more...]
How To Become A Real Life Evil Step Mother
And we thought Cinderella and Snow White had it bad. Katrina Simmons is a stay-at-home mother of three who also has three step children who split their time between their home with their father and Simmons and their biological mother’s home. Simmons recently published an extraordinarily long, … [Read more...]
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