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: Brooke Burke Talks About Being Confident
This month’s Urban Mom is the one and only Brooke Burke, spokeswoman, model and television host. Occupation: Entrepreneur, television host, designer Hometown: Hartford, Connecticut Current town: LA When I walked into the suite at the Four Seasons in Toronto, I wasn't sure what to expect. I … [Read more...]
The Things We Moms Do For Love
I am a very small person, which is handy, because tonight I might be sleeping on the couch. Why? Because of the things we do for love. I didn't fully appreciate what that looked like until I became a mom myself. Looking back on my childhood, I can see clearly all the things my mom did for love. I … [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...]
Attention Moms & Moms-To-Be: The Baby Show Comes To Toronto!
Are you pregnant, trying to get pregnant or a new mom living in the Greater Toronto Area? The Baby Show is where you want to be September 27-28th at the Direct Energy Centre. Everything related to pregnancy, babies and toddlers will be under one roof at Torontoʼs premium pregnancy and early … [Read more...]
Trailer: Moms’ Night Out
How many of us can relate? "I just want to sit down with my friends without three little people clawing all over me!" Moms' Night Out is a film that will make us laugh at the chaos of parenting. In the story, Allyson (Sarah Drew) and her friends long for a peaceful, grown-up evening of dinner … [Read more...]
Which Mom Are You?
Two advertising campaigns. Same company. Same consumer insight. Very different outcome. Which mom are you? OR Or are you a bit of both? … [Read more...]
The Importance of Mommy Get-Togethers
After having baby I had that desire to spend time with other new moms. I had met a few moms at the hospital pre-natal classes and we became friends. We would meet at the local coffee shop or each other's homes on a weekly basis. They were my sanity savers! There are great mommy networking groups, … [Read more...]
Inspiring Moms and Their Role Model Daughters
Last week I had the honour of meeting the Canadian Women's Hockey Team in person. I was invited by P&G's Bounty to be a part of a sponsored dinner for these talented athletes where their mothers had flown in to surprise their daughters the night before the big game against the U.S. Celebrating … [Read more...]
6 Year Anniversary
This past Sunday was my 6 year wedding anniversary. When you hit these mini milestones, like a wedding anniversary, it really makes you reflect back on your wedding day. I won’t go into detail about the wedding but it was a fun day: perfect weather, perfect guests, and most of all perfect bride (yep … [Read more...]