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Man Finds Out He’s A Dad On Facebook… 2 Years Too Late

October 30, 2014 by Tanya Cruz Leave a Comment

Look, I get it. Social media is great, especially Facebook who is like the mothership of online communication. It has connected people in unimaginable ways, but sometimes nothing beats some good ol' face-to-face, person-to-person interaction. As this Oklahoma man might tell you, some things are just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: Facebook, news, pregnancy, pregnancy announcement, social media, weird news

Nanny Caught On Camera Abusing Twins

October 16, 2014 by Marianne Litman 1 Comment

A lot of us scoff at the idea of enlisting the help of a nanny cam. I personally (and maybe naïvely) would like to believe that I can trust the person I have hired as a nanny to take proper care of my children. That is why we all go through such rigorous processes to find nannies, au pairs and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: care giver, care.com, child abuse, dana cash, Nanny, news, shaken baby syndrome

Little Girl Meets Obama, Disappointed Surprise Guest Wasn’t Beyonce

September 12, 2014 by Tanya Cruz Leave a Comment

Kids just aren't all that impressed with President Barak Obama these days. First we had that boy do a full on face-plant into his sofa at the White House (because why not) and now this. On Thursday, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visited an elementary school in Washington for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Humour Tagged With: Barak Obama, Beyonce, funny stories, news, Obama, President Obama

Topless Toddler Barred From Local Pool

August 29, 2014 by Tanya Cruz 1 Comment

A quiet community swimming pool in Montreal is now the centre of a police investigation after two lifeguards and a mom got into a physical dispute because her toddler wasn't wearing a swim top. According to CBC news, the bizarre altercation occurred Wednesday when Véronique Shapiro and her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: local news, national news, news, toddler

Edmonton Mom’s Response To Fat-Shaming Goes Viral

August 5, 2014 by Tanya Cruz 1 Comment

You would hope that the days of mommy fat-shaming were over. But this latest viral story proves it's still a major problem. And it needs to stop. Earlier this week, Edmonton mom Tanis Jex-Blake and two of her children went out on what was supposed to be a relaxing day on the beach. The mother of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, TV Tagged With: body, body image, fat-shaming, mommy fat-shaming, news, Tanis Jex-Blake, viral, viral news

What can you do with your old iPhones?

March 11, 2014 by Sonya 1 Comment

I know a few people who have had this dilemma. What do you do with unwanted iPhones? We try to reuse them within our family...hand-me-downs are the best! We definitely don't want to throw them away as we are already aware of electronic waste, right? This week, Apple Canada announced the iPhone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home, Life, Technology Tagged With: Apple, iPhone, news, recycle, tech

The media is as much to blame for what happened in Steubenville as anyone else.

March 19, 2013 by Jen

This is a guest post contributed by a dad. Not a writer or blogger or social media guru, just a plain ol' dad. His thinking is inspired by the events of Steubenville but his perspective and the issues he introduces are far reaching. This post makes me think. I hope it does the same for you. ~ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Stories Tagged With: Kim Kardashian, mass media, media lies, media manipulation, news, Paris Hilton, sex sells, steubenville, the newsroom, traci lords

News Headlines for Thursday, April 9, 2009

April 9, 2009 by Kath

In National News: Baby's father expresses his frustration (Globe and Mail)In our opinion: Our hearts break with sadness for the families of the babies involved in this story. We'll be hugging our healthy children with immense gratitude today. Canada lost 63,100 jobs in March (National … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Adenhart, baby heart transplant, baby Kaylee, economic crisis, hijacking, Iraq, Liam Neeson, Madonna, Malawi, Mercy, news, news headlines, Pakistan, pirates, Shia, Taliban, unemployment, Wal-Mart

News Headlines for Tuesday, March 31, 2009

March 31, 2009 by Kath

In National News: 'Spiritual dream team' to gather in B.C. for peace (National Post)In our opinion: While our government may have denied British MP George Galloway admission to Canada, we can rest assured that - unlike the South African government - they won't close our doors to the Dalai Lama. CSIS … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Afghanistan, African refugees, Angelina, blogger, blogging, celebrity adoption, CSIS, economy, entertainment news, Globe and Mail, Hannah Montana, hostage, Libya, Miley Cyrus, mom blog, mom blogger, mommy blog, Natasha Richardson, National Post, news, news blogger, news headlines, Obama, Pakistan, shipwreck, Taliban, torture

News Headlines for Monday, March 30, 2009

March 30, 2009 by Kath

In National News: Court to rule if British MP can enter Canada (CTV)In our opinion: This is sure to be a polarizing story. Our government deems Brithish MP George Galloway to be a terrorist based on a recent trip to deliver humanitarian goods to war-torn Gaza and aid money to Palestinian ruling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Afghanistan, blogger, blogging, Brian Mulroney, Madonna, Madonna adopt, mom blog, mommy blog, news, news blog, news headlines, Pakistan, Robert Pickton

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