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If Children Ruled the World

November 9, 2010 by Kath

Well, first of all, we'd all be eating horribly. My daughter and a friend made the following snack this evening, after hiding out in my girlfriend's pantry for about ten minutes:Bread (whole wheat), spread liberally with peanut butter. Not bad so far, but it gets better (or worse, depending on your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: children, genocide, parenting, parenting blog, peace, war

FINALLY, I have a name.

July 11, 2010 by sarahnewk

It's MOM.  That's me....MOM.Yesterday, my little guy finally called me MOM.  He's 14 months old and I've been telling him my name from the moment he was born.  As soon as he started babbling, I would say, "Say 'Momma'".  Nada.Switched to "Say 'Mommy'". He would stick out his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 14 month old, blowing raspberries, Canadian mom blog, first words, learning to speak, mama, mom blog, mommy, parenting blog, saying mom, toddler

Words Of Wisdom for a New Mom

October 20, 2009 by Kath

By Sarah Newcomb While I was pregnant with my son, I knew exactly how I was going to raise my baby, what he would be like, and how perfect I would be at everything. Then I had my baby boy...and everything I thought I knew went flying out the window. I was left with a little person who was nothing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: advice, BABIES, mom blogger, new mom, new motherhood, parenting advice, parenting blog

And So it Begins…

September 12, 2009 by Kath

Last night my daughter went to her very first dance. It was a "Bubblegum Boogie" at the local community centre: a special event for students in grades 4-6 where the kids can get together and groove to their favourite tunes.I love to feel grown up!When my nearly-nine fourth-grader came home from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Parenting Tagged With: dance, parenting, parenting blog, school dance, tween dance, tweens

“Okay. I’m Having a Meltdown in Five…Four…”

September 8, 2009 by Kath

"...three...two...one!" Well, at least she warned us first. My younger daughter, who is six, said this Sunday morning in the van about 2 minutes after we left for the 1.5hour-long drive to the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta. Her beef? She wanted more money. Well, hell...who doesn't?But … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: allowance, chore chart, chores, parenting, parenting blog

Absence

September 1, 2009 by Kath

My children started school last Thursday. I love those first day of school pictures! Grade Four and Grade One this year...Calgary is hosting World Skills 2009; an international vocational skills competition, and the Ministry of Education thought it would be good for the students to attend/take part … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Parenting Tagged With: acceptance, back-to-school, mom blog, mommy blog, mothering, mothering blog, parenting, parenting blog

Classroom Secrets: Tips to Support Struggling Learners

March 17, 2009 by Kath

As a parent you hate to see your kids struggle--be it physically, emotionally, or academically. Luckily for them (and you) most of these times are likely short lived and your children soon forget. But what if struggle has become part of their daily lives ... especially at school?This month I'd like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: blog, blogger, blogging, education, education expert, expert advice, learning styles, mom blog, mommy blog, parenting, parenting blog

Booo, William Willett!

March 10, 2009 by Kath

Or Why I Hate Daylight Saving Time.This guy here, William Willett, he's the one you can blame for the loss of one hour of sleep Saturday night. And you can also blame him for taking away that lovely, motivational SUNLIGHT that was just starting to help you wake yourself and your family up at 7:00 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: blog, blogger, blogging, blogs, daylight saving time, mom blog, mom blogger, mommy blog, mommy blogger, parenting blog, wikipedia, William Willett

We did it! Welcome to the new urbanmoms.ca

February 17, 2009 by Jen

We did it! After months of gathering feedback from you, our members, exploring new technology, and chatting with some of Canada's top brands, we have finally launched the exciting new www.urbanmoms.ca! With a new design and amazing new community functionality the new urbanmoms.ca offers you cool new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: blog mom, Jen Maier, mom blog, mommy blog, online community, parenting blog, parenting website, social media, urbanmoms.ca

A Mushy, Warm and Fuzzy, Feel Good Post

February 9, 2009 by Jen

Today is a good day. A really, really good day. Despite the fact that I slept a total of 3 hours last night waiting, I am on a high. A baby will do that to you. That's right, a baby. You know, their smell, soft skin, round backs. Yum. And I get to snuggle one soon because I am an Aunt again. My … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motherhood Tagged With: birthday party, blog mom, Canadian Cancer Society, charity, mom blog, new baby, parenting blog, parenting website

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