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Safety is every parent’s number one concern, but sometimes buying a car seat can get complicated. We’ve put together some tips to help you choose which car seat to buy for your precious bundle. Your child’s age, growth and development determine which stage of car seat they’re in: stage one is rear facing, stage two is forward facing, and stage three is booster seat. Each stage has guidelines set by the Canadian Government as to the...

Is bathtime more of a struggle than anything at your house?  Does the first sign of a bath cause whining and tantrums? Then it’s time to put the “fun” back in bathtime and make it an enjoyable activity for both you and your child. Here are a few simple, tried and true ideas and I’m pretty sure your kids will love them! Get a Book: There are plenty of waterproof books that are bath time friendly. Books can help solidify a bath time...

I usually leave the chili-making to my wife, she has it down pat. The other day, though, I was at the butcher getting some fresh chicken when I spotted a chorizo and inspiration hit. I had the butcher grind the chicken and headed home to throw some ingredients together to make my own chili- this is what I came up with. Oh, and trust me with the cinnamon. It makes the dish! Ingredients: Ground chicken (3 ground chicken breasts at the...

I do it too. We were talking about tabloids and celebrities in the office and it seems that I get a kick out of the “Celebrities do it too” pieces. I mean of course they do “it” too. They are people too (gasp!) and they have stuff that needs doing. So I thought it would be fun to be narcissistic honest about the things that I do… sometimes beyond my better judgement. I take my kids to the park… okay that’s a lie. I don’t...

Let me first start this blog by saying that the NICU staff at both hospitals the girls spent time in are incredible at what they do. They made sure our girls were taken care of and received the best care possible and for that I will be forever grateful. The hospital that the girls were born in and called home for four days had amazing resources and support workers. Maybe it's because they specialize in preemies and know just how much help...

The key to your success is your tailored Gaiam FIT Plan journal. Record your goals, track your progress and achieve your desired outcomes. Each 90-day journal provides exercise and nutrition education relevant to your personal goals. Compact so you can take it anywhere. Choose a fitness, pregnancy, running or strength training FIT Plan. www.gaiam.ca

If you’re experiencing a problem-free pregnancy, it’s perfectly possible to travel up to about 36 weeks. Just take a few sensible precautions, try to be prepared for the unexpected, and enjoy a well-deserved stress-free break. Most women have the greatest energy for traveling in the second trimester, after nausea has settled down and while they still feel mobile and energetic. Take the opportunity to get away on a vacation if you can,...

In a world full of unknowns it’s important to have an emergency plan in place, so your family knows exactly what to do in the case of an emergency. It’s also extremely important to make sure your children understand what an emergency is, and how they should react in the event of one. I’ve compiled a list of ideas and reminders that will help you create an emergency plan in your home. Communicate: I’m a firm believer that parent-child...

My voice can get pretty loud sometimes, I am naturally a loud talker and I come from a family of loud talkers. Confession time: I sometimes yell at my kids and I hate it. My son is super sensitive to this and he has asked me why I sometimes yell. I’m not going to lie, when he asks me this, it breaks my heart a little bit. While I’d love to say that I never raise my voice at my children, it’s not true. I do sometimes. Way more than I’d...

While each pregnancy is different, and may come with very different symptoms, it can be an emotional time in your life and you may find that your moods may be up and then down. It’s all perfectly normal. Here are a few things to think about during your first trimester that will help any expectant mom. Things to think about in your first trimester: Take prenatal vitamins. While most of you are likely already taking them before you became...

You've probably experienced love in your life. Or at least I hope that you have. I feel lucky to be able to say that I've experienced it in many forms; from my parents and family members, from friends who I consider family, from my pup and of course from my husband. It wasn't until I had kids that I realized there's a whole different world of love that I didn't know existed: The kind of love that has you doing things that you never thought...

Another day, another parenting theory. You know when you hear the words “Currently taking Hollywood parents by storm” that it’s going to be a good one. And by good I mean one that might involve chewing your child’s food first for them or something like that. This one? It’s based on the book “Baby Knows Best”, a new parenting style, where the babies are not treated like babies, but like adults. R.I.E., or Resources for Infant...