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It’s a pretty common practice for newly married couples to splurge on a honeymoon. What better way is there to celebrate your nuptials than to go somewhere fabulous where you can leave the stress of planning your wedding behind you and just bask in your love? Let me present to you the babymoon. What is a babymoon you ask? Well, it is sort of the opposite of a honeymoon. It’s a time when you should take a holiday to enjoy yourself with...

Brobo Sleepytime Robots are the cuddliest night-lights around. These award-winning bedtime toys are perfect to help your child drift into dreamland. Brobo plushies have 2 light modes and turn off automatically after 5 minutes. Your little ones can brave with Brobo! brobo.com

Most parents often find themselves frustrated at the mess in their home because of their child’s disorganization. To eliminate the frustration and teach children, it’s time to encourage them to join in on the clean-up routine! In order to make clean-up simple and fun, the Professional Organizers in Canada (POC), provides four quick and easy tips to practice with your children: 1) Keep the clothes and jackets off the floor Start...

When I was a teen, you probably could’ve taken a pencil and played connect-the-dots on my face. For six years, I experimented with countless products that swore to banish my acne for good. I fervently rubbed on concoctions of teen-marketed cleansers, toners and lotions. I also went the DIY route, scrubbing my face with a blend of oatmeal and witch hazel, then dabbing the breakouts with tea tree oil. Finally when I was 17, I visited a...

Few things in a parent’s life feel more overwhelming than caring for a baby who just won’t sleep. Sleep deprivation isn’t just hard on our babies; it’s hard on us moms and dads, too! And as sleepless nights stretch into sleepless weeks, parents may quickly reach the end of their proverbial ropes. If you have a baby who’s a tough sleeper, you’ve probably experienced this first-hand. But not to worry; there are ways to cope! These...

Here’s the cold, hard truth: Once you have kids, there’s no such thing as work-life balance. The weight of our demands both at work and at home will push and pull at us, leaving us as balanced as a teeter totter. We go up and down, and sometimes stay in the middle, but not for long. This is the new balance. Each parent achieves their balancing act differently. And that act will no doubt continue to change once you stop working and officially...

Car crashes are the number one cause of death for Canadian children under 13. When properly installed, car seats can significantly decrease the chances of a child being hurt or killed in the event of a collision. Make sure your child is safe when in a car with these basic car seat tips: Infants • Infant car seats should be rear-facing in the back seat and rest at a 45° degree angle. • A seatbelt or Universal Anchorage System strap...

Christian and Stephanie were soon-to-be parents with a dilemma. It was Stephanie’s second trimester and the two were looking for all the baby essentials new parents look for. The crib was easy. The diapers – who knew there were so many ways to hold a kid’s doo-doo? And the stroller. Finding the best one out of five thousand over-priced options was the perfect way to spend several weekends. Dates out had never been so exciting. But they...

Planning for the arrival of a child can be exhausting. There's the physical and mental drain of pregnancy, along with managing all that new information from diets to Kegels. But it's also a joyous time and that's why every couple should mitigate the pressure of pregnancy and enjoy a babymoon. The babymoon is the trip that precedes the arrival of the baby, allowing couples to celebrate this approaching milestone without the distractions of...

So you want to go on a family vacation this winter? You should and it’s not too late! Family vacations are a great way to bond, to get to know each other and to relax as a family. They are a great way to make memories and take a break from the everyday. That goes for all types of family vacations, whether you fly to Europe, go all-inclusive to the Caribbean, spend the weekend in a cottage or camping in a provincial park. One thing is for sure,...

When I told my mother that I would be using a midwife as my prenatal care provider for the birth of my first child her immediate response was, “Oh that’s nice, dear, and who will your obstetrician be?” After explaining to her that I would be using a midwife instead of an obstetrician, I was met with silence. Then came the question: “But what kind of training does a midwife have?” with disdainful emphasis on the word midwife. I assured...

One of the yummiest outcomes of pumpkin carving are using the seeds as a snack! This year I bought extra large pumpkins for more seeds - we couldn't get enough last Halloween. Here's how to make them*: 1. Remove the seeds from the pumpkin. Place in a bowl of water and try to remove all of the pumpkin from the seeds. 2. Preheat the oven to 375°. 3. In a saucepan put 4 cups of water, 1 tbsp of salt and 1 cup of raw pumpkin seeds....