Wordless Wednesday: Graduation Day
TweetI just got home from my son’s pre-school graduation. My baby is growing up. The years, they are flying by too quickly. I feel so proud at this very moment, and the tears in my eyes are the proof....
View ArticleTo The Men In My Life On Father’s Day
TweetSunday is Father’s Day, and I feel blessed to be surrounded by such loving and caring men. Studies show that a daughter’s self esteem is directly related to her father’s nurturing. If she is...
View ArticleSt. Jean Baptiste Date DAY
Tweet I am checking in from a day off! Hi Ladies! Today is St. Jean Baptiste- a statutory holiday, but only in Quebec. June 24th (St. Jean Baptiste) and July 1st (Canada Day) are the two days I look...
View Article10 Tips to Help Moms With Picky Eaters
Tweet By Guest Blogger Lisa Holcomb Got picky kids when it comes to food, at least nutritious food? Do your kids try to crawl under the table when they see broccoli on the table? Do they try to slip...
View ArticleHow Twitter Has Changed Motherhood
TweetHello all! Checking in from vacation. Week 1 was spectacular, because, admission: I took all of last week for MYSELF. The kids were in camp, hubby was at work, and then there was me– goin’ nowhere...
View ArticleFollow Your Dreams: So Few People Do
TweetI’m finally back home in Montreal after traveling a little too much lately- it feels great to be settled. I am still jet lagged and pretty tired from my trip to LA. It was, to say the least… a...
View ArticleAre You A Sh*tty Mom? You’re Not Alone
TweetBy Guest Blogger Karen Moline Just as every mom has the moment she first laid eyes on her child indelibly tattooed on her cortex—you know, the part of your brain that, soon thereafter, spurts out...
View ArticleInterview with Soledad O’Brien: On Career, Marriage, Motherhood and More
TweetWhen I met Soledad O’Brien for the first time in August at Blogher in New York City, I was truly intrigued. She is the CNN anchor we watch daily cover hurricanes, disasters, and important news....
View ArticleWinning Wednesday: Do You Sleep With The Door Open Or Closed?
Tweet Okay, today’s “On the fence” question: Do you sleep with your door open or closed? Why I am asking, is because this weekend, I discovered one of the greatest sleep secrets known to man mom. It’s...
View ArticleDe-Stress Your Teen: Four Ways To Turn Down the Academic Heat
TweetBy Guest Blogger Madeline Levine It’s September- Back To School is in full gear. If you’re the mom of a teen, you know how tough the school year can be. Intensive AP classes. Mountains of...
View ArticleYou Need ‘Chutzpah’ In Life!
TweetSunday was an absolutely awesome day. I spoke in the morning at an event called Le Mood – The Festival of Unexpected Jewish Learning and Culture. The tag line for the conference: Dare To Be...
View ArticleHow To Safeguard Your Kids Using Mobile Monitoring Applications
Tweet(I would like to start off by saying that today’s post is a true ‘on the fence’ topic – to monitor your child’s mobile use for safety purposes, or not to monitor their use arguing that it’s a...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Happy Halloween!
Tweet While preparing for Halloween tonight, I came across this picture from Halloween 2004. My son’s 1st Halloween – he went as a race car driver. Here he is with his daddy. Wow, how time flies. Happy...
View ArticleMy Son is Being Bullied
TweetBy Guest Blogger Connie Bernardi It’s 2:03am on Saturday night and I’m wide-awake and completely unable to sleep. My mind keeps replaying the conversation earlier this evening my husband and I had...
View ArticleHow Hard is Too Hard?
TweetToday I turn to you for feedback, asking you how you parent in these types of situations. Today, our topic is: how hard is too hard to push our kids? Where is the line between too tough, and not...
View ArticleThe Shooting In Newtown
TweetI will not post any pictures, videos, clips, or names from the biggest tragedy and devastation this world has seen in decades. My heart bleeds for the families of the victims of this elementary...
View ArticleParty’s Over. Back To Reality. And No, I’ve Got No Plan.
TweetHello, I’m back! Back in the groove. Kids are at school. I’m at my computer. Happy 2013 my beautiful ladies! For the first time in over three years, I did not check in once while on a blogging...
View ArticleStaying Together for the Kids
TweetI hope you had a great weekend. It was a long weekend in Canada, Victoria Day Weekend to be precise, and it was wonderful to rest, relax and regroup. My kids went back to school this morning after...
View ArticleDo You Have “The Disease To Please?” Are You The YES Girl?
Tweet So, I have received three requests in the past 2 weeks to speak for free. I often will speak for free if it’s a cause I believe in, if it’s in Montreal, if I’m helping out a friend, yada yada...
View ArticleHelicopter Parenting Vs. Tough Love
TweetThis week’s Global TV parenting segment was one of my favorite topics: Helicopter Parenting. Haven’t heard of it yet? Here’s your definition: “A helicopter parent is a colloquial, early...
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