Parenting

  • Today’s Parent Article: I am not overprotective—I am a mom who lost a child

    When a child dies, you lose the choice to be a carefree, free-range mother. Here’s why one mom wants the indictment of helicopter parenting to stop. Here’s the first kind of mom I was: a nervous—but thrilled—first-timer. When my oldest son, Ty, was born with the help of IVF 14 years ago, I worried about […] Read more…

  • Black History Month Poem for Kids

    I’ve share Ty’s incredible Martin Luther King Rap that he wrote and performed in Grade 3, but now he’s taken it to another level. Yesterday, he was asked by his teacher to share something with his class for Black History Month…so he came up with this great poem to explain to kids who may not […] Read more…

Grief

Giving Back

  • A GIFT OF NORMALCY FOR MOTHER’S DAY IS PRECIOUS – Get Better Gifts from SickKids

    Being a mother is the hardest job in the world. Being a mom to my two amazing boys at home, while missing my son who died, is even more challenging. As Mother’s Day approaches, I’m reminded again of his loss but also of the beautiful ways in which he continues to inspire me. This year, […] Read more…

  • 5 Valentine’s Day Gifts that Give Back

    This month is all about the heart and love. Since I will always be a “Heart Mom”, it’s important to our family to give back during February in honour of Heart Month and Valentine’s Day. The heart means something very special in our family, as our son Zack was born with a Congenital Heart Defect […] Read more…

Reviews & Contests

  • Holiday Gift Guide for Hockey Lovers

    ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and gift guides! It’s arguably the most stressful (expensive) time of the year and yet, you still love it! If you’re like me, your list is long and you have barely made a dent in it, as December hits. Realizing of course, that this is mostly because the kids […] Read more…

  • Summer All-Inclusive Fun at Fern Resort

    I needed a break this summer! A break from making lunches, dinners, making beds and doing laundry!  Most summers we have a little getaway…we’ve tried renting a cottage (way too much work) and visiting Muskoka, Niagara and even Blue Mountain, but we really lucked out this summer with a weekend at Fern Resort! Along with my […] Read more…