It was 2am and my phone starting buzzing. I groggily grabbed my phone, checked the message, and dragged myself out of bed for the third time that night. I was on call as a Paramedic, which meant anytime that phone went off, I had 4 minutes to get myself ready and out the door to …
We all know that we need alone time as women and even simply as people in order to recharge and to have a break. This is even more evident when we become moms, but we are often so hesitant to take alone time as mothers. Whether we feel guilty because we feel like we should …
Does reading that headline make you cringe? I know 6 years ago it would have made me cringe. What kind of mother needs time alone from her family..? Aren’t mothers supposed to live their lives for their family? Isn’t that just part of motherhood? To answer that… all mothers, no they’re not, and no it’s …
Would you rather questions can be fun and entertaining for both kids and adults, which is why we’ve come up with a list of 101 Would You Rather Questions For Kids to help make your family time even more engaging. Whether you’re looking for family-friendly conversation starters, or you just want to have a fun …
We’ve all heard of journaling before and we know that as adults, daily journaling has a wide range of benefits that help not only our mental health but our overall wellbeing as well. But, did you know that the benefits of journaling extend to kids as well? Rather than kids staring at a blank page …
TED Talks are pretty amazing – and once you start watching them, they can become quite obsessive. Which isn’t a bad thing considering there are so many talks on seriously interesting topics that can keep you entertained for days. One of my favourite topics to watch are parenting TED Talks, because this parenting gig is …
This is one helluva list of TED Talks. They made me laugh, cry, be excited and most importantly, they made me feel like I wasn’t alone and that I was seen. Motherhood is an incredible transition, it has unrealistic expectations put on it, the challenges often aren’t talked about, and we are expected to just …
When it comes to parenting, it’s easy to feel like you’re always falling behind. With the Pinterest Perfect Parenting images and Facebook filled with Sancti-Mommies, sometimes you feel like you’re all alone. Then add the pressures of day to day life, and soon enough you become consumed with what needs to be done, and forget …
As mothers, it’s normal to question whether or not you’re doing it right. After all, motherhood is so. darn. hard. Which is why it’s important to know, you are an amazing mom. While we always encourage mothers to not compare themselves to others, the reality is, we all do it. We all look at the …
One of the first things I noticed when I ventured into this realm of motherhood is that I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. I was firmly on the side of ‘when you become a mother, you’ll know’ because that’s what I’d heard over and over again. Looking back I find it kind …