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Back to Work: Friends and bullies

Posted on: Monday October 1st, 2018

Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

We asked moms and dads what they want to know about returning to work after a leave with little ones and they delivered! We broke all the questions we received into themes and have addressed them in this 11-part blog series on Back to Work in partnership with Mama Coach. Part 6/11: Positive environments and… [read more]

Back to Work: Eating

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Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

We asked moms and dads what they want to know about returning to work after a leave with little ones and they delivered! We broke all the questions we received into themes and have addressed them in this 11-part blog series on Back to Work in partnership with Mama Coach. Part 5/11: Eating and allergies… [read more]

Back to Work: Adjusting to childcare

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Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

We asked moms and dads what they want to know about returning to work after a leave with little ones and they delivered! We broke all the questions we received into themes and have addressed them in this 11-part blog series on Back to Work in partnership with Mama Coach. Part 4/11: Adjusting into childcare … [read more]

Back to Work: Sleep and Routine

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Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

We asked moms and dads what they want to know about returning to work after a leave with little ones and they delivered! We broke all the questions we received into themes and have addressed them in this 11-part blog series on Back to Work in partnership with Mama Coach. Part 3/11: Sleep and establishing good… [read more]

Back to Work: Illness

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Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

We asked moms and dads what they want to know about returning to work after a leave with little ones and they delivered! We broke all the questions we received into themes and have addressed them in this 11-part blog series on Back to Work in partnership with Mama Coach. Part 2/11: MANAGING ILLNESS AND… [read more]

Back to School Ready!

Posted on: Monday August 27th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

As summer is coming to an end many of us are thinking about how to prepare for the new school year. The back to school sales are a reminder that school is just a few short weeks away! The first couple of days are filled of excitement and a little bit of chaos… or a… [read more]

Tea Party for the Royal Wedding!

Posted on: Wednesday May 16th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

How exciting is it that the royal wedding is just around the corner??? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be sharing their celebration with the world on Saturday May 19th, 2018. The times will vary across Canada but in Britain it is 12 noon. St. George’s Chapel will be the backdrop for the nuptials, the… [read more]

Mother’s Day Traditions

Posted on: Thursday May 10th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

With Mother’s Day around the corner, I began reflecting on my favourite memories of cooking in the kitchen with my mother and grandmother. They would pull out the recipe-box filled with recipe cards where there were splatters of food stains, fingerprints and smudges. Tucked into the box beside the files were original photos, notes and… [read more]

Get in the spirit of Earth Day!

Posted on: Tuesday April 17th, 2018

Posted by: Kids & Company

Each year on April 22, the world comes together to celebrate Earth Day. It’s a great opportunity to educate your child on how and why we need to take care of our planet. As educators, it’s our responsibility to educate the children in our care on the importance of sustainable practices like reusing and recycling,… [read more]

Relationships After Children

Posted on: Tuesday March 27th, 2018

Posted by: Kids & Company

Parenthood is a full time job and keeping your relationship in tact with your spouse after kids is a job too! Like a lot of things in life, you have to put in the work. While reading this article fromParents Canada, I got inspired to share some relationship tips I learned along my parenting journey:… [read more]