Sponsored by Mamá y Bebé A few months ago, I gave birth to my third child. I cannot help but compare each of my postpartum experiences and I am surprised to share that this has – by far – been my most pleasant one. Why? (And no, unfortunately it’s not because I have gotten tons of sleep. I haven’t! Zzzzzz…) Overwhelmingly I attribute… {read more}
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Dear Daughter: Share Your Feelings
Dear Daughter, You are now 10 weeks old, and I cannot tell you how much joy you have bought to my life and to our home. I feel so blessed to be getting to know you more and more each day. Over the past few weeks I have been amazed to recognise how you confidently and… {read more}
5 Ways to Encourage Children to Love Playing (Not Just Winning)
Last year was my older son’s first year of school, and I immediately noticed an upsurge in his competitive nature. Not only in athletics or the ability to do various things on the playground, but even in academics. The kids in my son’s class were quick to label who “reads the best” or has reached the “highest… {read more}
Self-Care for Mothers: Eating Well
Early last year I shared a very personal post about how I was dealing with the repercussions of my teenage eating disorder. Since then, I have still been riding the waves of life… doing well, doing not so well, and doing well again with my eating habits. Being pregnant for nine months of the past year gave… {read more}
Kids Helping to Make Meals for Friends
Acts of Kindness by Real Families is a series of short interviews featuring stories about service to others. Whether big or small, planned out or spontaneous, hearing about any act of kindness can inspire us to give more to those around us. It’s fun to find new ways to show kindness in our communities, and I hope you will… {read more}
Reflections on Kindness
My Reflection Series features resources to inspire intentional and compassionate parenting. Each instalment of the series shares a photo with a simple insight, plus five links I have found motivational during my current journey as a mother. My Moment of Reflection: I sometimes forget that I am the #1 role model for my kids (or at least one… {read more}
Review: Lunch Box Cards to Encourage Positive Thinking
A few months ago, I shared my tips for making lunch box packing fun and easy. Because my son really enjoyed me adding jokes and messages into his lunch box, I went out searching for more lunch box cards and found two sets that I adore. One is called Lunch Love and it contains 75 mat laminate cards…. {read more}
Introducing Rosie {the mouse} and Blue {the elephant}
Today I am very excited to introduce you to two special friends who will be visiting us here on the blog during the next few months.
