Life In Pleasantville
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By Kat Armstrong As we gear up for baby number 2 (or may be settling in by the time you read this post!), I’ve been trying to take stock of life, myself and keep looking for ways to feel better. I work full time, I freelance, I blog, I have a toddler, and I have …
by Kimber Bennett So, we finally get a diagnosis for what ails my darling hubby, causing incredible fatigue, kinda scary weight loss and tummy trouble. It took testing of several different body substances (not all of them fluids, if you know what I mean) to finally determine my man is allergic to gluten and …
by Amanda Jette I have a dirty little secret. Very, very dirty. I am a terrible housekeeper. Forget domestic goddess; I’m a domestic hoggess. It’s not that I don’t like clean homes. I love them, actually. I admire the clutter-free spaces occupied by my childless friends. I gently caress the crisp magazine pages that feature …
By Justin Coulson Challenging Behavior Picture this: you’re at dinner with friends when their two year old son decides he doesn’t want any chicken satay, so he picks up his fork and stabs his big brother in the face with it How do you deal with that challenging behaviour? The most common methods are the …
by Justin Coulson 3 Weeks, and 3 easy ways to make positive changes in your family starting now Week 2 Understanding Your Kids More than almost anything else, our children want to be understood. When our kids feel that we understand them, they seem to be able to cope with the world. One day …
by Justin Coulson Attention is the currency of relationships Parents consistently assure me that they want ‘the best’ for their children. They invest time and money in education, enrichment, and extra-curricular activities to give their children every advantage they possibly can. These opportunities are important. They help our children grow and develop in valuable …
by Amanda McNally I may just may be a control freak when it comes to certain things and I LOVE information. So, it makes perfect sense that if we know there are things we can do to help prevent something, I’m in. Knowledge is power! This year I participated in the Canadian Breast Cancer …
by Amanda McNally You want to put my boob in a vice? Ok! EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES. You hear it all the time and its true. We know that earlier detection helps to find smaller breast cancers before they spread to other parts of the body. When breast cancer is detected at an earlier …
