This post is dedicated to Tracy Chappell (1973-2015), the late senior editor of Today’s Parent. It seems fitting as Tracy accepted several of my pitches – though admittedly not all! She was a very supportive editor, and I was lucky to have worked with her. It’s hard to imagine the loss of a mother with […] Read more…
When Today’s Parent recently released a list of the Top 100 Canadian Kids’ Books of All Time, (based on expert input from coast to coast) I thought it was a great idea…so great that I decided to chat about it with CHEX Daily hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson in my latest Teacher, Teacher appearance. […] Read more…
Yes, I’m a mean horrible mother who won’t allow her daughters to have pets. Not real ones, anyway. I thought perhaps I could make up for it in part when I had the opportunity to review Little Live Pets. My rule for the girls now is that if they want to receive products or services […] Read more…
As you may remember, last year our school held our first ever Wigs For Kids assembly, where several students (including my two daughers) and one teacher (yep, me!) donated their hair. As soon as the event ended, I had girls lining up to participate for 2015…and this year’s initiative was another success! Here’s one last […] Read more…
May is National Food Allergy Awareness Month, and I’m pleased to be able to share some information about the incredible work SickKids is doing when it comes to research and care related to food allergies (which have seen a rise of over 18% in the last 15 years). For approximately 300,000 Canadian children and their families, […] Read more…
Question: Kate, how do you find the time? Answer: I have a LOT of help. I was intrigued when I was contacted by Campbell Canada about their #theMotherhood promotion. I love the idea of honouring the village of people who help us to raise our children – specifically my own daughters. I’d like to think […] Read more…
{Spoiler alert! Read on – you could be gifted just like a celebrity mom!} You may think that new moms in Hollywood already have it easier than we do. Nannies, chefs, personal trainers, makeup and hair professionals…no wonder they make it look so easy! (“Look” being the key word – I’m pretty sure all moms […] Read more…
In my latest post for Oxford Learning, I share some ways that you as a parent can help make Math fun and interesting for your kids. This was also the topic of discussion last night on CHEX Daily (I’m not sure I convinced Mike Judson). This makes it all worth it: The books I shared […] Read more…
Early reviews of The Age of Adaline were so positive that it jumped right to the top of my must-see list…and it didn’t disappoint. For several years I’ve thought of Blake Lively as a gorgeous fashion icon (and of course now an honourary Canadian, since she’s married to our own Ryan Reynolds) but since I […] Read more…
We know kids love Lego, and The Brick Bible For Kids series by Brendan Powell Smith (fully illustrated with Lego scenes) is a fantastic way to introduce them to powerful Bible stories. When I was sent Joseph and the Colorful Coat for review, I decided to read it to my students (few were familiar with […] Read more…