A while back I had a conversation with The Social’s Melissa Grelo for Parents Canada magazine (we seem to go back and forth: I interview her for print, she interviews me on TV), and she was incredibly open and honest: about her struggles with infertility, her passionate thoughts about fitness, the importance of couple time […] Read more…
My favourites for this month include a LOT of books…and I always love to hear whether or not you agree with my assessments, and what other titles you may recommend! BOOKS Pretty Happy by Kate Hudson (received free review copy) I’m a sucker for a celebrity book, and I was excited to get my hands […] Read more…
{Update October 2018: If you are a Kortney fan, I thought you might be interested in the debut episode of my podcast, also called This Mom Loves – Kortney was my special guest and we had a great chat!} I always say I can tell an interview went well when I actually enjoy transcribing it […] Read more…
I was back at The Social today answering questions from viewers and hosts about hot topics like cell phones in classrooms, parent/teacher relationships, bullying, pulling kids out of school for vacation…and more! The video can be found below: Thanks to Le Chateau for providing my gorgeous dress, shoes and bracelet (it’s high praise when […] Read more…
Today I am pleased to introduce my special guest blogger, Renae Quinton from Crystal Clear Goal Setting, sharing her thoughts on how tweens benefit from setting goals. *********** Tweens have dreams, big dreams. They are not afraid to dream the impossible. There is no impossible in the minds of the youth. As a parent your […] Read more…
I receive a *lot* of media releases in my inbox: most that are not relevant to This Mom Loves and my readers, many that don’t pique my interest, and some that are great but I just don’t have time to pursue. This week when I received this information about the meaning of flower colours (just […] Read more…
I am thrilled to welcome today’s special guest blogger, Vanessa Heron from Like Mother Like Daughter – who’s also one of my most loyal supporters! As a mom and primary teacher, I loved Vanessa’s idea the moment I read it – and I’m sure you will too! ***** It’s 8:00 p.m. and bedtime routine is […] Read more…
Sure, some may see Valentine’s Day as a commercial holiday, and no, I don’t need a special date on the calendar to show my sweetheart how I feel about him…but it’s still fun to get festive when a holiday arrives – especially as a parent and teacher of young kids! Here are a few little […] Read more…
As you likely already know, TED talks (short for Technology, Entertainment and Design) are short, powerful speeches presented on a variety of topics by speakers who range from high-profile to under-the-radar. I recently learned of a talk given at TEDxVail by Trista Sutter called “The Value of YOU”. While many know Trista as the first […] Read more…
It’s a short and sweet list this month, and I’m including only the items that I would recommend. (Believe me, there are some that didn’t make the cut!) MOVIES (I’m trying to work my way through the Oscar nominees!) Joy Jennifer Lawrence was brilliant but to me (and my three companions) the movie – a […] Read more…