This summer my daughter Eva has launched her own small business – Eva’s Scrunchie Co. – and not only has it been successful, but she has learned so much and is having a lot of fun. Here’s my Q & A with the young entrepreneur. Hi Eva! Tell everyone a bit about yourself. I’m 12 […] Read more…
It’s always a pleasure to chat with Carolyn MacKenzie and Jeff McArthur, hosts of The Morning Show on Global, and today we were talking about where things stand with the return to school, with questions like: How important are the parent surveys that were sent out? Where do parents stand on the back-to-school options? What […] Read more…
Since launching This Mom Loves: The Podcast in October 2018, I’ve saved my best book recommendations to share on the show. Right now, though, the podcast is on hiatus and I’ve been devouring books…and I just think it’s a real disservice to all of you if I keep all of my favourite titles to myself! […] Read more…
For those who haven’t heard yet, on June 1st I launched an exciting new Instagram account called @evenbetterproject, designed to help us become even better people and make the world an even better place! I’ve done a lot of research over the past couple of years about giving, altruism, philanthropy, etc., and thought this would […] Read more…
I was back on The Morning Show today talking to hosts Jeff McArthur and Carolyn MacKenzie and answering education questions! *How worried should we be that our kids won’t be returning to school this year? *Should we be signing our kids up for summer learning programs or continuing the learning at home? *What could school […] Read more…
Today I was invited to join Julie Cole in the Mabel Mom Cave to offer some teacher tips for parents who are helping their kids learn at home. As you can see from this screenshot, it was a fun chat! Video below! Read more…
Last week I had an amazing speaking opportunity, and I gave the backstory on Instagram: View this post on Instagram The folks at Global have always been so kind to me: inviting me behind-the-scenes of their shows, providing swag for our school Wigs For Kids donors, arranging interviews with their on-air talent, […] Read more…
PK Beans founder Traci Costa is here today talking about her kids’ clothing business, their fun and educational new subscription box and working at home with her husband and daughters during COVID-19, plus we have a big conversation about kids and the importance of play. What does free play really mean? What is the role […] Read more…
It’s episode 50 and Mabel’s Labels maven and mom of six Julie Cole is here! We cover a lot of ground in this conversation: the celebrity customers that her multimillion dollar business has attracted, parenting (before and during COVID-19, including how she mobilizes the older kids to help the younger ones learn at home); organizing […] Read more…
Today I had the pleasure of being interviewed for the first time by the amazing Farah Nasser for Global News Toronto. Farah and I first met in 2015 when she was brand new to her role on the evening news, and I was invited to go behind-the-scenes at the studio with Farah and Alan Carter, […] Read more…