Food Week here at This Mom Loves continues, and today I wanted to draw your attention to a new website which is a great resource for parents: T-FAL Nutritious and Delicious Healthy Cooking For Healthy Kids On the site (which is Canadian – yay!) you’ll find kid “meal makeovers”, recipes and tips, BMI calculators and […] Read more…
I was recently sent the following 7 Summer Nutrition Tips, from Funky Monkey Snacks. Now, don’t be surprised when you see that they recommend their product as a healthy children’s food, but I still thought these were worth sharing (with my own annotations, of course!) Healthy Summer Nutrition Tips from Funky Monkey Snacks: 1. Get […] Read more…
This is a special guest post brought to you by the editors of Prevention magazine. (As soon as I read it, I knew I had to share it!) Come Friday, we’re ready to relax and recharge—but too many of us sabotage our weekends by cramming in a month of chores or going zombie in front […] Read more…
Apparently, my magic number is 91 years of age, if you can believe the multi-step life-expectancy calculator at Living to 100. I realize this is not an exact science, but I still found it fascinating to input my information for the various categories (personal, lifestyle, nutrition and medical) and see what verdict I received. Not only […] Read more…
{Update: In April 2012, Dr. Marla’s daughter Amanda tragically passed away at the age of 25 from a sudden and unexpected illness. She died in Cambridge, England where she was studying.} Dr. Marla Shapiro is a well-loved Canadian physician, known for her role as a guest medical expert on various news programs, and her own television show Balance. She […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canada. Can you remember the first foods you gave your bundle of joy? Perhaps you aren’t even at that phase yet, and still need to decide how to proceed when milk is no longer enough. Where can you go for information? Your doctor, obviously, but most of us don’t stop there. We […] Read more…
I’m sure you’ve heard of the fantastic Children’s Wish Foundation, granting exceptional wishes to Canadian children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. It’s also a safe bet that you’ve heard of Gravol, the #1 pharmacist recommended antinauseant. Well, now the two have joined together. I’m going to be honest here: I personally use Gravol as a sleeping pill […] Read more…
When I first laid eyes on the beautiful book “Your Baby Is Speaking To You: A Visual Guide To The Amazing Behaviors of Your Newborn and Growing Baby” by Dr. Kevin Nugent, I knew I would be reviewing it. I also knew exactly who I would be passing it on to. The author has studied […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canada. Quick: what are your wishes for your children? I asked this question once in another post, and got many thoughtful responses. Of course I want my girls to be healthy and happy (and in fact, that is like a mantra that I tack on to the end of every prayer: “Healthy, happy children. Healthy, […] Read more…
As a blogger, I am often approached by groups hoping for me to share their Public Service messages. To be quite honest, although many of these causes are important and worthwhile, I don’t always have the time. This one is different. Today I want to talk about “On The Go Women”, and their goal of […] Read more…