*Note: Giveaway has ended* Yesterday I purchased Outsmarting Your Kids Online: A Safety Handbook For Overwhelmed Parents by Amber Mac and Michael Bazzell. I couldn’t put it down, and I finished it before I went to bed. Here’s why I think this book should be required reading for all parents: It is SO thorough. There […] Read more…
It’s almost time for Grade 3 and 6 EQAO – Ontario’s standardized testing! (Yes, I just used an exclamation mark.) This will be my eighth year in a row administering the Grade 3 assessment, and last night I was back on CHEX Daily with Teresa Kaszuba to give parents all the information they need to […] Read more…
I feel very strongly about the importance of talking with our kids about money, both as a parent and a teacher. From a very young age our girls have had save/spend/share piggybanks for them to divvy up any small amounts of money they receive, and it really helped to start the conversations early. When they […] Read more…
My daughters get very excited about some of the perks afforded by having a blogger mommy. When it comes to “free stuff”, they also know that they have a responsibility to share their honest reviews so they can help other families. That said, we were treated to an advance screening of Disney’s new movie, Zootopia, […] Read more…
In my latest “Teacher, Teacher!” segment on CHEX Daily, my friend Sarah Newcomb joined me at the desk with hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson to talk about inspiring our little scientists with the Scientists in School program. Sarah and I actually met online as she is a fellow blogger, and had so much in […] Read more…
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…
{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…
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 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…
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…