All posts tagged "children"

  • how rigid expectations affect children
    parenting: rigid expectations versus love

    By Trisha Savoia.   As parents we’ve often been told that it’s important to set certain expectations for our children or risk having them be failures in life. …Okay, so the messages aren’t quite that bold, BUT...

    • Posted November 12, 2013
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    busy moms: 7 tips to stay balanced

    By Crystal Champagne. Being a mom of 2 young kids I sometimes find it challenging to juggle my work, the kids’ homework schedules, grocery shopping, laundry, driving to and from after school activities and of course making...

    • Posted October 29, 2013
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  • day of the girl
    october 11: international day of the girl

    via Unicef. More girls are now entering school than ever before, thanks to inspiring progress over the past two decades. The gender gap in primary school enrolment has narrowed considerably. However, many girls – particularly the most...

    • Posted October 8, 2013
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  • eyes of child
    living through the eyes of a child

    By Kathy Staran. A recent visit a few weeks ago with dear friends from Halifax, Nova Scotia, along with their two year old daughter, who will soon be three, proved very enlightening for me. We began their...

    • Posted October 7, 2013
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    20 ways to be a great mom

    Whether you’re an experienced mom, a new mommy or somewhere in the middle, here are some great parenting strategies you can incorporate at any stage! Great moms, prepare to become super moms! Here goes: 1. Build traditions...

    • Posted August 7, 2013
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