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To Spank or not To Spank that is #TheSpankDebate
Spanking is making the headlines once again in Canada. The last time the issue came up in the news, the Supreme Court of Canada passed a law in 2004 which gave teachers, parents and caregivers the...
View Article3 Cheers for the Facebook Dad? Or maybe some Valium?
Wow, oh wow. I’ve heard about this video making the rounds of Facebook over the last few weeks, but didn’t get around to actually watching it until now. Basically an American dad posts a YouTube video...
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Where the Child Outsmarts the Mother. Or, Revenge of the Tacky Rabbit Wreath
My mom loves giving my kids presents. Toys, clothes, chocolate, candy, and any neat little items for holidays that she can get her hands on; lambs and chicks galore at Easter, teddy bears at...
View ArticleA Title Dilemma | What Should Kids Call Adults?
What do your kids call the adults in their lives? When I was growing up, I was expected to address every one of my parent’s friends as Aunt This or Uncle That. Took me years to realize that I wasn’t...
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Bullying Doesn’t Just Happen on the Playground
Stuart Chaifetz, father to Akian a 10 year old boy with autism started getting reports of his son acting out in school. He was told his child was hitting teachers and throwing chairs. Stuart could...
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Funny Mummy: Les Enfants Terrible, C’est Tout
By Kathy Buckworth I think North American women are ready to put up an “arret” sign against the recent barrage of books by French femmes who are writing about how they drink champagne, eat foie gras...
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When a Male Teacher is the Best Man For the Job
There’s been a lot of talk this week about whether or not Canadian school boards should be implementing a policy to hire more male teachers for elementary schools. I’ve heard all kinds of arguments...
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Much Ado About Underwear? Victoria’s Not So Secret Teen Line
I was going to write today about the new Victoria’s Secret PINK collection called Bright Young things that is designed for a marketed to young teens. But it looks as if the media backlash has caused...
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Las Vegas Recharge: Betting on Us
Of all the things we learned when we took prenatal classes many years ago, very few things have stuck. The prenatal class instructor was a lovely mother of 4 named Kathy and one thing that she stressed...
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Accessing Strength: Strengths Based Parenting
One of the things that has changed dramatically since I became a mom (and trust me, the changes are myriad!) is how easily I cry at sap. Things that short years ago might have caused me to roll my...
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