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Raising Kids in a Digital World
As a mom of three kids, I’m constantly faced with the challenges and opportunities of raising children in today’s digital…
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Too Many Apps, Too Little Time
As a mom of three, I sometimes feel like my phone has become the family’s command center. Every day, I…
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Let Kids Be Loud: Why Our Children Need the Freedom to Roar
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve whispered (okay, hissed) “Shhhh!” at my kids in public. At the grocery…
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Navigating the Online World: What We Learned from Six Months of Community Conversation
Over the past six months, families, educators, and professionals from across Southeast Alberta came together for a unique learning experience:…
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Bringing Back the ’90s Childhood: Why I’m Choosing Simplicity for My Kids
I grew up in the 1990s—a time when Friday nights meant renting a movie from Hometown Video, when caller ID…
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Let Kids Be Kids: Changing the Narrative on Raising Children
There’s a familiar phrase that still echoes through family gatherings, restaurants, and quiet public spaces: “Children should be seen and…
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Summer: The Season of Sun, Spontaneity, and… Chaos?
If you’re a mom, summer vacation might sound more like a juggling act than a break. Between the sunscreen battles,…
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No Laughing Matter: Creating a Positive Social Environment
Ponder this interesting fact: children laugh on average three hundred times per day, while the average adult laughs only fifteen…
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The Changing Game of Youth Sports: A Mom’s Perspective
As a mom of three children who are active in sport, I’ve come to realize that sports play an ever-growing…
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Screens, Schedules & Sanity: Raising Kids in the Digital Age
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel like I’m in a never-ending battle with screens. Between my 7-year-old…
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