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Keep Children Safe While Playing Pokémon Go

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“Pokémon Go” is Dangerous for Children, Says Children’s Safety Group Tech safety expert weighs in on the risks and how to avoid them. Pokémon Go has been downloaded by more than 40 million users, making it one of the most widely downloaded apps of all time. In fact, it is now rivaling Twitter as the…

Carlie Parkinson

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Field Trips with DIY day camp

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Are you undertaking a DIY day camp? A field trip is a great way to fill your day. Here a couple things to keep in mind. Getting there Mini-Van: If you’re considering taking the kids on a field trip and are fortunate enough to have a mini-van, don’t forget to think about booster seats. Plan…

Carlie Parkinson

Teacher and three children picking up stones from the ground

Mompreneur Series – Interview with Julie Cole, co-founder of Mabel’s

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For our third edition of the mompreneur series, we interviewed Julie Cole, co-founder of Mabel's Labels. With her hands full with six children, Julie has built an amazingly successful business which helps fellow parents cut down on the loss of their children's belongings. She and her partners have changed the labelling world, and we thank…

Carlie Parkinson

Camp items including thermos, shoes and vest with prominent mabels labels with children's names.

DIY Day Camp

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Summer break is long, and although Summer camps can be a great solution by giving your children exciting learning experiences, the costs can add up quickly. If you are looking for a more budget-friendly way to achieve the same benefits that a day camp provides, you might want to consider teaming up with other parents and…

Carlie Parkinson

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Mompreneur Series – Inspiring Narda Simpson, President of Oyaco Products

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Our second installment in the mompreneur series is an interview with Narda Simpson, President of Oyaco Products. Narda, who continues to run the company today, is an inspiration to Mompreneur’s everywhere. Building a company from an idea drawn up at their kitchen table into a national success story is something many entrepreneurs will do only in…

Carlie Parkinson

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Ask an Expert – Important answers to questions about RESP’s

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As parents, we want to do what’s best for our children, and part of that is ensuring they have a good education. When is comes to saving for their post-secondary education, things get confusing, especially with RESP’s. We polled our Facebook Fans to find out what they were most confused about when it came to…

Carlie Parkinson

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A quest for sleep – my sleep training diaries

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We’ve all been there before, the point of total exhaustion. It began the night I was woken up a total of seven times (three by the toddler and four by the baby). I was so tired the next day that I broke down and cried at the kitchen table during breakfast. After that, the first…

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