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Preventing Children’s Deaths in Hot Cars

A parent’s worst nightmare is something happening to their child. Compound that nightmare by knowing it was preventable and was ...
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St. Patrick’s Day Drinks for the Family

Green beer is a favorite of many on St. Patrick’s Day. There are also a lot of fun non-alcoholic beverages ...
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Tips for Helping Bullies

Standing up and letting it be known that you will not tolerate bullying and helping the victim is a great ...
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Bullies Need Help Too

Often the focus of anti-bullying campaigns is the victims of bullying (and that's a good thing!). But did you know ...
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Making Time for Romance

Connecting with your partner emotionally and physically is a soothing balm for our frazzled lives. A foot massage and a ...
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Cyber Bullying

Bullying occurs everywhere– in our schools, our workplaces and on the playgrounds. A new place for bullies to torment their ...
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Bullying – When the Teacher is the Bully

There is a lot of talk about bullying these days -- and thank goodness there is! I have been heading ...
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Be Happier in the New Year

Is this going to be your year? As we leave another year behind and turn to a fresh new year, ...
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Tips for Helping Children with Bullying

Tips for a child who bullies others: 1. Take every incident or report of bullying behaviour seriously: don’t dismiss any ...
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5 Ways To Reduce Holiday Stress

Are those bells ringing in your ears a sign of holiday cheer or a sign of too much stress? Don't ...
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Hot Holiday Drink Recipes

After a night out caroling with friends and/or relatives, invite everyone back to your house to help trim your Christmas ...
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Happy Holidays with Teens

There is no doubt that children "make" the holidays. There is nothing like the smile on a child's face, as ...
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Choosing Christmas Gifts For Your Child

The other day a friend and I were enjoying a cup of tea when she picked up a brochure from ...
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Top Tips For Potty Training Accidents

It is inevitable that your child will have accidents when he or she is being potty trained. Be supportive, even ...
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Beating the Holiday Stress, Stepmom Style

The holidays are fast approaching. I can hear the chaos and calamity right behind me now, can you? My instinct ...
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Diapers – Wet or Dry Pail Method

Cloth diapering has come a long way! However, unless you use a diaper service, you will need to launder the ...
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Beyond Morning Sickness – Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Typically, 3 out of 4 women will experience some degree of morning sickness with pregnancy. For a small percentage of ...
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Back to School Anxiety – Tips to Help Kids With School Stress

Back to school can be an exciting and anxious time for our kids. After summer holidays, they are not always ...
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Beet Recipes for Beet Lovers (or even the haters!)

Love beets, but don't know quick ways to cook them? Check out these quick beet recipe ideas. Beets are a ...
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Prevent Drowning- This Summer and Always

Recently I watched a story on our local TV news about a toddler that fell into his family’s backyard pond ...
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Salmon and Sun-dried Tomatoes

Salmon and Sun Dried Tomatoes 2 lbs (1 kg) skinless salmon fillet ¾ cup (175 ml) sun dried tomato salad ...
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Balsamic Honey Salmon

Balsamic Honey Drizzled Salmon 2 lbs (1kg) skinless salmon fillets ½ cup (125 ml) Balsamic Vinegar 2½ tbs (40 ml) ...
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Cedar Plank Salmon

One of the most delicious (and easy!) methods of grilling meat on a barbeque involves the use of wooden planks ...
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Grilled Caesar Salad and Beer Ribs

Grilled Caesar Salad When I first tried grilled caesar salad, I wasn't sure what to expect -- I couldn't imagine ...
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Father’s Day Barbecue Ideas

Father’s day is coming up and many women and kids are wondering just how to make the day special for ...
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Puberty And Sexuality In Adolescents With Disabilities

Sexuality is a part of everyone’s life. All too often the perception is that people with developmental and/or cognitive disabilities ...
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Easy Lemon and Banana Loaf Recipes

There is something special about a fresh out of the oven loaf – enjoy them right away, or save them ...
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Easy Easter dinner side dishes for busy moms

Who wants to spend all day in the kitchen at Easter? I often cook a big turkey dinner, so I ...
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Inducing Labour Naturally – What Works, and What Doesn’t.

Many women, when they are in the last stages of their pregnancy, or are past their due date, start looking ...
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Ham Ball Recipe

These are so easy and delicious! They are a favourite at our family Christmas Eve parties, but are good for ...
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Natural Labour Induction Methods

There are a lot of natural labour induction methods out there. Which ones work, and which ones are just dangerous? ...
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Conceiving Family

I had the great pleasure of watching a new documentary today called "Conceiving Family". The film chronicled four couples through ...
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Facebook Controversy

When do you speak up and when do you walk away? For so many of us, Facebook is a great ...
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Taking the Dis out of Disability

Imagine the birth of your baby. You anticipated the baby’s arrival and dreamt about how life will be when he ...
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Easy Holiday Dip Recipes

For busy people who need to bring a dish for the next holiday party. The Christmas season is often a busy ...
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Holiday Mocktail Recipes

What if your party includes children, people who just prefer to not drink alcohol, and designated drivers? With holiday celebrations ...
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Track your baby’s development and find great advice for every week of your pregnancy with this week by week pregnancy calendar!

Natural Labor Induction Methods
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Beyond Morning Sickness

Typically, 3 out of 4 women will experience some degree of morning sickness with pregnancy. For a small percentage of these women, their “morning sickness” is far from just a normal part of pregnancy. If your morning sickness is severe, you need to read this… more…