Supper at the Kitchen Table: A Simple Joy
Eating supper at the kitchen table may seem like a mundane routine, but it's a practice that holds a special place in many hearts. It's...
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pattiemclean
- Aug 28
- 3 min
Avoiding Back To School Blues
As the signs of fall begin to appear, we shift away from summer and towards the start of a new school year. This means establishing a new...
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pattiemclean
- Jul 17
- 2 min
Where Have All The Children Gone?
As I was walking through a park with my grandson I realized we were the only ones in the playground. Since then I have paid more...
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pattiemclean
- Mar 23
- 3 min
A New Mother's Sleep Survival Guide
A New Mother's Sleep Survival Guide Most new mothers find getting adequate sleep to be a challenge. Getting up constantly is disruptive...
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pattiemclean
- Mar 7
- 3 min
Encouraging Positive Behavior in a Teenager
How to Encourage Positive Behavior in Teenager Teens are complicated. They're moody, have impulsive tendencies, and constantly search for...
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pattiemclean
- Mar 4
- 3 min
Supporting a Parent with Dementia
How to Support a Parent With Dementia When a parent is diagnosed with dementia, it can be challenging to know how to best support them....
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pattiemclean
- Feb 27
- 2 min
The Benefits of Spring Cleaning
I enjoy the benefits of spring-cleaning every season. The clutter of life can build quickly. While others wait for a particular time of...
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pattiemclean
- Dec 29, 2022
- 2 min
Keeping Your Home & Your Mind Tidy
Aside from the obvious benefits of a clean home it will also give your mental health a boost and reduce feelings of anxiety. "A 2014...
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pattiemclean
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
Children & Screen Time
In the new age of parenting, screen time has become part of parenting life. I think that as long as we monitor the time and the...
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pattiemclean
- Nov 3, 2022
- 1 min
Reading to Your Children
I have been asked many times, when should I introduce books and reading to my child? My response, begin reading to your baby while they...
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pattiemclean
- Jun 22, 2021
- 3 min
Top 10 "Must Haves" For Nursing Mothers
The journey into motherhood can be exciting, challenging and an incredible journey all rolled into one. Nursing is said to be the most...
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pattiemclean
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Burst Into Spring with our helpful Spring Cleaning Checklist!
It's the time of year that we break out of our cocoon and get the energy to burst into spring! With that comes the excitement of...
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pattiemclean
- Jan 7, 2021
- 3 min
Let the New Year Begin 2021
Boy it's been one heck of a year. Now it's time to put it behind us and move forward. With the holidays over and 2021 arriving, I started...
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pattiemclean
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
Christmas 2020 With Love
Christmas will soon be upon us. Unlike Christmases from the past, it will be a different type of celebration for all of us. Instead of...
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pattiemclean
- Nov 21, 2020
- 1 min
The Squish Generation
The squish generation is evolving rapidly. We are seeing many families raising their children while looking after ageing parents. It can...
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pattiemclean
- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
Time
Our world is built around time. It is valuable to all of us and a part of our lives that we cherish. Some days there is never enough and...
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pattiemclean
- Jun 15, 2019
- 1 min
No one said Motherhood is easy.
Motherhood can have its struggles. Especially when life throws you a curve ball and your baby refuses to sleep. Everyone is affected,...
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pattiemclean
- Jun 15, 2019
- 1 min
It takes a village.
A sense of community, where has it gone? We seem to have lost our neighbours and community that we once relied on to help raise our...
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pattiemclean
- Jun 15, 2019
- 1 min
Age is just a number.
People talk about age as a bad thing. I have enjoyed every stage of my life. Some a little more then others I must admit, but none the...
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