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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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Sep 14, 20232 min read
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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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Aug 28, 20233 min read
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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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Jul 17, 20232 min read
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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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Mar 23, 20233 min read
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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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Mar 7, 20233 min read
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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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Mar 4, 20233 min read
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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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Feb 27, 20232 min read
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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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Dec 28, 20222 min read
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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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Nov 8, 20223 min read
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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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Nov 3, 20221 min read
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MOM TIME
Mommy needs her quiet time too!

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Oct 25, 20223 min read
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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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Jun 22, 20213 min read
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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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Apr 26, 20212 min read
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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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Jan 7, 20213 min read
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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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Nov 24, 20202 min read
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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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Nov 21, 20201 min read
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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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Nov 5, 20201 min read
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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,...

pattiemclean
Jun 15, 20191 min read
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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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Jun 15, 20191 min read
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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...

pattiemclean
Jun 15, 20191 min read
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