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Spring 2017 Training Opportunities for Parents

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Spring 2017 Training Opportunities for Parents

Spring 2017 Training Opportunities! We are excited to share about two great training opportunities for parents in the Calgary area this spring! Empowered to Connect Simulcast 2017 - On April 7th and 8th, First Alliance Church is hosting the Empowered to Connect Simulcast … [Read more...]

Adoption, Interracial Adoption, Parenting, Parenting How-Tos, Parenting Styles/Beliefs, Spirituality in Parenting adoption, Baby, Board Books, Canadian, children, children from hard places, empowered to connect, Family, parenting, parenting style, parents, training

We’re Expecting Twins?

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We’re Expecting Twins?

Expecting Twins? The call came (mostly) out of the blue in February 2015. On the other end of the line was the director of the adoption agency we were working with. Her question to us: Would we like to adopt twins? My heart and brain stopped.  Just stopped. We had an 18 … [Read more...]

Adoption, Interracial Adoption, Parenting, Twins adoption, Baby, children, children from hard places, Family, First Nations / Indigenous / Aboriginal, kids, mothers, parenting, twins

Am I Surviving or Thriving?: Thoughts on Self-Care for Moms

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Am I Surviving or Thriving?: Thoughts on Self-Care for Moms

Are You Just SURVIVING, or are you THRIVING? Self-care. Grrrrr. I have a love/hate relationship with self-care. I love the IDEA of it, especially when I think about my ideal ‘me time’ – driving to the mountains with the sun shining and a Starbucks in the cup holder, then going … [Read more...]

Parenting, Parenting How-Tos, Self-Care for Moms, Spirituality in Parenting emotions, Family, mothers, parenting, Self-Care for Moms, Spirituality in Parenting

Elliot by Julie Pearson – Book Review

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Elliot by Julie Pearson – Book Review

REVIEW OF THE BOOK: Elliot Author: Julie Pearson Illustrator: Manon Gauthier Published by: Pajama Press Released: Spring 2016 Ages:  4+ - 8 years Order from Chapters/Indigo, Amazon.ca or Amazon.com* From the Publisher: 'A gentle, warmhearted story of one child’s … [Read more...]

Adoption, Books about Adoption / Fostering, Canadian, Children's Book Reviews, Picture Books (Ages 2 - 6), Picture Books for Older Kids (6+) adoption, Canadian, children, emotions, Family, feelings, fiction, fostering, illustrations, parenting, Picture Book

Abigail the Whale by Davide Cali – Review

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Abigail the Whale by Davide Cali – Review

Review of the book: Abigail the Whale Author: Davide Cali Illustrator: Sonja Bougaeva Published by: OwlKids Books Released: 2016 Ages: 4 - 9 years ****Starred Review**** Order from Chapters/Indigo, Amazon.ca or Amazon.com* From the Publisher: Abigail dreads … [Read more...]

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