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Parenting
Advocating for Your Child at School – Tips for building a strong relationship with your child’s teacher - advocate [verb ad-vuh-keyt; noun ad-vuh-kit, -keyt] verb: to act as an advocate: a father who… 
Parenting While Grieving… tips from a mom who keeps failing, and showing up anyway - My Grief Experience After a 2.5 year cancer journey, my mom passed away last fall.… 
It’s Not About the Boots!! – Tips for dealing when our kids [seemingly] try to manipulate us - The Problem - Child's Behaviour that appears Manipulative: I was following a conversation online recently… 
The Magic of Delighting in Our Children - “We can give real worth to another person by looking them in the eye and… 
Making Sure You’re Heard Without Yelling - Want Less Yelling and Better Communication?? Me too! Did you ever try that trick of…
Kids’ Book Reviews
On Our Street: Our First Talk About Poverty by Dr. Jillian Roberts and Jaime Casap – Book Review - REVIEW OF THE BOOK: On Our Street: Our First Talk About Poverty* Authors: Dr Jillian Roberts… 
Wild One by Jane Whittingham & Illustrated by Noel Tuazon – Book Review - REVIEW OF THE BOOK: *Wild One Author: Jane Whittingham Illustrator: Noel Tuazon Published by: Pajama Press Released:… 
Bessie, Queen of the sky by Andrea Doshi & Jimena Duran – Book Review - REVIEW OF THE BOOK: Bessie, Queen of the Sky* Author: Andrea Doshi & Jimena Duran… 
Hanukkah Lullaby by Ruth Abrams (babylullaby.ca) – book review - REVIEW OF THE BOOK: Hanukkah Lullaby* Author: Ruth Abrams Illustrator: Tia Mushka Published by: Baby Lullaby… 
Canadian Lullaby Board Books by P.L. McCarron (babylullaby.ca) – Book Review - REVIEW OF THE BOOKS: British Columbia / Alberta Lullaby / Ontario Lullaby / Nova Scotia Lullaby,…