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Is Less Really More? How Kids Benefit From Less
Is your home overrun by toys, sports equipment, your child's artwork and masterpieces? Do you have boots, gloves and hats overflowing at the front door? Well I do. Living in Vancouver we do not have the same luxury of space. SPACE a word we do not hear often from the...
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How to Pack Light When Travelling with Kids
You heard that right! Travelling with kids has some ups and downs but packing shouldn't be one of them. A little planning ahead will save you some headaches when you are away from home. No matter your destination, you too can pack only what you need and not feel like...
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Did your child skip crawling? It’s more than just a milestone.
Did you read What to Expect When You're Expecting? Or did you download a phone app that constantly notified you about milestones that your child should have already accomplished? Crawling would be one of those milestones. Child development varies dramatically from...
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Cradle Cap: Causes and Treatments
Have you noticed dry, flaky, scab-like skin on your newborn baby’s head, hair or eyebrows? If you have searched images of “flaky skin on newborn hair,” a wide variety of images pop up, some that look scary. But don’t fret, that dry skin is most likely due to...
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Extended Breastfeeding? Should Just be Called Breastfeeding!
Breast Milk - Liquid Gold I am pro breastfeeding as I think the world should be. But of course I am above all ‘fed is best’. Whatever way you choose to feed your child is up to you and no parent should be judged whichever direction that may be. This also goes for the...
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Fresh 2 You – Nutritious, Yummy and Yes!
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Ho Ho Holiday Reading: Top 10 Books for Kids | ThisHealthyMom
Start Reading Young Don't wait to start reading with your kids. You can start from the day they are born if you want to. Some families read as a way to bond with their children from a young age. Sometimes we are caught up with newborn baby life and all of the little...
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Stop Christmas Collapse During Holiday Activities With Kids
The holidays can be a jam-packed 3 weeks and the week of Christmas can have you doing multiple holiday activities and family get-togethers all in one day! We have all been there, you are having an awesome time with your kids attending a festive activity; seeing...
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Are Heavy Periods Cramping Your Style?
A normal menstrual cycle occurs every 28 days plus or minus 7 days (21–35 days). The duration of flow should be between 2–7 days with a volume loss of less than 80 ml—or less than 5 tablespoons. Menorrhagia is menstrual bleeding that lasts more than 7 days and...
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Backed Up in the Bathroom? How to Clear Up Your Child’s Constipation
We have all been there, sitting in the bathroom with our toddlers, wishing it would be easy to go to the bathroom! But sometimes kids get constipated, it happens to everyone. For a child, constipation can be more than just uncomfortable—it is scary! Just when you...
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Is Less Really More? How Kids Benefit From Less - This Healthy Mom
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Is your home overrun by toys, sports equipment, artwork and masterpieces with everything overflowing at the front door? Read how Less really is MoreThis will be an interesting video to watch!