Going on parental leave can be extremely nerve-wracking. It certainly doesn’t help that you can read a ton of articles on how taking leave can negatively impact your career (like here, here, and here) with little help on how to actually minimize these impacts without “readjusting your expectations”. First, there’s the stress of preparing for leave – discussing replacements, interim processes, etc… Second, there’s the anxiety of being disconnected and cut off from your work and organization...
So it happened. I don’t know how it happened (I mean, I know how it happened!) but it most certainly wasn’t planned to be this way, not now at least! After way too many days having gone by where expected events hadn’t happened, but still completely confident that the timing may just have shifted, I humoured my husband and peed on a stick. Holy. Shit. This...
My 5 year old daughter still needs to be in a car seat wherever we go. Spontaneous trips with friends, grandparents, taxi rides carefree travelling are not possible…until now! Mifold has officially changed how kids travel! And they’ve made life easier! Mifold is literally grab and go! It is 10x smaller…yes 10x!!!!! And it is just as safe! The most compact booster EVER invented! 5 Reasons Mifold is MommyVille approved: 1- It’s super portable, light and folds up to 10in x 5in 2- No more fights about car...
Well my mini 15 Day challenge that I set for myself is complete. During this process I realized that I love setting attainable goals for myself…I’m sure my mother would love to see my do a laundry challenge where I wash, fold and put away clothes so every time she visited her visual space would not be eclipsed by the mountains of laundry I have in my home but we can all dream right? Being a mom is hard so for me opening up and sharing my journey is a way to keep me motivated to stay in the moment and count my blessings…...
I started working out because I was tired of feeling tired…yet here I am too tired to workout…go figure! We all have good days and we all have not as good days, let’s face it some days just suck the life and energy right out of you. I for one, need to continue to challenge myself because it is the only way that I can guarantee that I will take some...
Does your child scream and protest when it comes time to visit the dentist or doctor? Is a simple check-up or vaccination turn into a full blown melt-down? Here are a few tips to make your next trip to the doctor or dentists office a lot easier! Picking a Doctor Finding a good doctor for our kids is not always that easy. There may be many to choose from….but...
Happily married in 2009…. and after a year of marriage it was time to make a baby. The question ‘are you pregnant yet?’ was asked by everyone! After two years of trying to conceive with no luck we decided to start getting tested. While talking to a friend at work, he suggested Montreal fertility Center. We booked the appointment right away. In...
There are certain things you never imagine you would do or even could do. Then you become a parent and everything changes. You clean up pee, poo, spit up and even suck snot out of your baby’s nose!? WHAT? Suck snot out of your baby’s nose? YES. I’ve had this conversation a few times with friends and family that have no kids and they always...
