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A Bad Moms Christmas Movie in Theatres Now

I'm a bad mom. Or at least sometimes I feel like a bad mom. Don't we all sometimes though? We don't live up to the PTA's expectations, we're overcommitted, we having parenting fails, we're tired, we want some things for ourselves. Yet, we also do some pretty great things as moms too. For me this…

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Helping Teens Change Rape Culture

Thanks to the presidential election, the news lately has been full of women’s stories of unwanted sexual attention from men. In response, Canadian writer Kelly Oxford amassed thousands of voluntary accounts of women’s first experiences with assault and harassment. Most took place when the women were minors, and involved trusted coaches, hairdressers, neighbors and caregivers;…

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Playing Catching Up in Life

I recently met up with a good friend at a sports practice for our children. She was sitting on the lobby floor of the ice skating rink, with papers spread all around her. I asked, with great curiosity, what are you doing? She replied, I am trying to catch up on life.”

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide – 2016

Celebrating Mother’s Day is a really special time. It’s the one day of the year where the focus falls to the mama and all of the family’s appreciation is expressed. Sure, it would be nice to hear how awesome she is on the reg, but don’t worry, moms are realists. If you’re looking into last-minute…

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