PARENTING

There’s always a first for everything. This week, I did my first live TV interview with either food poisoning or a terrible case of the stomach flu. I still don’t know which it was (I ate mussels the night before the interview), and I still don’t know how I made it through. But somehow I did. Without vomiting. 😉

On this week’s parenting segment, Camille Ross and I talked why moms are so judgmental of one other. I showcased what one awesome group of working moms in Connecticut did to end “Mommy Wars,” and instead of judging each others’ differences, are SUPPORTING each others’ differences. It takes a village to raise a child, and we must be each other’s cheerleaders, not frenemies.

On this week’s Global TV segment, I discussed mom must-haves for back to school. Below, I have provided you with the links for where to get what. Since my readers are mostly split between Canada and US, I have provided the manufacturer’s link to the best of my ability, rather than a local store link.

Here we are. Your MUST-HAVE’S for back to school that I’m loving. Selected with love. 😉

Sunday is Father’s Day. A very special day for Dads everywhere. I have had the great fortune of growing up with a father that girls dream of. His initals are G.E.M., and that is just what he is. I now live with another gem of a father – my husband. I am blessed to have these two dads in my life.

So today I wanted to pay tribute to them. If you’re a new reader, this will be new. If you’re an old reader, this will be a re-run… kinda like a tv show. 😉

I don’t know about you, but it feels good to welcome the end of another school year. I’m kind of done with homework, making lunches, projects and sharpened pencils. Perhaps some of you have children graduating. If you do, I have the PERFECT graduation gift idea for you. Microsoft just launched a new campaign recently called “Chip-In.” In a nutshell, it’s a cool new crowd-funding program that helps students get a new Windows 8 PC with Office 365 University just in time for back to school.

“A helicopter parent is a colloquial, early 21st-century term for a parent who pays extremely close attention to his or her child’s or children’s experiences and problems, particularly at educational institutions. Helicopter parents are so named because, like helicopters, they hover closely overhead, rarely out of reach, whether their children need them or not. In Scandinavia, this phenomenon is known as curling parenthood and describes parents who attempt to sweep all obstacles out of the paths of their children. Parents try to resolve their child’s problems, and try to stop them coming to harm by keeping them out of dangerous situations. (Wikipedia)”

Hi Girls. Since many of you have been asking me to post my weekly Global TV parenting segments on the blog, I decided I would begin doing so.

Yesterday I discussed 5 (plus a bonus) mobile apps for Moms ranging from spending tracker adds, to cooking, shopping etc… I love these apps and they make my life as a mom, that much easier.

My Weekly Parenting Segment aired this morning on Global TV. This week’s topic was ‘Babysitters’ – how to find one, hire one, the rules on food, cell phone use, the boyfriend, etc. And then the big one: TO INSTALL A NANNY CAM, OR NOT TO INSTALL A NANNY CAM.

The segment created a big buzz online, with people weighing in with opinions. Just an example of the conversation…