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AMAZING MOM'S

Mrs. Judgy McJudgerson at the Mall

Julie Cole - That cute face is why I got into a fight at the mall. And yes, as his shirt indicates, he was actually “dipped in handsome sauce”. I took my three youngest kids for lunch at the food court in the local mall the other day. My toddler had a meltdown and was doing the high-pitched scream. Yeah, you know the sound. More

My Own Baby Signing Story

Like many parents who sign with their baby, my initial motivation for teaching my son American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary was to give him a way to express his wants and needs before he was able to speak. More

The Best Laid Plans

When you have kids, making plans is hard work. Even if you only have two kids, it seems that as soon as you are walking out the door, someone comes down with fever. More

The Name Game

I know a woman named Iona Dick. Go on - say it out loud. The kicker is she took her husband’s surname when she married so actually decided to become Mrs. Iona Dick. MORE

Recession Mom Entrepreneurs

I have been known to spend a decent amount of time offering advice and mentoring would be mom entrepreneurs. MORE

The Old Hag With the Babe

I felt young when I had my first baby. I was in my late-twenties but had always imagined I wouldn't get started until I was in my thirties. MORE

Ready or Not

I just received an e-newsletter from a pregnancy website that I didn't sign up for. My subscription could be the result of one of my hilarious Mabel's Labels co-workers thinking I should be following this pregnancy of mine a little more closely. MORE

Boomi’s Beads

Boomi Beads, fashionable medical bracelets is a sister-run company. Sid and Marcy started their business for a very special reason, their mother Boomi, who represented courage, dedication, family, support and kindness to them. More

Children’s Trunk Show All Grown Up

In children’s lingo, it’s the little idea that could. In fact, the brainchild of Torontonians Julie Ritchie and Kim Nichols has matured very nicely. More