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A Month Of Fall Activities For The Whole Family
We challenge your family to do a month of fall activities! Did you know that fall is our favourite season? That’s why we are super excited to go on fall adventures with our toddler this year. We hope you will make precious fall memories this season too. Here is some ideas so you can have a month of fall activities for the whole family to enjoy – Toronto edition! Happy fall! Go on a hike at Mount Nemo Mt. Nemo is one of the best trails in the GTA for non-hikers (like ourselves). The trail is short and has spectacular views of the area. Look out for the turkey vultures…
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The Dark Side of Parenting
Did you know that there is a dark side to parenting? Parenting is one of the most rewarding journeys in life but the emotional, physical and spiritual burden really takes a toll on new moms and dads. We’ve sure felt a lot of these negative effects and emotions in our parenting journey. Here are some realities of parenthood. Read to the end because we will share our powerful solution to it all! You Gain Weight. One look at my university graduation or wedding photo will prove that parenting makes you fat. When you have children, there is inevitably less time to exercise, sleep or prepare healthy meals. The stress that…
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Revolutionize Your Communication in Marriage With These Powerful Proverbs
Communication is at the heart of a good marriage. Couples who talk, listen and understand each other build a relationship over the years that is truly beautiful. Think about how important it is to rock this skill. You could know and understand your spouse more. You could better empathize with his or her struggles. You could avoid fights that stem from misunderstandings. You could speak with more confidence and clarity. Thankfully, the book of Proverbs found in the Bible gives us wise instructions on how to communicate well with our spouses. Revolutionize your communication in marriage with these powerful Proverbs LISTEN before you speak A fool takes no pleasure in…
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Make Parenthood Your Superpower and Achieve Great Things
. Don’t see parenthood as an obstacle in your life. Instead, make parenthood your superpower and achieve great things with it. In this blog post, I’m going to share my growth as a parent and how that maturity allowed me to be even more effective in my life. “I had no idea how much of my life I had to give up,” a new mom recently confessed to me. We all know life changes drastically when we become parents. But just like this mom, we have a vague idea of exactly how our former lives would change. Here are some of the ways I’ve seen my life change: The way…
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Best Advice For New Parents
New parents need all the advice they can get. In this frantic season of life, it’s difficult to know what is important and how to navigate all the new challenges you face. I’ve been there. So, I recently asked a group of experienced parents the best advice they would give to new parents. I took the nuggets of gold that resonated with my experience as a new parent and compiled them below. Here’s the resulting list of best advice for new parents: 1. Trust your gut instinct I think the biggest struggle as a new parent is lack of affirmation. It’s hard to know if what you’re doing is “right”.…
