For years I posted my weekly ‘five things‘ – events and happenings I loved around Edmonton for families. I’m bringing it back! It won’t be focused around events and happenings (although I encourage you to click through to your city’s Modern Mama location to see…
Read More...5 Ways to Become a Less Stressed Mom
By: Tammy Mahan The reality of being a mother can be a little unsettling at times even if you have been consumed with the thoughts and dreams of being a mother for years before you had a baby. You looked forward to the joys of…
Read More...Should You Use an Agency to Find a Nanny?
by: Karen Hughes If you have looked at the child care options available to you and know that a nanny is what will suit your family, how do you find one? First, identify your priorities: do you need a Full or Part time, Live in…
Read More...5 New Mom Secrets
By: Kristina Cross You will not sleep At least not for the first three months (unless you’re super lucky and you have a super baby that likes to sleep. But no one wants to know that). Baby will likely wake up every 2-3 hours for…
Read More...Introducing: Our Contributing Writers
Back in the Spring, we began our casting call for contributing writers and received a great response! We have some fantastic writers who will be providing us with mom stories, expert articles and more to share with you, our Modern Mamas! Today we want to…
Read More...Healthy Me Week is Here
Healthy Me Week is an annual, week-long awareness campaign in June led by a group of media and non-profit agencies wishing to address, promote, and sustain healthy living among Canadian families. These partners include the YMCA, Disney Junior, Family Channel and CBC Kids, among others….
Read More...The Britax B-Ready Free Ride Event is Back
The Britax FREE Ride Event is BACK!If you have been considering a Britax B-Ready stroller, NOW is the time to buy! This is a can’t-miss event if you need a travel system. You purchase a B-Ready and get a car seat, second seat OR bassinet…
Read More...How To Do a Manicure
How to do a manicure yourself, well. I discovered a couple of products recently that changed the quality of my at-home manicure, significantly. You can read the first post about my usual manicure routine here, and it hasn’t changed much, other than the products I’m…
Read More...Investment Pieces for Baby
Investment pieces for baby, what ever does that mean? Well, with three daughters, I’ve learned a thing or two about what items (gear, toys, clothing) were a waste of money and which are still being used the 3rd time around. If I had known some…
Read More...Target Comes to Canada
As you may well know, Target recently opened two locations fairly close to us – Langley (Willowbrook) and North Delta (Scott Road & 72nd). You may be hesitant about making the trip if you regularly visit Bellingham, considering the distance to either is about the…
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