Leah (from Aria Beauty) reached out to me earlier this summer asking if I would be interested in being featured in their Ultimate Mommy Make-over feature. Presented with the opportunity to get a beautiful make-over and tons of great prizes, plus getting featured on Vancouver’s…
Read More...AHH the Pressure! Is my baby ready for solids or should I wait?
By: Kristen Yarker Many moms contact me wondering if their baby is ready for solid foods. Usually this comes from two places: Worry that their baby isn’t getting the nutrition that they need from breast milk/ formula. Pressure from family or friends to introduce…
Read More...Mama’s Choice Awards 2014
Mama’s Choice Awards 2014 are here! Vote today, we want to hear from you These Awards are all about your LOCAL picks for only the BEST in baby boutiques, prenatal classes and more (only 10 questions) . Share your faves with all the other new mamas…
Read More...It’s Time To Break The Cycle: Teaching Healthy Habits to Kids
By: Kathy Klassen As parents we try to set a good example for our kids. We know how they emulate and try to follow exactly what we do, right? At least while they’re little. We know how important it is to teach them to treat…
Read More...Mama’s Wrinkles: Dysport Review
So the time came for me to put my foot down on the hard frown line between my eyebrows. I really hated it. I have for a few years already. But I hadn’t considered doing anything about it before, not until recently. I had the…
Read More...Member of the Month for May
Are you a card-carrying Member of Modern Mama? You can live in Halifax or Vancouver, or anywhere in this great Country, or even in Cabo San Lucas Mexico (we have a new location there) but as long as you’ve got your perks card, you’re in!…
Read More...Top 10 Instagram Moms 2014
We love Instagram, come check us out here. (I post my family pics, event pics and Modern Mama behind-the-scenes happenings.) We’ve picked our Top 10 Instagram Moms for 2014 below. We originally posted our Top 10 fave Instagram moms in November of 2012. Last July, we listed a new crop…
Read More...The Innocent Path to Short-Order Cooking (and preventing picky eating)
By: Kristen Yarker As a busy Mom you have many job titles. Titles such as taxi driver, educator, nurse, and house-cleaner. But there is one job title that you do not want: Short-order cook. It happens so innocently. Yesterday your 10 month old doesn’t seem…
Read More...Travelling with Kids: 6 Tips For Keeping Your Children Well Rested on the Road
By: Joleen Dilk Salyn Are you heading out on the open road this summer with kids? Are you filled with dread at the possibility of listening to your overtired child crying and complaining the whole time? Relax! That doesn’t have to be the case! Use…
Read More...Too Many Clothes & Nothing To Wear
By: Kathy Klassen I love clothes. I have a lot of clothes but yet I have nothing to wear. I’m guessing you know exactly what I’m talking about, right? Because I always talk about challenging yourself, whether health & fitness related or not, I decided…
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