January 2014. As the adage says, time flies when you’re having fun! My son turned the BIG 1 year old last month and it’s been celebrations, ice storms, Holiday’s and playdates ever since! I love this season, especially the time it affords us to spend…
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By: Kristen Yarker Are You Giving Your Baby Iron-Rich Foods? Iron is important for babies In fact, the need for iron is one of the reasons why we recommend introducing solid foods at about 6 months. Iron is used in overall growth and development. It’s especially…
Read More...Gluten-Free Recipes for Kids: Superhero Smasharoni
By: Lee-Anne Ekland Superhero Smasharoni I won’t lie, I hide the vegetables when I cook for my son. But these days the little guy is getting too smart for his britches. So when I’m insisting on getting more greens in his belly, I appeal to…
Read More...No New Year’s Resolution Here: This Mama Needs Patience
By: Brooke Takhar We’re talking all things new for 2014, but not about resolutions exactly. More like getting down with finding ways to be a happier and healthier mama in the Year of the Horse. Check out the latest installment in the series, 2014: A New Year, A…
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Christmastime in Toronto, the way this holiday is meant to be celebrated. Cold, snowy and full of festive decorations. For most raised in Canada, it may seem too cold or too snowy, but growing up in a warmer climate, I always longed to feel the…
Read More...Christmas Baking with Kids
By: Lisa Mackell One of my favourite things to do… with my children each Christmas is to do some baking and two of our favourite recipes to make are Truffles and Lemon Loaf. If you don’t mind the mess… Baking with kids is almost guaranteed to be a…
Read More...More Trends in Baby Gear Part 2
While visiting the ABC Kids Expo in October I witnessed several fantastic new trends in baby gear evolving. Along with leather, covered in my previous post, there were a few others. Turquoise Baby Bjorn introduced turquoise in their Potty Seat and Safety Step this show…
Read More...Circumcision and Skin Bridges
For those of us who chose to circumcise our sons, I can’t stress enough just how important aftercare is following the procedure. Educating ourselves as much as possible and learning how to clean our baby’s penis following a circumcision involves a lot of reading, listening…
Read More...A Very Merry Birthday: Keeping Birthday’s Special for Christmas Babies
By: Amber Clouthier Happy Birthmas! A couple of years ago while browsing for a birthday card for my husband I came across a card that disturbed me. No, it wasn’t something inappropriately raunchy or annoyingly musical. It was a simple card with a simple two…
Read More...Essential Series: Nutritious Baby Food, Moving Beyond Puree
Friday, December 13, 2013 11:00 – 12:30 at PF Chang’s Shops at Don Mills Register Here Modern Mama’s Essential Series covers the most pertinent topics important to new and veteran moms alike. Join us for expert speakers and hot topics about all things Baby…
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