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The 7:30am Ambush: Resetting Your Family's Rhythms Before September

It is the last week of August and your children went to bed at 11:15pm last night.

They woke up at 9:40am this morning and immediately opened a device. Dinner has been happening somewhere between 7 a...

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What Happened to All That Time? Making the most of what's left of summer for almost no money, with the people you love. life parenting

What Happened to All That Time?

Making the most of what's left of summer — for almost no money, with the people you love.

Remember the first week of summer? When it stretched out in front of you lik...

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Between Part One and Part Two: A Letter to Every Mother Still Waiting

Gavin Dixon's book is called The Devil: Diary of an Addict, Part One.

Part One. There is a Part Two coming. And somewhere in that gap — between the end of the descent and the beginning of what comes ...

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When “Advocating” Turns Into “Rescuing”: Raising Capable Kids Without Carrying Everything advocacy autonomy boundaries coaching scripts confidence helicopter parenting mental health neurodiversity parenting school stress teens

Finding the sweet spot between showing up for our kids
 and raising kids who can show up for themselves.

Picture this: you’re in your kitchen, phone in hand, typing a message to the teacher/coach/oth...

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The Mother Nobody Talks About: Surviving Your Child's Rock Bottom mother surviving addiction crisis parent secondary trauma addiction rock bottom addiction family susan laing gavin dixon mother wellbeing & burnout

When an addict hits rock bottom, the world focuses on the addict.

Which makes sense. They are the one in the hospital, or the police station, or the crisis shelter. They are the one whose life is vis...

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Back to School Without Breaking the Bank: A Canadian Parent's Survival Guide back to school budget canada back to school costs extracurricular fees canada financial & legal school fees back to school school supplies on a budget

Let's talk about the thing every parent is quietly calculating right now.

It is August. You have somewhere between two and six weeks before school starts, depending on your province.

And whether you...

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The 15-Minute Evening Reset: Close the Day Without Collapsing balance evenings mental load routines self-care support and encouragement time

The 15-Minute Evening Reset: Close the Day Without Collapsing

You know that feeling when bedtime finally happens and you just
 flatten?

The house is chaos, the day was a blur, and you’re too tired t...

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