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Remembrance Day: Teach The Kids So They Remember

November 11 rolls around each year with poppies pinned to coats, solemn moments of silence, and a heavy weight in the air. For many of us, it’s personal. We remember grandparents

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By this time of year, most parents have had it with trying to come up with lunches that their kids will eat. They are overwhelmed with the cost of “lunch can food” that they will eat and disheartened...

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“Play is the work of the child.” Many people connect this idea to educator Maria Montessori. It sounds simple, but it changes how we see learning.

A day that gave me hope

Yesterday I went to the ope...

Boo, Bah Humbug, and the Ghost of Halloween Past

Halloween in my childhood wasn’t the Pinterest-perfect event it is now. Forget coordinated family costumes and spooky yard inflatables that sync with your Spotify playlist. Back

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Welcome to Thrive Momma: Small, Real-Life Steps to Feel Lighter This Week calm week plan family routines kids sleep canada screen time tips thrive momma quiz

If your to-do list multiplies like laundry socks, welcome home.
If “self-care” sounds like a spa you pass on the bus, same.

Promise: This post gives small, doable steps so you feel calmer by Friday...

An Unconventional Guide to Canadian Thanksgiving: Embracing the 'Pay the Nice Lady' Cookbook thanksgiving

Ah, the beauty of Canadian Thanksgiving! The fall colours, family gatherings, baking, and pickles straight from the garden. It's all so picturesque, it's almost as if Martha Stewart herself has painte...

Confessions of a Workaholic: The Journey from Lone Wolf to Pack Leader workaholic

"It is in serving others, that we serve ourselves." This statement rings true for Thrive Momma. We're a community that believes in lifting each other up, and boy, do I need a lift right now. You see, ...

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November 11 rolls around each year with poppies pinned to coats, solemn moments of silence, and a heavy weight in the air. For many of us, it’s personal. We remember grandparents

A day that gave me hope

Halloween in my childhood wasn’t the Pinterest-perfect event it is now. Forget coordinated family costumes and spooky yard inflatables that sync with your Spotify playlist. Back

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