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• 5 Great Ways to Get Kids Out in Nature

  

  Today I'm welcoming special guest blogger Alexa Hildebrandt from Agents of Discovery with super advice for getting your kids involved in the great outdoors!... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Stop Living On Auto-Pilot! (Guest Post)

  

  Today I'm welcoming special guest blogger Kelly McCann from Your Formula For Life. *********** Do you ever just put your head down, nose to the grindstone, and... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Melissa Grelo Shares Health and Fitness Tips For 2016

  

  As promised, today I'm sharing a conversation about New Year's health and fitness goals that I recently had with cohost of THE SOCIAL, Melissa Grelo. Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Kate Wells: The Special-Needs Parenting Momterview

  

  So far, you've probably recognized most of the subjects of my momterviews. Whether they're TV personalities, musicians or athletes, they've been well-known... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How Are The Resolutions Going? Mairlyn Smith Offers Advice!

  

  Ah, New Year's Resolutions. They've been a topic of heavy debate over the past couple of weeks, and while I'm always up for good-hearted discussions, the... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What Will You Share? (Call For Guest Posters!)

  

  Hey, you! I'm offering an opportunity for guest posters on my blog...and I bet you have something to share! -photos and details of a renovation/decorating... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Top 10 Posts of 2015!

  

  Today I'm counting down my Top 10 (non-giveaway) posts of 2015! Did you miss any? # 10 My Appearance on The Social (this was my very first appearance - the... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Kate's Favourite Things - January 2016

  

  It's a short edition this month, but I do have a few great recos! BOOKS The life-changing magic of tidying up: the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing b... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Thank You Letter To My Mom at Christmastime

  

  Dear Mom, Thank you for being the architect of my Christmas experience. While I believe I had a child-appropriate appreciation of you at the time, now that I'm ... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Disney On Ice Presents: Dare To Dream

  

  Today we had a family adventure in the big city, where we saw Disney On Ice Presents: Dare To Dream at the Rogers Centre - courtesy of Disney Junior Canada. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Your Kids Can Code! Microsoft's #CodeGeneration Campaign

  

  Kids love coding. Really, they do. We hear so much about technology and job prospects (did you know by 2019, the project skills gap in the Canadian IT sector... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How To Inspire Your Budding Writer - Parents Canada/CHEX Daily

  

  Last night I was back on CHEX Daily chatting with hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Renee Rodgers about tips to inspire your little writers at home (taken from my... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Kate's Favourite Things - December 2015

  

  One of my favourite months of the year has arrived, and with it, my latest batch of recommendations! MOVIES Our Brand Is Crisis: The story: there's a... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Back on The Social With Homework Help!

  

  I'm officially on the guest roster of The Social now, and I was back yesterday answering parent questions about homework! I was thrilled when I found out that... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Favourites from Hallmark Christmas 2015

  

  It's the most wonderful time of the year! (I mean, other than the cold and stuff.) I always know holidays are approaching when I find a Hallmark box waiting on... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What I Love About the Cineplex UltraAVX

  

  Cineplex is my happy place. It's right up there on the list behind my home, my parents' home and my classroom as one of my very favourite places to be. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• "Our Turn" by Kirstine Stewart

  

  Lately most of my book recommendations have been shared as short items in my monthly "Favourite Things" posts, and not as full posts on their own, but when I... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Ace Your Parent/Teacher Interview: My Today's Parent Article

  

  'Tis the season for parent/teacher interviews, and in the latest issue of Today's Parent you can find my article about how to ace yours! Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Kate's Favourite Things - November 2015

  

  Happy November! Time to share my latest faves! BOOKS Clearly I OD'd on nonfiction this month, starting with: Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Teaching Social/World Issues With Children's Books: My CHEX Daily Segment and...

  

  Last night on CHEX Daily I chatted with hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson about using children's books to explore social and world issues with kids. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING