How to Protect Against Ticks & Lyme Disease
Ticks return with spring; don’t forget to start checking yourself, your children, and your pets for these pesky insects.
Category: Ponders
Fake Pregnancy Announcements & April Fools’ Day
Fertility Matters is a national association promoting infertility awareness in Canada, based here in Moncton. In advance of April Fool’s Day, the organization’s Facebook Page asked would-be pranksters to make fake pregnancy announcements off-limits. One…
Bringing Autism Awareness to Moncton
Please note: This was written in 2016 on the occasion of the first walk. Families and friends will gather this weekend for the first Autism Awareness Walk in the Greater Moncton Area. One of the…
Capturing Life’s Moments: Lifestyle Photo Session with Tara Geldart
I’m the keeper of photos in our family. Stacks of albums, spanning decades, are stored in my house. I can spend hours sifting through photographs, sometimes even of people and places I don’t know, imagining…
The Friendly Maritimer Myth – And Why It Matters For Parents
We’ve all heard it said; heck, you’ve likely said it yourself: Maritimers are the friendliest people you’ll find anywhere. And for the most part, this is true. When people visit New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, or…
On Raising A Princess
Her voice drips with disdain. “We’re not raising any princesses in this house.” Really? Because I am. I’m raising a princess. One who uses cunning to outwit dragons. One who stands for what she believes…
TTTS: How a first-trimester ultrasound can save babies’ lives
On Monday of my 19th week, I went for my first ultrasound. It was twins! On Tuesday, I got called into the maternal fetal unit. I thought this was something that happened to all women carrying multiples. It’s not. We were told our identical twin boys had developed Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome. One boy was given a 60-per-cent chance of survival without intervention. The other was given a 10-per-cent chance of being born.
Share The Love: Giving Back For Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is all about the love. So let’s spend a few moments this month thinking about some people who could use our love and compassion. Premature birth is a cause that is near and…
Top Five IKEA Favourites For Kids
It’s back! Ikea is returning to the Maritimes, with a full size store in Halifax! Construction will start this summer, with an opening anticipated in 14 to 16 months. I remember when IKEA was here…
Five Ways You Can Tell PAW Patrol Is Canadian
Very few Canadian parents are unaware of Paw Patrol – but not everyone is aware it’s Canadian. Check it out!