Reading Between the Lines of New Brunswick’s Education Plan


My biggest problem with the province’s 10-year education plan – calling it a 10-year plan. It creates the expectation that it will set out concrete steps to achieving goals and decisions on major education issues….

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Practical Tips for Families Starting School


Parents, don’t sweat the big stuff when it comes to getting ready for the very first day of first day of school. The big stuff can all be worked out – if you can pay attention to the practical stuff. Going solo to the washroom. Walking and timing the route to school or the bus stop. Opening lunch cans. Zipping up coats. These skills are more important for starting school than counting to 10 or writing their name.

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Beauty and The Beast


Today wasn’t my best day. I worked myself into an anxious state this morning because I didn’t give all five of us enough time to get ready to leave for a wonderful birthday party. After…

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Family Moves: What To Ask Realtors to Find Family Friendly Neighbourhoods


Location, location, location. That’s the real estate mantra we all know, right? Buying a home is a huge commitment with a seemingly never-ending list of must-haves. Top on the list for most families is making…

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Printable Scavenger Hunt: Riverview


We have so many wonderful outdoor spaces to explore in the Greater Moncton Area, but sometimes it’s fun to have a little extra incentive to get out and about. So we’ve started creating our own…

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Buzz Local: Toddler Friendly Playgrounds


Our top picks for toddler and preschooler friendly playgrounds in the Greater Moncton Area. http://buzzlocal.tv/share.php?id=11150&thumb=

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Ten Tips for Home Staging with Kids


HOW TO STAGE YOUR HOME WHEN YOU HAVE LITTLE KIDS Selling your home is stressful – even more so if you have little ones at home, dumping toys on the floor and writing on walls…

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The Self Esteem Project: Empowering Our Children


“We can do everything in our power to give our girls a solid foundation and healthy body image, but as soon as they get out into the world, everything and everyone around them will try to shatter it. I felt like I had to help in some small way.”

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CONTEST: A Very Frozen Musical at The Capitol


The Snow Queen is coming to Moncton – and we have tickets you can win to see her! On Sunday, June 26, the Capitol Theatre is presenting A Very Frozen Musical, a show based on…

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Celebrating National Multiple Births Awareness Day


May 28th is National Multiple Births Awareness Day in Canada. The date marks the birthday of the country’s most famous multiples, the Dionne quintuplets. Annette, Cécile, Yvonne, Marie, and Émilie Dionne were the first quintuplets…

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