Over 20 Mother Son Dance Song Ideas for your son's wedding day or just for your boy mom heart to listen to! Pull out the tissues! Whether you are in the midst of preparing for your son's wedding day or just looking for some sweet tunes about raising boys, take a listen to these heartwarming melodies about our babies growing up way to fast. Weddings are traditionally focused on the bride, I mean the wedding dress is always a show stopper so I get it, … [Read more...]
The Best Mother Son Dance Songs for Weddings
31 Hockey Books for Kids to Read This Winter
Hockey families will enjoy reading these hockey books for kids together! Chances are if you have boys, they like hockey, especially up here in Canada. Even if they don't play the game competitively themselves, hockey is fascinating to watch and so much fun to play out on the driveway. This winter, snuggle up with your kids and read a few fun hockey books together. Our family has a few favourites of our own! These six hockey books for kids below are ones … [Read more...]
Hockey Mom Shirts and Accessories
Hey Hockey Moms! Sharpen the skates and pull out the jersey's, it's almost time for our favourite little hockey players to hit the ice. To help you cheer loud and proud this season, I've collected some of the cutest shirts and accessories for every hockey mom at the rink. From personalized jewelry and home decor to cozy socks and hoodies, there's something for everyone at every price point. The perfect gifts to give or get, or better yet, pick out yourself! This post … [Read more...]
Boys and Public Bathrooms
Any parent of the opposite sex of their offspring knows how frustrating it can be when you are out on the town and one of them needs to use the washroom. When they were young it I would just haul them all into the ladies room with me, but it didn't take too long for them to start complaining and ask to use the men's room instead. Look, I get it, no male wants to hang out in a ladies washroom and they've got some pretty rude looks from little girls who were in there and didn't understand why … [Read more...]
My #1 Tip for Potty Training Boys
Well it's no secret that I am a boymom to 3, but what you may not know is I was an early childhood educator for many years as well. My favourite age group to teach was the Toddlers for their curiousity, emerging personalities and eagerness to please, but working with toddlers also meant always, always, always being in the throws of potty training. It's safe to say that I've trained my fair share of little boys in my life time. This is a little trick I picked up on my very first college work … [Read more...]
Dietainment – Digging Deeper
Last week, I shared with you in a blog post a new initiative from Multi-Grain Cheerios that has parents signing a petition to stop harmful messaging to kids about their bodies. While most people equate body image struggles to girls, I wanted to share and explore the topic from a boy's perspective. It's true that girls are bombarded with images and messages portrayed in the media to be thinner and prettier, but boys are also blasted with similar messages as well. And … [Read more...]