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Jennifer Pinarski
Latest from Jennifer Pinarski
Family
How to explain Remembrance Day to kids
Jennifer Pinarski asks other parents for advice on how to talk to young children about the significance of Remembrance Day.
4 minutes
Family
4 things I wish I’d known about full-day kindergarten
"If you're worried that your child isn't ready for kindergarten, you're not alone." One mom shares what she learned after a year of full-day kindergarten.
3 minutes
Family
"I love working at home with my kids!" (said no mother ever)
As Jennifer Pinarski re-enters the workforce, maintaining a work/life balance has taken on a whole new meaning.
3 minutes
Family
I’m not telling my big kid the truth about Santa
As my kids sat with Santa last weekend, I saw a look in their smiling faces that I only see at this time of year.
2 minutes
Family
Why I'm glad I didn't redshirt my December baby
"I couldn't help but feel I'd made a horrible mistake. I wondered if I should have held Isaac back, effectively 'redshirting' my December baby."
4 minutes
Family
5 tips for managing the end-of-summer blahs
Counting down the days until school starts? Here are ways to break through that dreaded end-of-summer wall and make it to September in one piece.
3 minutes
Family
What having a Christmas baby is really like
When a birthday is both merry and happy: One mom shares the story of her son’s Christmas Eve birth.
3 minutes
Family
I never meant to become a bento-box mom
“It started small with reusable snack bags—BPA-free velcro and vinyl pouches in an adorable monster-patterned fabric—to replace the warped leftover sour-cream tubs that used to hold Isaac’s crackers.”
3 minutes
Family
Doctors warn against sliding with toddlers
After several incidents of broken bones, doctors in Winnipeg warn parents to avoid sliding with their children on their laps.
3 minutes
Family
4 stages of dealing with a picky eater
Dealing with a picky eater? Jennifer PInarski can relate and is here to share some wisdom on how to deal when your kid will only eat white foods.
2 minutes
Family
6 things I wish I knew about breastfeeding and exercise
I thought that I'd be able to get back to my exercise routine easily after my baby was born—but I was wrong.
3 minutes
Pregnancy
14 baby names inspired by literature
Take a page from literature with the baby names inspired by playwrights, poets and protagonists.
3 minutes
Family
Yes, stay-at-home moms can be depressed
Despite having the ‘best job in the world,’ I was absolutely miserable and there was nothing that could take the edge off my anger and sadness.
4 minutes
Family
My kids interviewed Justin Trudeau
And, of course, they had to ask him what he wants for Christmas.
3 minutes
Bigger Kids
Science says picky eaters aren’t a thing—parents everywhere scoff
A new book says picky eating is a learned behaviour—and that it's all your fault.
5 minutes
Family
5 parenting lessons from Anne of Green Gables
"1. Even the most spirited kids have good hearts."
3 minutes
Family
I still need my big kid to believe in Santa
For some parents, when kids question the existence of Santa, it can signal an end to childhood.
3 minutes
Family
The real stay-at-home mom challenge? Admitting there is no challenge
We need to walk away from the tired (and offensive!) working-mom-versus-stay-at-home-mom battle.
3 minutes
Family
The less glamourous side of breastfeeding
We all know that breastfeeding isn’t always glamorous, but it’s still important to capture those moments on camera.
3 minutes
Family
4 ways I baby my perfectly capable school-aged kids
So much for that free-range parenting thing, writes Jennifer Pinarski.
3 minutes
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