Posted in In the News, Motherhood
The collective vitriol against women in their later years of fertility for their hope in being able to conceive is…
Posted in Daily Dish
Every Remembrance Day my heart grows heavy and aches while I watch the TV documentaries and ceremonies commemorating those…
Posted in Family, Health, In the News
Recently The Province newspaper presented a 14 part series about the aging Boomer population called Boomerangst. As a follow-up, the…
Posted in On the screen
I’m almost not crazy. Agh. Just kidding. I’m quite fine thank you very much. I’d appreciate it if you wouldn’t…
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Celebrations
Tonight onCBC’s The National (@33 min) there was a report about how the low birthrate ten years ago will mean…
Posted in Arts and Crafts
Do felt boards take you back to your early childhood days? If you have been to a local library lately with your children, grandchildren or students you may have heard the librarian tell a story using a felt board. These familiar devices have also been used in elementary classrooms for decades. Do you recall how magical it felt, when you were a child, to watch a story unfold as a librarian, teacher or parent slowly added felt characters to a board?
Posted in Marketplace
Over at MSN Lifestyle there is an active discussion underway about the 12 least useful items for baby. The inclusion…
Posted in Inspiration
If you are linked to the BC Family Twitter account, you might have noticed the following Tweet:
Just registered for the Fortune Most Powerful Women Virtual Conference It’s free/looks like a great idea http://ow.ly/6MB6l
On October 4th, 2011 women everywhere who have access to the Internet will have a chance to listen in on – and to some degree take part in – the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit Virtual Conference. The conference will feature some of the most talented people working in their disciplines. Some of the guests include the CEO of Stella & Dot, Jessica Herrin, Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, and actor Glenn Close, to name just a few. If you are interested in topics related to women in leadership, do check out the agenda online.
Posted in In the kitchen
At the end of a long week you might be looking to try something different as a treat for breakfast. …
Posted in Daily Dish, Delicious BC
It isn’t an earth shattering revelation. Someone writes online about a disappointing experience with a McDonald’s product and maybe a few…