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The Parent Trap: Why You'll Never Be the Perfect Mom or Dad

Samantha Kemp-Jackson | Posted 01.18.2012 | Canada Living
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Samantha Kemp-Jackson

The fact of the matter is, perfection -- particularly in the area of parenting -- is impossible. There is no simple guidebook that will ease the way through the difficult baby years on up to the trials of adolescence. What is that expression about a road paved with good intentions?

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End the School Year on the Right Foot: How to Help Your Kids Finish Strong

Annabelle Fell | Posted 08.17.2011 | Canada
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Annabelle Fell

Kids and parents alike are white-knuckling it until that last day of school. But wait, not so fast! This is the perfect time to check-in with your kids so they can start to see the bigger picture.

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I Asked My Daughter To Blog About Me. It Already Stings

Meg Tilly | Posted 08.16.2011 | Canada
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Meg Tilly

I tried to give my daughter the childhood and the mother I longed for, having grown up in turbulent circumstances. But there were challenges. Otherwise I would not have gone through four major relationships, with three different father figures marching in and then out the door.

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