Great Clips Canada

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Great Clips Canada

I don’t know why I haven’t been taking Hudson to Great Clips for his haircuts all along. What a fantastic experience... and so freakin’ affordable! If you’re a boy mom like me, you know that hair cuts happen every time you blink your eyes. Hudson is in desperate need of a clean-up every 3 weeks, so it gets super costly, and takes up so much of my time. Now that I’ve discovered the inexpensive (yet top-notch) services at Great Clips, we won’t ever go anywhere else! 

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How to Deal with the Pain of Sharing Your Child(ren)

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How to Deal with the Pain of Sharing Your Child(ren)

When you sign up to become a parent, you never envision a world where you have to share your child, your own flesh and blood, with someone else; you cannot fathom parting from your little one(s), but when this torturous concept becomes your reality, the only thing left to do is trust in others to care for your babe, and to keep your mind occupied and healthy.

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My Recent Battle With Mom Guilt

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Last night, after a weekend spent with Hudson, I was left feeling sad, emotional, and drained. I have him every weekend (Thursday-Monday), and make it my top priority to ensure we play, make memories, go on adventures, learn, and snuggle. We typically "do it all", and then I'm literally exhausted by the end of the weekend, just in time to start a fresh work week. Adversely, on a given day when we don't "do it all", and we stay home most of the day and do chores and watch movies and play (like yesterday), I'm left feeling guilty and empty. "Did I do enough?"... "Maybe we should have gone somewhere, or done something!"

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Try On Love!

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Try On Love!

In light of Valentine's Day quickly approaching, Hudson and I teamed up with TRY ON LOVE + Nicholas Ram Photography for a shoot inspired by nothing but love. 

This local Vancouver shop produces locally screened, eco-conscious shirts, pullovers, and hoodies for women + children.

Their vision is to wear love, spread love, and just LOVE! 

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How to Instill + Maintain Comfort for Children of Coparents

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It's only been a mere 6 months on this coparenting journey, but we have found that these simplistic guidelines have helped Hudson adapt to having two homes. Coparenting is challenging for everyone involved, but you can make things more comfortable for your kids if you listen to their desires and accommodate them without hesitation. Here's what has worked for us so far

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Today Was a Hard Day

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Today Was a Hard Day

 "Bye-bye Mommy's house. See you in a few days!" Mommy, member when you used to live at daddy's house?"

Those were the words I heard as we rushed out the door today on our way to daycare and work. Mondays are my day to drop Hudson off, and then I won't see him again until picking him up late Thursday afternoon.

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Separate Lives, but Not Separate Goals

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Separate Lives, but Not Separate Goals

It has taken me a while to get to a place of comfort to be able to share this piece of my life with others. I finally feel ready to open up about the adversities that I have faced this past year, and I welcome nothing but positive vibes from posting these feelings and emotions.

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