One of the largest debates about teenage access to technology is the one that surrounds cellphone usage within in the school setting. Fact remains that in today’s world children are getting their first cellular phones for the purpose of contact with family and friends and as a learning tool, and their reliance on them has…
Parenting Advice: Managing Screen Time For Kids
Oh “screen time”. Every family has a love/hate relationship with you. Sometimes you provide my kids with age-appropriate activity, fun and learning. And sometimes you hold them hostage.
Meal Garden: The only menu-planning tool you’ll ever need
Meal Garden’s new app offers a customizable, shareable cookbook, plans meals, orders groceries, and even arranges delivery. Check it out and enter to win free groceries ahead of the holidays
By Sonia Verma
Best Videos About Being Canadian
Canada Day is around the corner, so we wanted to celebrate with our favourite videos about being Canadian this July 1st!
Best Pregnancy Parody Videos
Need a laugh from other women who can relate to you? We loved watching our favourite pregnancy parodies on YouTube. Here are the momstown top picks for funny pregnancy music videos!
Did Social Media Help Find this Abducted Baby?
Social media gets a bad reputation all the time and yet, last night was another example of not only its power to communicate but also the power to be used for something good.
Best Disney “Frozen” Parodies
We’ve been singing the songs with our kids (and even alone) since the movie “Frozen” hit the theatre, but have you seen these creative students and moms turn the hit song “Let it Go” and “Do you want to build a snowman” into hilarious, LOL parodies. Here are our favourites!
Making Special Photo Gifts with Word Clouds
We were looking for a really creative gift for a special teacher and I immediately thought of making a word cloud. This is a perfect gift idea for birthdays, graduation, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Father’s Day.
A Mom’s Guide to Minecraft
If you have a child (boy or girl) who is over age five, it’s pretty likely that they have played Minecraft. My feeling is that while I need to manage screen time, I also want to get to know the game that my kids really love. Spending time together playing this new game, has taught me that it’s got it’s benefits for kids!
