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Twitter: @juliecole
Julie Cole is one of the founding mompreneurs of Mabel's Labels Inc (mabel.ca), and the mother of six small children. You can find her on Twitter @juliecole, as well as her company @mabelhood.
For most parents, back to school time comes with a bit of anxiety. All of the typical questions arise… Will my child have a teacher who is a good fit? Will he have friends in his class? Will he make new friends? But for me, this is the time of year when I start ... Read more...
Don’t get me wrong – the slowed down pace of summer coupled with not having to pack school lunches makes summer pure joy. But, it’s been eight weeks now and it’s time to outsource the bickering siblings to our kind government for six hours a day. Like any change ... Read more...
My family and I just had our annual week at the cottage. Now that my kids are getting older, cottage life has gotten easier. No longer do I wish for a baby gate around the lake and gone are the days of me following toddlers around the entire week.
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The time has finally come. I can hardly believe it. This September, all six of my children will be in school.
Many years ago, I said I was going to host a champagne breakfast on the day that my last child goes to school. It shocks me that my ... Read more...
What Happens When Someone is More Worried About Your Kid Than You Are.
Last week while on holidays, my family went on a whale-watching tour. The boat looked very much like a pirate ship, so the kids were fairly impressed. About half way into the adventure, a ... Read more...
Hanging on a wall in our home is a list of basic principles that our family tries to live by. It’s a visual reminder of how we should treat each other. One of those principles is “Be quick to forgive”, and every now and again, the universe reminds me of just how imp ... Read more...
Apparently I blinked. And suddenly, my sixth child will be starting Junior Kindergarten in September.
Six kids in elementary school. There was a time I never thought I’d see the day, and now I feel like I don’t want to see the day.
My other five chil ... Read more...
Earlier this week, a mom in the autism community reached out to me for some ideas or suggestions for dealing with a difficult neighbor. Her son, who is quite severely affected by autism, has recently developed a verbal tic/stim. Often verbal tics/stims present as ... Read more...
According to a recent study, the most stressful number of kids to have is three.
I remember being a m ... Read more...
You know how everyone is the perfect parent—before they have kids? They always know EXACTLY how they would parent saying, “When I have kids, I’ll NEVER cut the crusts off their sandwiches,” and, “My kids will know how to read before starting kindergarten.”
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