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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Teenagers Think Safety Helmets Are NOT Cool!
Five years ago when I established my business, Tail Wags Helmet Covers, I made it my goal to encourage more kids and adults to wear their safety helmets. I’m delighted to report helmet use amongst children has risen significantly in … Continue reading
Dress For Success
Maybe I’m old fashioned but I still think that if you want to succeed, you need to dress the part. On Sunday, I was shocked to see how some of the other entrepreneurs dressed for their pitch to the Dragons … Continue reading
Don’t Need & Don’t Want Fighter Jets
If I were asked what issue bugs me the most this election, I’d have to say it’s the Conservative Government’s decision to spend $30 billion on F-35 fighter jets. And my guess is that if you surveyed Canadians regarding their … Continue reading
Parenting Special Needs Kids
Parenting is the toughest job there is. Parenting special needs kids is even tougher! As the parent of two special needs kids (Tourettes, Bipolar and ADHD), I remember getting up every morning when they were young and wondering how I … Continue reading
Encouraging Your Kids to Be Fit!
Want your child to be physically active and fit? I can’t imagine very many parents answering “no” to that question. So how can we encourage children to make physical activity a priority instead of spending hours in front of the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fitness, General, Health
Tagged Balanced Living, Exercise, healthy living
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Women Have A Powerful Voice!
Ladies, it is time to make ourselves heard! There’s a Federal election around the corner and it’s our chance to make sure the issues we feel strongly about are on the election agenda. What better way for women to join … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Family, General, Government, Social Media
Tagged Blogging, Campaign, Election, Women
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Do Helmets Encourage Risky Behaviour?
An article was published in this week’s Globe & Mail (“Do helmets encourage risky behaviour?”) that left me bewildered. The article presents the views of Mikael Colville-Andersen and his theory of “Risk Homeostasis Theory”. Essentially Mr. Colville-Andersen claims people will … Continue reading
Teenage Suicide
I am a Queen’s University graduate and my eldest son is currently studying at Queen’s. We were shocked and saddened to hear of the recent deaths last week of two Queen’s students; in fact, there have been 6 deaths on … Continue reading
Is Change As Good As A Rest?
I am sure you have all heard the following expression: A change is as good as a rest This expression does apply when you are plodding along with the same old same old. You start to feel lethargic because there … Continue reading
Who’s the Best Parent?
Why do parents compare themselves to others and question their own ability to be good parents? There certainly isn’t a “right” way of parenting for everyone. What one child needs from a parent can be completely different to what another … Continue reading