Jun
01
2016
Kid's Party Loot Bages: Yay or Nay | YummyMummyClub.ca

Loot bags, love 'em or hate 'em? Renee Kaiman, the blogger behind My So Called Mommy Life, has a strong opinion, namely that we just say no to them once and for all.

When I was a kid, loot bags weren't a thing. You were lucky just to be invited to a birthday party, let alone having any expectation that you would receive a present for your mere presence. The kid whose birthday it was got the gift, and that was that.

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May
31
2016
Grandparents for Hire | YummyMummyClub.ca

Having grandparents is a privilege not every child gets to experience. With many couples waiting longer to start a family, grandparents are often no longer around or well enough to be involved in their grandkids' lives. Children don't get to know them, let alone forge that special bond.

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Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Mayborn USA Inc have jointly recalled the following five types of spill-proof Tommee Tippee Sippee cups with a removable, one-piece white valve:

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Women trolling online study | YummyMummyClub.ca

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the biggest troll of them all? According to a UK study, not only are women just as abusive as men on social media, they're misogynistic, too.

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May
25
2016

Chewbacca Mom has Kind of Joy Money Can't Buy

Stay Patient, People of the internet webs

Chewbaca Mom | YummyMummyClub.ca

Candace Payne got more than her five minutes of internet infamy - and all from wearing a Star Wars Chewbacca mask. 

The mom made social history after her live Facebook video went viral, racking up more than 3 million shares almost overnight. The calls came swift and fast, invites to hang in James Corden's famous car and Facebook's HQ. All for one ordinary mom who took a video of herself wearing a Chewie mask.

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May
24
2016

Climber's Death had Nothing to do With Veganism

altitude sickness can't be cured with bacon

Vegan climber had altitude sickness | YummyMummyClub.ca

The internet loves nothing better than a smug 'Told You So' after something bad happens. This was never more apparent following the death of a vegan climber who perished while to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
 
Maria Strydom and her husband set out to scale seven mountains in seven countries - to prove that you can achieve great feats of athleticism without scarfing BLTs.

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preemie baby gets skin to skin with brother | YummyMummyClub.ca

The benefits of skin-to-skin contact for newborn babies are well documented. Yet few people think to share that intimate experience with siblings. A photo of a big brother giving "kangaroo care" to his newborn sibling has melted hearts all over social.

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May
19
2016
Clumsy Kids to Clumsy Adults | YummyMummyClub.ca

Many of us were clumsy kids who have grown into clumsy adults. But is clumsiness actually a disorder? 

It can be, according to Dr. John Cairney, a prof of family medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. Cairney and his colleagues run a website all about "developmental coordination disorder," which can translate from trouble with handwriting to riding a bicycle. 

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May
18
2016

This Dad's Puke Story is Better Than Yours

Being a new parent requires a stomach of steel

Dad Has Funny Puke Story | YummyMummyClub.ca

Being a new parent is challenging in five thousand ways. One of which requires a steely stomach, as California dad Ben Patterson discovered.

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