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Canadian Men’s Health Foundation expands MindFit Toolkit to support more men with anxiety and depression

January 19, 2023

For many Canadians, a combination of seasonal factors and financial stressors can add up this time of year. A recent study found 60 percent of employed North Americans are more stressed about their finances today than they were a year ago. During an important month for mental health awareness, the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation (CMHF) has just launched new and expanded mental health resources for their MindFit Toolkit in partnership with TELUS Health MyCareTM, to support ...

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Canadian Men’s Health Foundation launches the Men’s Health Checklist

November 9, 2022

The lies we tell ourselves aren’t helping. “Oh, it’s probably nothing”, “I’m fine”, “All good, just a bit tired”. Too often, it’s either the fear of exaggerating the ‘Man Cold’, even when we feel like garbage, or being ...

Top 10 things to do, see, and buy at the Fall Baby Show Vancouver this October

October 18, 2022

The Baby Show is considered Canada’s Leading Pregnancy and Parenting Event, they’ve been hosting it in Toronto for several years, but this is their first-ever Vancouver Show. The event provides an opportunity for pregnant people and new parents, in an inclusive and supportive place to ...

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The Last Week Before School. What’s a Routine?

August 29, 2022

For us, school is going back next week and we’re a mixed bag of emotions. My little one is a bit nervous. There’s going to be a new teacher, a new group of friends to navigate, and more pressure to grow up. As parents, we’ve been trying to sympathize and ease her into the idea of going back to ...

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The Search For the Ultimate Dad Clothing Brand

August 17, 2022

Us Dads have it hard enough with all the lawn mowing, BBQing, and staring at the rain and saying “the plants really need it” (and all the parenting stuff), without having to work out which clothes to wear. Suitable Dad clothing has to: Have ample pockets Comfy That’s pretty ...

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Family Favourite – White Spot Celebrates BC with New Menu Items

August 11, 2022

sponsored Our local White Spot is one of our favourite places to eat. In fact, it’s a restaurant chain with a lot of history – including with my wife’s wonderful great aunt who used to deliver food to the cars on rollerskates back in the 1940s-60s at the original White Spot on ...

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Make it a Sustainable Back-To-School Season

July 20, 2022

You know what it’s like – new school year, time to get things in order. We salvaged what we could from her battered lunch bag but we’re refreshing with some sustainably made lunch boxes, cutlery, and bento boxes from Minimal, who sent us the items to test. As always, if we ...

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Self Image: How Men Can Feel Good in Their Body

July 2, 2022

We’ve talked about the body positivity movement before, and how it can benefit men just as much as women. Everyone wants to feel good about themselves, so are you comfortable in your own skin? Contrary to popular belief, body positivity is still about taking care of yourself and being healthy, ...

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Our First Trip to Disneyland! – The Hotel (And why we didn’t stay at the park)

May 19, 2022

This is our first ever family trip to Disneyland. In fact, we haven’t really been anywhere for a few years so we wanted to make this vacation a magical one. Our daughter is 6, an age perfect to first experience all the sparkly wonder of Disney, princesses, and exciting rides. We began our ...

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Canadian Men’s Health Foundation launches the Men’s Health Checklist

The Last Week Before School. What’s a Routine?

Family Favourite – White Spot Celebrates BC with New Menu Items

Make it a Sustainable Back-To-School Season

Our First Trip to Disneyland! – The Hotel (And why we didn’t stay at the park)

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