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Health Canada has been busy issuing recalls of wood toys due to excess levels of Barium. These are toys from companies like Melissa & Doug, that concientious safety-minded parents have come to trust. It also includes toys from the Toys R Us Imaginarium brand. These are toys that are in many houses. [...]
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I get tired watching the debate about public health care in the United States. The myths, the lies and fear are overwhelming and unjustified. Most people can agree that it is unacceptable that millions and millions of Americans do not have health insurance. But beyond that, there seems to be a perception that if you [...]
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You know the spoiled little rich girl complaining that her Daddy won’t buy her a Porsche and she has to make due with a BMW? If you’re American, you’ll probably think I sound like that spoiled little rich girl after reading this post. I’m sorry.
I’m Canadian.
I have access to almost a year of leave (combined [...]
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If you think your job is safe while you are on maternity or parental leave, think again.
In good economic times, when companies were hiring people right, left and centre, it may not have been easy for them to let go of someone who was pregnant or who was on maternity leave without it being considered [...]
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How does 12 weeks of maternity leave at full pay and up to a year at 60 percent pay sound? How about a 98 percent of newborns being exclusively breastfed when they leave the hospital and 72 percent exclusively breastfed at 4 months of age? Consider an infant mortality rate of 5 per 1000 live [...]
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When I was pregnant with my first child, I reevaluated my priorities in life. I’d spent a good number of years working my butt off to prove myself to my bosses and I had been rewarded with bonuses, awards, promotions, and compliments. But I knew that if I continued that life, I would constantly feel [...]
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