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Posted by Shelly Wutke on Feb 21, 2012

Canadians Guide to Disneyland Riding the Lilly Belle Caboose

In honor of Canadian Spring Break beginning in the next few weeks and the countless searches we’re seeing for Canada to Disneyland road trip, we present one of the hidden secrets of Disneyland you might not know about: Riding the Lilly Belle. (And if you do know about it, I like you already. Let’s be friends.) The charm and wonder of Disneyland starts when you stand in front of Main Street...

Posted by Shelly Wutke on Feb 18, 2012

What is Amniocentesis really like?

Society is seriously a funny thing. In a day and age where 40 is the new 30 and 20 is considered an overgrown child, the fact that more and more women are putting off having kids until they are over 35 isn’t too surprising. But despite this trend for waiting to become a Mom, if you Google “Having a baby over the age of 35″ you are going to come up with some seriously scary results. And...

Posted by Shelly Wutke on Feb 18, 2012

Two years old and not talking? New study says not to worry

No matter if you have one kid or four, you know that each child develops differently. And because they develop differently, you don’t sweat the small stuff like developmental timelines all that much. Or maybe you do. A recent study released by the Journal of Pediatrics has given parents a reason to relax over their 2 year old child’s lack of talking. The study found that a lack of forming...

Posted by Shelly Wutke on Feb 6, 2012

Watch Superbowl 2012 Commercials on Canadian TV

The biggest letdown on SuperBowl Sunday isn’t missing the American commentary on the game, it’s missing the commercials. If you are blocked due to Canadian TV, here’s the link to all of the commercials, all in one spot: SuperBowl 2012 Commericals And if you missed the half time show featuring the always inspiring Madonna, here’s a link to a clear video of it. ...

Posted by Shelly Wutke on Jan 27, 2012

A Canadian’s guide to Disneyland Where can I get the best price on Disneyland tickets?

Disneyland: From the moment you walk through the gates and hear that wonderful little tweet saying your tickets are valid (and believe me, I’ve been there a few times to see other people around us who had bum tickets. The sound is not quite as wonderful), you enter a magical world. A world where, if you shut off your cell phone, sweeps away your problems and gives you the promise of happy tomorrows....

Posted by Shelly Wutke on Jan 26, 2012

How to connect with your wife, after kids, after bumps in the road, or just whenever

If I told you how many visitors we get on Survive Parenthood that come here searching for, “What to say to my wife” or “Things I can say to my wife”, you’d be really surprised. The numbers are high. I wrote an article called “Things you should never say to your wife after she’s had a baby” last year. It was more of a tongue in cheek look at leaving the...

Posted by Shelly Wutke on Jan 18, 2012

Apps for iPad to surf your way through the winter blues

Oh Canadian winter, how you deceived me one again. Right when I had just become comfortable with the level of chill and rain (I even pulled out my lined hoodie, just to stay a little warmer) you flipped the switch on me and covered me in snow. And not just any snow. Instead of the light, fluffy, isn’t it pretty, oh-look-its-melting type, you choose to drop the ice cold, thick, heavy and hard to...

Posted by Shelly Wutke on Jan 9, 2012

Canadians, Here’s how to watch US Netflix in Canada

I signed up with Netflix pretty much the day it launched in Canada. Having fiddled around with it in the US a few times, I knew what type of movies/shows/ etc. it offered, and you didn’t have to ask me twice if I wanted access to unlimited episodes of Hoarders (when you trip over toys and laundry all day, programs like that are good for one’s self-esteem). I figured out quite quickly after I...