Christina Van Starkenburg
How to Find Your Parenting Village
When I was seven months pregnant with my oldest son, we packed up our lives in Ontario, boarded a plane and moved out west. We didn’t...
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Christina Van Starkenburg
- Jan 17, 2019
- 3 min
How to Throw a Party When Your Partner is Away
I can't believe I'm saying this, but my youngest turns one next week, which is both exciting and sad all at the same time. Part of the...
Christina Van Starkenburg
- Jan 9, 2019
- 4 min
How to Cope When Your Threenager has an Epic Meltdown
The other day my newly-minted three-year-old had a meltdown of epic proportions. This time it happened when we were at the swimming pool...
Christina Van Starkenburg
- Dec 30, 2018
- 2 min
Review: When Your Kid is Hurting by Dr. Leman
As parents, one of the hardest things to watch is when your child is hurting. Especially when it feels like there is nothing you can do...
Christina Van Starkenburg
- Nov 4, 2018
- 3 min
How to Talk to Your Child about Remembrance Day
The other night I curled up with my three-year-old in his bed and showed him a poppy. Me: This is a poppy. It’s a special flower. Ollie:...
Christina Van Starkenburg
- Sep 11, 2018
- 2 min
7 Steps to Leading an RPG for Your Kid and Their Friends
Role-playing games (RPGs) are so much fun to play, and they give your children a chance to work on their problem-solving skills, math...
Christina Van Starkenburg
- Sep 10, 2018
- 1 min
How to Make a Simple Prayer Journal for Your Kids
As a Christian mother, one of the things I want to do is to help my children have a strong faith in God. One of the ways I can do that is...
Christina Van Starkenburg
- Jul 27, 2018
- 1 min
5 Ways to Connect With Kids from a Different City
When my two-year-old son sleepily said goodbye to his Daddy recently early one morning, I knew what he didn’t: Daddy was going away for a...
Christina Van Starkenburg
- Jul 27, 2018
- 1 min
How Parents Can Help Their Kids Feel Safe
My two-year-old son has all of the bumps and bruises typical of an adventurous child, who hasn’t quite figured out how to fly or how to...
Christina Van Starkenburg
- Jul 27, 2018
- 1 min
Going to the Museum with Toddlers in Tow
The sun is not yet up as my three-year-old runs into my room. He hands me Little Bear and Marshall to give me the false hope that this...
Christina Van Starkenburg
- Jul 27, 2018
- 2 min
How to Find Hope in the Sea of Grief
GRACE LIKE SCARLETT: GRIEVING WITH HOPE AFTER MISCARRIAGE AND LOSS By Adriel Booker 224 pages Adriel Booker's book Grace Like Scarlett:...
Christina Van Starkenburg
- Jul 26, 2018
- 2 min
Grandma Spin, The Ultimate Answer, and the 144 Other Tips in Payleitner's Book.
One thing I promised myself I would never be was too busy, and yet... here I am. Trying to carve out some time for myself while caring...
Christina Van Starkenburg
- May 10, 2018
- 2 min
When Parenting is Hard It's Time to Bounceback: A Book Review
As every parent can attest, parenting children isn't always the easiest thing to do. Sometimes we get frustrated, sometimes we're...
Christina Van Starkenburg
- Jun 11, 2016
- 4 min
Taming the TV: Turning TV Time into Teachable Moments
The other day my son was having one of those days. I’m sure you know the kind, where despite almost constant crying he still thought that...