by Renee Tratch | May 5, 2016 | Keep Mom Sane
“Moms and their kids – they fit together like a puzzle.” ~ Emily (from Emily D Photography.) Emily, my Moms in T.O. partner, has teamed up with east end mama-run business Oma Chiropractic to host a Mother’s Day photo event for moms and kids to raise...
by Renee Tratch | Apr 29, 2016 | Keep Mom Sane
I love starting my Mother’s Day with my three favourite people. And they always make me feel special. Breakfast is in the works and a homemade card and thoughtful gift are always waiting for me when I emerge. But when it comes to how I spend the rest of Mother’s Day...
by Renee Tratch | Mar 31, 2016 | Keep Mom Sane, Road Trip
Nestled in the woods near Blue Mountain two hours north of Toronto is pure silence. Whispering, if necessary, is mandatory. And kids, nope, not allowed. I found my quiet at Scandinave Spa, an outdoor-indoor spa retreat in the middle of nature. It was a chilly below...
by Renee Tratch | Mar 18, 2016 | Keep Mom Sane, Moms in T.O.
If I think back to that first year of motherhood, I remember my circle of mom friends. We’d meet literally in circle, squatting, crunching and hanging out in plank. I didn’t realize it at the time but these women and the mama who was leading our workout...
by Renee Tratch | Mar 1, 2016 | Keep Mom Sane
Last week the Toronto Star came over after school. It wasn’t a play date. As a photographer captured our family’s typical pre-dinner crazy-hour, the Ontario Government was releasing its 2016 provincial budget. Afterwards, I spoke with The Star about how the...
by Renee Tratch | Feb 19, 2016 | Fresh Air, Keep Mom Sane
I am always up for some nature in the city. I recently snuck away to explore Toronto’s Don Valley trails in winter – without kids and on two wheels. Two big fat wheels. As a first-time mountain biker, I arrived slightly nervous and probably overdressed at...
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