Jenn Wint

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Articles

10 Tips for Finding a Great Babysitter in Vancouver

Oct 18, 2024 | vancouvermom.ca | Jenn Wint

Parenting is hard and there aren’t really any breaks. Having a night out with your partner or friends is a great reminder that fun doesn’t have to centre around the joy of your littles. But getting out often involves finding someone to watch your kiddos. Finding your first babysitter is exciting but can also be scary. Weighing up the anxiety of leaving your little ones with the lure of putting the diaper bag down and being a grownup for an evening is tough.
8 Ideas for a Fun-Filled Moms Night Out

Sep 16, 2024 | vancouvermom.ca | Jenn Wint

Moms night out is overdue and we all deserve one. Planning a night away is tempting, but hectic schedules, sick kids, and busy workdays make it challenging. Consider this your permission slip to book it in, get a babysitter if needed, and make it happen. Parenting comes with very few breaks so it’s important to plan to get away from the house sometimes. Recharge and reconnect with friends who won’t ask for snacks or need their sticky faces wiped.
VM Back-to-School Book Roundup

Sep 5, 2024 | vancouvermom.ca | Jenn Wint

Back-to-school and hopefully, back-to-bedtime-routine season is the perfect time to get cozy with some new books and re-engage that love of reading with your kiddos. From whimsical adventures and heartwarming stories with captivating illustrations and lyrical language, this fall’s bookshelf selection will ignite curiosity and inspire a love for finding adventure, embracing differences, and … pie. Enjoy this round-up of fall releases by local authors to add to your reading routine.
How A Solo Photoshoot Made Me Feel Seen For The First Time In Years

Aug 5, 2024 | yummymummyclub.ca | Jenn Wint |Sharon DeVellis |Sharon Devellis

Looking at my camera roll, you’d think I was making a documentary on the incredible adventures of my husband and children. On weekend walks and even at bedtime I snap photos of them playing, reading, holding hands and laughing. I usually manage to get a few with great backgrounds, good lighting and everyone’s best angles. If I’m in a photo, it’s generally an unflattering selfie or half my face covered by someone’s hair but that’s ok. The memory is captured.
10 Kid-Friendly Activities For Family Day in Metro Vancouver

Feb 13, 2024 | vancouvermom.ca | Jenn Wint

It’s been a long winter but we are one step closer to Spring and we’ve earned a long weekend. Family Day is Monday February 19th. In the last stretch of winter there are still some great activities and fun things to do with the family. The Family Day long weekend was introduced to encourage extra time with our loved ones, between New Year’s Day and Easter holidays, so whatever you do, do it together! Here are 10 kid-friendly activities for Family Day.
'The reality of living with an invisible illness, and the 7 things I’ve learnt from it.'

Sep 17, 2023 | mamamia.com.au | Jenn Wint

As a decades-long migraine sufferer, I’m getting better at managing this invisible illness. Here are a few things I’ve learned. Talk about it. Normalising invisible illnesses is helpful to everyone suffering. It also helps others understand the challenges. When I've had a meeting and I can barely look at my screen, and I say my camera is off because of a migraine, I'm almost always met with sympathy instead of scrutiny.
'I'm planning an overseas holiday without the kids. I don't feel guilty.'

Jul 7, 2023 | mamamia.com.au | Jenn Wint

When I’m away from them, I miss them. If I’m never away from them, they drive me mad. I think two weeks away should earn them at least a day or two of solid, uninterrupted maternal patience. 5. I’m being responsible. Sometimes I have to remind myself that I’m not a reckless teenager running away.
'My mother-in-law is staying with us. Here are 7 ways we're avoiding a disaster'

May 7, 2023 | mamamia.com.au | Jenn Wint

5. Taking advantage. This one’s for me. I want to be a good host and ensure the visit goes smoothly but while my husband has company and someone to help read bedtime stories, I may as well get in a few extra dinners with friends or a jog instead of cleaning up after dinner. Sure this will perpetuate the vision of the undomestic goddess but at this point, I’d rather the night out. 6 Maintaining our routine.
'My two kids have different mums: But both of them just happen to be me.'

May 1, 2023 | mamamia.com.au | Jenn Wint

When my son, my first baby, was 15 months he loved to throw food on the ground. He would take the mashed banana and blueberries, massage them in his hands and then fling them across the room. He would lock eye contact with me as he swept his chubby little arm across the tray of his high chair sweeping toast crust and pasta straight onto the ground. I took this behaviour really personally.
Seven things I didn't expect 6 years after my c-section

Apr 24, 2023 | mamamia.com.au | Jenn Wint

Listen to Mamamia Out Loud, On this episode, Jessie wants to know ALL the details about C-Sections. Post continues after audio. Scarred for life. You can rub in all the vitamin B you want but the scar is permanent. I like to think of mine as a tattoo I never wanted but mistakenly got in a moment of weakness. It’s part of my story. Although it doesn’t see the light of day often (thank you, high-waisted jeans) I know it’s there and have grown to appreciate the gateway that made me a mother.