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April 2023

The snow is FINALLY melting. The perfect time for change!

Winnipeg Parent & The Scoop has also changed and we are excited to share some news. After many years Susan Rykiss, publisher and owner of Winnipeg Parent has passed over her long-time passion to Oai Truong and Dean Smallwood. They are your new owners of Winnipeg Parent and The Scoop.

I am Dana Todd, new editor of Winnipeg Parent and The Scoop and I’m excited to be a part of this fabulous adventure!

We have some exciting new and fun ideas in the coming months, stay tuned!

First things first, we will be celebrating with a PARTY!

We invite you to the 2023 Winnipeg Parent Fun Fair!

Manitoba Museum

Sunday, April 23

1pm – 4pm

Family activities abound with over 20 exhibitors and activities. We have MyGym participating with climbing structures, gym activities and lots of fun. Bee2gether Bikes will be bringing their 3-wheeler bike for you to take a spin, Royal Soccer joins with a mini soccer shoot and score play centre. You can find fun fair snacks at the Meltdown food truck outside the museum.

Come be part of Children’s book readings, balloon animals, face-painters, and crafts for all ages! Plant springtime fun in our kids gardening centre and so much more!

Entry is $2 or bring-a-tin for the bin for Winnipeg Harvest.

Join us for a day of family fun!

As you take the time to read The Scoop, we would encourage you to contact us with your suggestions or comments on what interests you. You can always reach us at winnipegparent@bouncedesign.com.

Looking forward to seeing you and your family on April 23 at the Winnipeg Parent Fun Fair!

Dana Todd

Editor

LOVE YOUR PLANET EARTH ON EARTH DAY AND EVERY DAY!

It’s April and time to celebrate Earth Day! Earth Day takes place each year on
April 22. This day is all about being aware of the environment and celebrating this fabulous home we call earth. Did you know that over 190 countries take part in Earth Day around the world? That’s over 1 billion people celebrating together on one day and reminding us to be kind to our planet! (Read more)

CMV: THE VIRUS PREGNANT WOMEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus. Once infected, your body retains the virus for life. Most people don’t know they have CMV because it rarely causes problems in healthy people.

If you’re pregnant, however, CMV is cause for concern. Women who develop an active CMV infection during pregnancy can pass the virus to their babies, who might then experience symptoms. (Read more)

12 FUN WAYS KIDS CAN PLAY OUTSIDE THIS SPRING

The sun is getting warmer, birds are singing, and my children are shedding their winter gear all over our backyard. Spring is in the air! After the long sleep of winter, nature is filled with a flutter of activity and new energy. The daylight is longer, the snow is quickly melting, soon trees will begin to bloom, insects will start buzzing and critters will be busy building nests. The kids are full of energy too! Thankfully, spring offers many simple, easy, and fun outdoor activities for children to get their wiggles out. On that note, here are 12 free and easy activities you can do outside with your kids this spring. (Read more)

PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS: TAKE TIME FOR YOU TOO!

Unique self-care ideas for people who don’t like self-care

When I was asked to write a piece about self-care, I immediately balked. “But, I don’t DO self-care,” I thought. “I haven’t even sat down to read a whole novel since 2008!” I was, quite simply, rather panicked at the thought of writing about what I perceived to be “self-care.”

To my stressed mind, the whole concept seemed a deeply time-consuming detour from work that needed to get done and appointments that had to be kept. Identifying stressors and writing down self-care goals seemed to me, well, stressful. But, maybe I’d been adulting all wrong! Should I get on a journey of self-discovery and fill in the “step-by-step guide to creating your own personalized self-care plan” that social media ads had been waving in front of me? Maybe I needed to start journaling? Create a vision board? Or wake up earlier for a 20-minute meditation session before making the kids’ lunches and getting them off to school?

Instead, I made brownies. (Read more)