Jill Amery
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Jill Amery is a mom of two monkeys/stormtroopers and Publisher at UrbanMommies.com and UrbanDaddies.com. Though she's based in Canada, her palette is mostly French and her fashion sense is decidedly Italian. When taking a break from investigating family travel spots and getting dirty in the garden with the kids, she can be found hosting complicated dinner parties or surfing ebay for obscure vintage gowns.

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What About Gun Control in Your Home?

(1) Comments | Posted December 18, 2012 | 11:12 AM

Guns aren't going away. But we can and should make them harder to get. And while we're at it? We need to give parents more support. The health of our entire society is at risk.

I have two boys. They like to turn their fingers into guns, their toast into...

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Playing Favorites

(2) Comments | Posted September 27, 2012 | 7:06 PM

The news channels and blogosphere are exploding with hostile reactions to a Canadian Dad blogger's comments on Babble about having a favorite child. With two sons ages 2 and 5, he admits in writing and in the public sphere that though he loves both of his sons, he...

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Dealing With Separation Anxiety When Kids Return to School

(2) Comments | Posted August 31, 2012 | 4:20 PM

Dealing with separation anxiety when kids return to school can be heartbreaking. Whether it's kindergarten or university, many parents struggle with tears and phone calls during this time of change. It takes strength and trust in the teachers to leave your child to a new schedule and a new stage...

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Yes, I am Mom Enough - Thank, TIME Magazine

(6) Comments | Posted May 17, 2012 | 6:30 PM

What a year it's been for parenting to be in the spotlight. With What to Expect When You're Expecting about to debut, the 'Mommy Wars' surrounding Hilary Rosen's comments about Ann Romney being a SAHM, and now TIME magazine's provocative cover. For me, it's not the...

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