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• 10 reasons why it's great to be a woman

  We're strong, driven, determined and beautiful -- among many other wonderful things. Check out our favourite reasons to celebrate women today.....

  

• Internet safety tips for kids

  Get nine must-know lessons to teach about Internet safety before allowing your kids to surf in the Internet's sometimes treacherous waters....

  

• Essay: Facing summer's heat in the shade

  For some, the blazing summer sun is more of an enemy than a friend. Find out why one Canadian woman seeks out shading spots to linger in as she battles humidity, perspiration, sunburn and other......

  

• Heart and soil: 4 farmers reinventing local food

  Four Canadian women with a love of the land are striving to return Canadians to their food roots....

  

• What we do for our kids and ourselves

  Jocelyn Laurence reflects on the effort parents put into making memories -- and whether or not it's worth it....

  

• Stories from a women's shelter

  They once were lost, but now, at an extraordinary shelter in London, Ont., troubled women are finding ways to heal one another....

  

• Essay: Searching for my birth mother

  When you are adopted, you wonder, Who am I, really? Before you search for your birth mother, you need to ask, Am I ready to know?...

  

• Finding faith at 40

  At 42, Anne Bokma felt lost in a spiritual wilderness. Then her search for inspiration led her to a local church, and ultimately to "a very unreasonable notion": faith....

  

• A letter from Haiti: After the earthquake

  Cheryl van der Mark, a chiropractor from Oakville, Ont., has been in Haiti for the past 18 months, volunteering as medical coordinator for the Mission of Hope Haiti. Her husband Laurens, an officer......

  

• 10 moves to help you lose weight

  Find out what you need to do if you want to lose one pound per month....

  

• 6 smart rules for a sane Christmas

  The holidays are upon us! And let’s face it: you’re busy. But you can turn mayhem into magic – and have a joyful holiday yourself – with Homemakers’ six smart rules for a sane Christmas. ...

  

• 10 things to remember this Remembrance Day

  Commemorate Canada's heroes and pause to reflect on how war affects each and every one of us....

  

• Essay: Needlework with Nana

  To honour their grandmother and her fight against breast cancer, the women of the Kemp family -- including Nana -- showed their solidarity in ink. ...

  

• 10 cleaning tips and shortcuts

  Looking for a shortcut to help you clean your home in no time? Homemakers readers share their best tips for speeding up chores and keeping their homes spotless....

  

• Mom, activist

  Cindy Mitchell didn't start out as an activist. But the death of one daughter and challenges of another sparked a passionate commitment to helping people with disabilities become contributing,......

  

• Heat relief tips: How to stay cool on hot summer days

  Homemakers readers share their best beat-the-heat solutions. Get new ideas for keeping your cool during the hottest summer days....

  

• Your Canadian hometown poems

  Homemakers readers share what makes their hometown so special. Read the best of the bunch -- some may inspire an ode to your Canadian hometown too!...

  

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