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What to Do When You Inherit a Loved One's Belongings. Photo of brown and black gramophone sitting on a side table by ClickerHappy via Pexels.
Bonnie Way March 12, 2026

What to Do When You Inherit a Loved One’s Belongings

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Mothering
What Parents Should Look for When Choosing Specialized Residential Treatment for Teen Girls. Photo of girl sitting on dock by lake at sunset by Pixabay.
Bonnie Way March 11, 2026

What Parents Should Look for When Choosing Specialized Residential Treatment for Teen Girls

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Teens (13-19)
"'You're such a good mother.' That's what they say, and I know they mean it kindly, but it's all that anyone ever sees about me or knows about me. 'Elly Sparrow, good mother.' That's not about me, that's about my kids. How they behave, how they look. What if I didn't have kids? What about that person? Somewhere in here is me." Quote from Rules for Mothers by Julie Swendsen Young.
Bonnie Way March 10, 2026

Rules for Mothers by Julie Swendsen Young (book review)

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Bonnie Way March 9, 2026

MyChoreBoard app Creator talks to TKM

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About Me

Bonnie Way. Photo by N. Way.

Bonnie Way is a Canadian work-at-home mom with five children, ages 17 to 7, who wants to help you keep your kids as close as koalas.  Read more…

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Book by Bonnie Way: North American Martyrs Kids Activity Book, Canadian Saints Kids Activity Book, Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood (an anthology), and Beginner's Guide to Growing Baby
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The Koala Mom’s Top 10 Posts

1. Face Masks for Kids: 5 Simple, Quick Recipes 2. Patron Saints of Pregnancy and Childbirth 3. Patron Saints of Marriage 4. Patron Saints of Students 5. Books of the Bible at a glance: 66 Printable Bible Reference Sheets 6. Paw Patrol Learning Activities for Preschoolers 8. 100 Cool Saints Under 25 for Young Catholics 9. St. Anne, Grandmother of Jesus and Patron Saint of Pregnancy 10. The Lazy Mom's Guide to Girl's Saint Costumes

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