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I Just Watched Canada Take on the World #LikeAGirl, #Rio2016

August 21, 2016 by Deanna Tousignant 6 Comments

I was going to write this blog post about how the Canadian women have been rocking the Olympics. I've been thinking about it all week, planning it out in my head, just waiting for the perfect kid free moment to write it all down. I mean last Sunday the medal standing was at 12 medals for Canada, all of them earned by women. That day I read this article in the Winnipeg Free … [Read more...]

Play Hard & Don’t Quit, #LikeAGirl

June 30, 2016 by Deanna Tousignant 121 Comments

Always put out this new #LikeAGirl video which mentions a pretty depressing stat -- most young girls drop out of sports by the time they're 17. And that's a problem, not because taking part in sports helps keep young women active, healthy and fit, though I'm sure it does, but because taking part in a sport is linked to an increase in self confidence. A recent survey showed … [Read more...]

Thank You, Mom: Road To The Rio 2016

June 30, 2016 by Deanna Tousignant 9 Comments

Have you guys seen the newest "Thank you, Mom." video from P&G? If  you haven't seen the video yet, take a moment and watch it, but be sure to grab a box of Puffs first. I've seen it a couple of dozen times now and I still can't watch it without tearing up. The critically acclaimed films from P&G’s previous Olympic Games campaigns, "Pick Them Back Up", "Kids" and "Best … [Read more...]

What is means to be Unstoppable #LikeAGirl

August 5, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I asked my daughters to answer the same question that Always poses in their Unstoppable video; "Have you ever been told that because you're a girl that you should not do something?" My five year old's answer cracked me up: While the eight year old had a more serious response it still surprised me: Check out my thoughts on the original Always video on … [Read more...]

Always Unstoppable, #LikeAGirl

July 16, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Always is on a mission to help stop the drop in confidence girls experience at puberty and beyond. Last summer Always created a video that was launched on YouTube, encouraging girls everywhere to make the phrase “like a girl” mean amazing things. I am proud to say that the Always #LikeAGirl YouTube video has received over 90 million views. A new Always survey shows that 72 … [Read more...]

A Tale Of Utter & Mortifying Embarrassment aka My Embarrassing Period Story

October 7, 2014 by Deanna Tousignant 2 Comments

The embarrassing period story. It's sort of a subgenre of teenage life, in hushed tones in the school hallway, or sitting on the carpet in your best friend's room, you exchange stories about the first time you had your period, or that time you had an accident at the pizza restaurant, or the mortifying tale of when you had to ask a male relative to get you pads. At age 39 it's … [Read more...]

Always Infinity Pads, Behind the Scenes at the Belleville Ontario Factory

July 30, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Back in June I was part of a small group of P&G Mom's who had the chance to visit the Belleville Ontario plant, which is the only place in the world that produces the Always Infinity pads. From left to right; Tilley from Preshus Me, Dedy from The Period Blog, Me from Maple Leaf Mommy, Marie from Canadian Living Magazine, Ruth from Patton Family Musings, and … [Read more...]

“The Talk”, My Mom’s Generation vs. Now, @Always #PGmom

July 12, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

While visiting the Always plant in Belleville I got to hear a bit about some of the cool charity initiatives Always takes part in, such as donating pads to girls in developing countries. I learnt how in these nations girls will often stay home from school when they are having their period, which means they are consistently missing several days of school each month. By donating … [Read more...]

How It’s Made: The Always Edition #PGmom

June 12, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Do you ever watch How It's Made? My girls call it "Get Made!" and they like to play an interactive version as they watch the TV program.  They take turns "being" the item that is getting made and yelling out things like, "Oh, they are putting screws in me now.", "Tap, tap they are banging on me.", "I got put in a big tub of water, brrrr." "Oh,ohoh! I think I'm going to get … [Read more...]

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