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
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
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
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
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...]
Ready to Launch into Outer Space, Like a Girl
Things I love: 1. My four year old spotted this card in the store and was completely enamoured with it. She wanted to buy it for her dad for his birthday. 2. My mom and my sister bought the card and set it aside for her fifth birthday. They used magic marker and white out to change the American flag on the astronauts suit into a Canadian flag, and they turned the little … [Read more...]
Redefining what it means to do something “like a girl”; Join in the @Always #LikeAGirl conversation!
This Super Bowl Sunday Always is releasing a pared down sixty-second version of their #LikeAGirl commercial. Back in July I discussed at length as to why I loved the full-length video, when I wrote about how we all need to think #LikeAGirl. I want to invite you to join in the conversation. Use the hashtag #LikeAGirl & tag @Always to take a stand and show young girls … [Read more...]
Why I Believe We All Need to Think #LikeAGirl
The first time I watched this video I cried. For full disclosure's sake I'll point out that this video is an Always ad, Always is a P&G brand and and I am a PGmom ambassador, but the first time I watched it had nothing to do with any of the above. I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and something made me click. I think it was the blurb, something like "We asked actors … [Read more...]