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For those of us with girls and wondering how we can raise them to be strong...the mantra "girls can do anything", here's an article with some helpful tips.

Raising a Powerful Girl . Raising Girls . PBS Parents | PBS The PBS Parents Guide to Raising Girls provides expert advice and strategies for helping girls grow up confident and with the life skills to succeed in life.

Exclusive invitation for METMoms: Join 85 Broads for their Annual Fundraiser on Tuesday, November 13, 2012! Don't forget to RSVP early for reduced pricing to the event including an amazing 4-course dinner for $40 at La Maquette.

Ladies, come out and network for a GREAT cause! Please join us at La Maquette on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 to meet Rosemary McCarney, the President & CEO of Plan Canada. As a woman and philanthropist, she will talk about her incredible journey to success. There will be some fantastic giveaways, not to mention a great opportunity to network with other men & women across a broad range of industries. This event is sponsored by 85 Broads, an exclusive global women's network boasting 30,000 members from 92 countries.

For our entrepreneurs out there, this is also a fantastic opportunity to market your products for a wonderful cause! Please email [email protected] if you are interested in a booth at the event.

I think it's so easy to fall into that trap of the Tiger Mom or Helicopter Parent, especially when it seems like "everyone is doing it". It's amazing though how we all talk about finding that "happy medium" but what does that actually look like on calendar. Any opinions, moms?

Raising Successful Children Unnecessary intervention makes your child feel bad about himself (if he’s young) or angry at you (if he’s a teenager.)

Ladies, save the date...METMoms is holding a meet-up on Saturday, September 8! Details forthcoming...! Invite a friend and meet other extraordinary women.

Given September is just around the corner, we find ourselves battling with the same issue of how best to school our children. It seems the jury's still out...

After 20 Years, Charter Schools Stray From Their Original Mission On this, the 20th anniversary of the opening of the first charter school, kudzu comes to mind.A charter school opens in Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by hdes copeland under a Creative Commons license from flickr.com)

Canada might be ranked 17th best place to be a woman in the world, but it still lags in terms of ratio of female to male earned income...65%. It is unfortunate women are not nearly as recognized for their contribution to the workplace for doing the same job. And that's systemic.

A woman's place in the world, ranked from first to last: Mother's Day | News | National Post Canada ranked 17th on a list of the best and worst places to be a woman in the world. The National Post crunches the data

Hope you had an amazing Canada Day weekend, ladies! Don't forget to join us tomorrow evening at Hemingway's (6:30pm-8:30pm)...there will be some fab giveaways from Marcelle and Shu Uemura to help jumpstart the summer. Event is free (cash bar). Look forward to catching up!!

Why Women Still Can’t Have It All It’s time to stop fooling ourselves, says a woman who left a position of power: the women who have managed to be both mothers and top professionals are superhuman, rich, or self-employed. If we truly believe in equal opportunity for all women, here’s what has to change.

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When deciding schools for our precious little ones...the debate always arises - IB or AP?? The difference in academic rigour might not be as great as we think anymore. According to this recent article, The College Board (owner of the AP program) is implementing a pilot program linking AP with The University of Cambridge International Examinations to offer a thesis-like area of study that directly rivals what IB has been offering. Not only does this bring AP more in line with IB's extensive written component, but this partnership would bode well for students applying to schools internationally.

Admissions 101: AP takes step toward International Baccalaureate-like credential Will this help our schools and the college preparation process?