Grey-Bruce Kids Winter 2021/22
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FROM THE PUBLISHER<br />
Celebrating 10 years!<br />
“The days are long but the years are short.”<br />
It’s a quote that every young parent hears at some point from well-meaning,<br />
experienced people, when they are in the trenches of parenting. It’s only when you are<br />
able to take a step back that you can truly appreciate this statement.<br />
CONTENTS<br />
4 Family<br />
10 Posture<br />
With this issue, we are celebrating our 10th anniversary of publishing <strong>Grey</strong>-<strong>Bruce</strong><br />
<strong>Kids</strong> and I’m not sure how we got here so fast. Publishing this magazine, much like<br />
parenting, is a true act of love. We started this publication when our daughters were<br />
four years and 10 months old (read our full story on Page 4), and have raised the<br />
magazine alongside them.<br />
Starting it was much like parenting – learning as you go, feeling overwhelmed, feeling<br />
proud, asking for help/not asking for help, late nights and early mornings, some tears,<br />
some laughs, and making mistakes, while celebrating our successes.<br />
It’s certainly much easier to shut down the laptop at night than put kids to bed, and<br />
publishing our three magazines (sister publications <strong>Grey</strong>-<strong>Bruce</strong> and Huron-Perth<br />
Boomers) requires far fewer snacks, no toilet training or breaking up of fist-fights than<br />
raising a family. Yet, reflecting on the last 10 years, I recognize how much I have grown<br />
both as a parent and as a business owner.<br />
14 Healthy parents<br />
16 Cool <strong>Kids</strong><br />
<strong>22</strong> Grandparenting<br />
26 Resources<br />
30 Recipes<br />
The saying, “It takes a village to raise a child (or a business)” is also very apt. This<br />
publication has thrived because of you – our loyal readers, writers, graphic designers,<br />
advertisers, distributors, family, friends and local cheerleaders.<br />
I am honoured to have provided a free local resource for parents in <strong>Grey</strong> and <strong>Bruce</strong><br />
counties over the past decade. After the last 18 months, the only thing we know for<br />
sure is that nothing is for sure – you just have to enjoy the ride while you are on it!<br />
My thanks to our contributors in this issue – Dr. Brad Murray writes about posture<br />
and how it affects your children. Tori Hamilton shares her wisdom on how to stay<br />
healthy in all aspects of your life. Sande and Rick Irwin reflect on what being a<br />
grandparent means to them and how to<br />
maximize your time spent with grandkids.<br />
We also check in on some of our ‘Cool <strong>Kids</strong>’<br />
to see what they’re up to now (hint, they’re<br />
still awesome!).<br />
Thanks again for your continued support!<br />
Amy Irwin, Publisher<br />
Cover: Jace and Layne Irwin,<br />
daughters of <strong>Grey</strong>-<strong>Bruce</strong> <strong>Kids</strong><br />
Publisher Amy.<br />
Photo by LPhotography<br />
WINTER <strong>2021</strong>/<strong>22</strong><br />
Publisher<br />
Amy Irwin<br />
amy@greybrucekids.com<br />
Magazine Design<br />
Becky Grebenjak<br />
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