Mommy Gearest in the news + collaborations
2023
- Mommy Gearest is named the No. 2 Best Toronto Mom Blog, via Feedspot (March 2023)
- Mommy Gearest shares her ideal Gatineau to Mont-Tremblant road trip in This Lady’s Travel Blog (March 2023)
2022
- Mommy Gearest talked about back-to-school savings, on CHCH Evening News (August 2022)
- Mommy Gearest shared tips about parents getting tech-for-less this school year, on CP24 Breakfast (September 2022)
2021
- MG shares her family’s first houseboat rental experience, in the Toronto Star — in print and online (August 2021)
- Mommy Gearest talks about how skiing took away the winter blues, in Best Health (January 2021)
- Mommy Gearest shares her thoughts about budgeting for an in-ground pool, in MoneySense (March 2021)
- Mommy Gearest dishes about infrequent hair-washing, in The Girlfriend (April 2021)
- Mommy Gearest features her favourite Ontario cidery, in Ultimate Ontario (April 2021)
2020
- Mommy Gearest talks about the hot chocolate bomb trend, in the New York Times (December 2020)
- Mommy Gearest explains how skiing cured her undiagnosed seasonal affective disorder, in Best Health (December 2020)
- Mommy Gearest talks about remote learning, on Global TV (September 2020)
- Mommy Gearest‘s “Snack Bucks” are featured, in Moms.com (March 2020)
- Mommy Gearest is featured in an article about family schedules during COVID-19, in Globe and Mail (March 2020)
- Mommy Gearest tells you about all the things to do in Lake Placid this winter, in NotableLife (March 2020)
- Mommy Gearest writes about how skiing changed her family, in FLOURISH (January 2020)
- Mommy Gearest provides travel inspo for the year with the top places to travel in 2020, in NotableLife (January 2020)
2019
- Mommy Gearest and her kids are featured in a Mont-Tremblant tourism commercial — this is a look at the 15-sec spot (December 2019)
- Mommy Gearest lets you in on top insider tips for Tremblant, in NotableLife (December 2019)
- Mommy Gearest tells you about the best Vegas restaurants and cocktail lounges, in NotableLife (December 2019)
- Mommy Gearest gives parents all kinds of ideas for fun things to do in Chicago, in NotableLife (November 2019)
- Mommy Gearest tells you how to get your sexy back in Barcelona, on Medium (April 2019)
- Mommy Gearest helps your family pack efficiently for March Break, on Global TV Toronto (February 28, 2019)
- Mommy Gearest discusses how to reconnect with your kids through 1:1 travel, in SavvyMom.ca (January 2019)
2018
- Mommy Gearest tells you why it’s never too late to try skiing, in CanadianLiving.com (December 2018)
- Mommy Gearest brings you the best things to do in Barcelona with kids, in SavvyMom.ca (August 2018)
- Mommy Gearest provides tips for family summer activities in Winnipeg, in SavvyMom.ca (June 2018)
- Mommy Gearest tells you about the best things to do in Banff National Park this winter, in trekaroo (February 2018)
- Mommy Gearest gives you the 7 best family-friendly ski resorts for March Break, in SavvyMom.ca (February 2018)
2017
- Mommy Gearest rounds up the best all-inclusive Caribbean resorts of 2017, in SavvyMom.ca (December 2017)
- Mommy Gearest gives Tremblant first-timers a few tips in Days to Come, a publication by TourRadar (November 2017)
- Mommy Gearest has plenty of ideas for things to do in Montreal this fall, in SavvyMom.ca (November 2017)
- Mommy Gearest tells you the best things to do in Tremblant this summer, in TravelingMom (August 2017)
- Mommy Gearest wants you to know more about Tonga Lumina, in CanadianFamily.ca (August 2017)
- Mommy Gearest tells you about things to do at the Calgary Stampede, in TravelingMom (August 2017)
- Mommy Gearest helps you figure out what to do at Smuggler’s Notch, in TravelingMom (April 2017)
- Mommy Gearest shares 2017’s best family ski vacations, in Huffington Post Travel (March 2017)
- Mommy Gearest tells you about the best things to do in Park City, Utah, in TravelingMom (March 2017)
- Mommy Gearest wants you to learn more about Holiday Valley, in TravelingMom (February 2017)
- Mommy Gearest recommends these six things to do in Ottawa this winter, in TravelingMom (February 2017)
- Mommy Gearest offers tips for Panorama Mountain Resort in British Columbia, in TravelingMom (January 2017)
- Mommy Gearest shares her top five picks for Tremblant’s best family accommodations, in Huffington Post Travel (January 2017)
2016
- Mommy Gearest helps you plan a long weekend in Madrid, in TravelingMom (December 2016)
- Mommy Gearest provides you with the CP Holiday Train’s December schedule, in TravelingMom (December 2016)
- Mommy Gearest helps you style your photo shoot like a pro, in TravelingMom (November 2016)
- Mommy Gearest breaks down the differences between off-the-rack, made-to-measure and bespoke suits, in Huffington Post Style (November 2016)
- Mommy Gearest was the original author on this piece to help people decide which Beaches Resort is right for your family, in TravelingMom (November 2016) — it has since been updated by another writer and my byline removed
- Mommy Gearest offers Tips for Great Wolf Lodge & Niagara Parks, on CanadianFamily.ca (November 2016)
- Mommy Gearest‘s Jewel Runaway Bay excerpt is published on SavvyMom.ca (November 2016)
- Mommy Gearest‘s Beaches Negril excerpt is published on SavvyMom.ca (November 2016)
- Mommy Gearest‘s IBEROSTAR Santa Eulalia (Ibiza) excerpt is published on SavvyMom.ca (October 2016)
- Mommy Gearest‘s IBEROSTAR Las Letras (Madrid) excerpt is published on SavvyMom.ca (October 2016)
- Mommy Gearest tells you how to spend 24 hours in Madrid in Huffington Post Travel Canada (October 2016)
- Mommy Gearest helps you discover the real Ibiza in Huffington Post Travel Canada (September 2016)
- Mommy Gearest gives you her top tips for all-weather fun in Tremblant, in TravelingMom (August 2016)
- Mommy Gearest provides Tremblant restaurant recos and reviews, in TravelingMom (August 2016)
- Mommy Gearest tells you what to eat and drink in San Diego, in Huffington Post Travel Canada (August 2016)
- Mommy Gearest‘s Tremblant summer excerpt is published on SavvyMom.ca (July 2016)
- Mommy Gearest‘s Deerhurst Resort excerpt is published on SavvyMom.ca (July 2016)
- Mommy Gearest selects 11 books to inspire your kids’ wanderlust, in Huffington Post Parents Canada (June 2016)
- Mommy Gearest updates her 5 favourite diaper bags, in Canadian Family (June 2016)
- Mommy Gearest updates her 5 favourite baby monitors, in Canadian Family (June 2016)
- Mommy Gearest updates her 5 favourite baby carriers, in Canadian Family (April 2016)
- Mommy Gearest lists the 5 best infant car seats, in Canadian Family (April 2016)
- Mommy Gearest tells you 15 things you’ll love about Mont-Tremblant, in Canadian Family (March 2016)
- Mommy Gearest gives you the goods on Blue Mountain, in Canadian Family (February 2016)
- Mommy Gearest gives you her top tips to enjoy Provo in Turks & Caicos, in Canadian Family (January 2016)
2015
- Mommy Gearest shared thoughts on Halloween etiquette with CBC.ca (October 30, 2015)
- Mommy Gearest gives you her top tips for Orlando, in Canadian Family (January 2015)
- Mommy Gearest tells you about 7 unforgettable Southern Ontario road trips, in Canadian Family (summer 2015)
- Mommy Gearest shares road trip tips and destinations on Daytime Durham (May 7, 2015)
- Mommy Gearest discusses must-have baby gear and BLW (baby-led weaning) on Daytime Durham (April 24, 2015)
- Mommy Gearest talks easy Easter crafts on Daytime Toronto (March 31, 2015)
2014
- Mommy Gearest got heated when Josie Cunningham called breastfeeding “incest,” so she wrote her a letter in The Huffington Post Canada (Oct. 21, 2014)
- Mommy Gearest tells cbc.ca when it’s the best time to go back-to-school shopping (Sept. 2, 2014)
- Mommy Gearest dishes about her favourite litterless lunch gear for kids on CTV Ottawa Morning Live (August 29, 2014)
- Mommy Gearest curates the 10 must-have school supplies for kindergarteners for Canadian Family (August 2014)
- Mommy Gearest curates the 10 must-have school supplies for grades one to three for Canadian Family (August 2014)
- Mommy Gearest curates the best litterless lunch gear for Canadian Family (August 2014)
- Mommy Gearest curates the 10 best things to get kids excited for school for Canadian Family (August 2014)
- Mommy Gearest curates the best eco-friendly and safe sleep products for Canadian Family (July 2014)
- Mommy Gearest dreams about aspirational baby gear for Canadian Family (July 2014)
- Mommy Gearest tests car booster seats for Canadian Family (July 2014)
- Mommy Gearest checks out Aruba for Canadian Family (June 2014)
- Mommy Gearest curates a Mother’s Day gift guide for Canadian Family (May 2014)
- Mommy Gearest and family check out Punta Cana for Canadian Family (April 2014)
- Mommy Gearest tests nursing pillows for Canadian Family (January 8, 2014)
- Mommy Gearest tests diaper bags for Canadian Family (January 6, 2014)
2013
- Mommy Gearest tests baby bottles for Canadian Family (December 13, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tests playards and pack ‘n plays for Canadian Family (December 12, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tests baby bath tubs for Canadian Family (December 3, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest showcases some of the season’s hottest gifts for kids on CTV’s The Social (November 29, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tests baby monitors for Canadian Family (November 22, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tests baby bouncers for Canadian Family (November 21, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tests cloth diapers for Canadian Family (November 14, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tests baby wraps and slings for Canadian Family (November 11, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tests high chairs for Canadian Family (November 11, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tests car seats for Canadian Family (November 6, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest curates a holiday gift guide for Canadian Family (November 5, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tests breast pumps for Canadian Family (November 4, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tests baby swings for Canadian Family (November 1, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tests soft-structured carriers for Canadian Family (October 29, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tests double strollers for Canadian Family (October 15, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tests single-to-double strollers for Canadian Family (October 14, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tests single strollers for Canadian Family (October 11, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest tells you about the day her friend’s baby was shot, via The Huffington Post (September 4, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest provides 10 last minute to-dos for back to school in The Huffington Post (August 30, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest chit-chats with CBC.ca about The Royal Baby Effect (July 26, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest channels Dr. Seuss and waxes poetic, literally, about The Nap Paradox via The Huffington Post (July 19, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest gets her boobs back after 44 cumulative months of breastfeeding, via The Huffington Post (June 13, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest writes a letter to her childless self in The Huffington Post (April 18, 2013)
- Mommy Gearest lists the five reasons she doesn’t co-sleep (or bed-share) in The Huffington Post (March 11, 2013)
2012
- Mommy Gearest makes her parenting resolutions for 2013 public in The Huffington Post (Dec. 31, 2012)
- Mommy Gearest asks which is better, cloth or disposable diapers at The Huffington Post (Nov. 26, 2012)
- Mommy Gearest talks with Jim Richards about the no-nos of touching a pregnant woman’s belly, on Newstalk 1010 (October 28, 2012)
- Mommy Gearest talks commuting and balancing life in the ‘burbs on Global TV’s evening news (October 25, 2012)
- Mommy Gearest introduces you to baby-led weaning (BLW) at The Huffington Post (Oct. 9, 2012)
- Mommy Gearest asks you to stop smoking around your kids at The Huffington Post (Sept. 7, 2012)
- Mommy Gearest talks butt-wiping and other nifty JK prep tips at The Huffington Post (Aug. 22, 2012)
- Mommy Gearest talks babywearing on Global TV’s The Morning Show with Liza Fromer (July 17, 2012)
- Mommy Gearest talks hunter-gatherer parenting on Global TV’s evening news (January 21, 2012)