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september2012
• back to school • consignment Travel Victoria A Step Back in Time is Just a Few Steps Away
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back to school on our cover...
4 year old Nyomi is the winner of the Show Your Smile contest from the Langley Toy & Product Fair. Nyomi is ready to head back to class in her amazing dress from Redfish Kids: Lucky dress $72; Revival jacket $75 www.redfishkidsclothing.com Photographed by Revival Arts | www.rastudio.ca
Back to School Little Kids, Big Worries Anxiety in Children
Back to School Transform Stress into Success Get Out of the House Quickly
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Back to School The Skill of Caring Teaching Empathy
Consignment Sources & Resources Listings
WCF Feature Sandwiched Between Kids and Aging Parents
I’m Raising My Family Bilingual
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32 WCM Profile Cora Burnette 34 WCM Feature Isabelle Brasseur on Incontinence 35 WCM Events
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Back to School Want it? Wear it! The Best in Homegrown Fashion
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from the editor 6 Publisher’s Note 7 Contests 8 WestCoast Finds 12 Readers Choice Awards 28 WCF News 36 Community Calendar 38 Last Look Handmade Books
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