Barb Asselin, MBA, has been a faculty member with Algonquin College’s School of Business in Ottawa since 2004. She has taught in many different programs including the Law Clerk, Paralegal, Legal Assistant, Office Administration, Court Support Services, and Virtual Assistant programs. She was a council-appointed member of the Committee of Adjustments for the Township of McNab-Braeside, which hears severance and minor variance applications, from 2003-2011. She self-published the Ontario Municipal and Real Estate Directory from 2002-2018. Barb is the author and co-author of several Emond Publishing resources, as well as over 50 books on Amazon in a variety of categories She has developed over 20 online courses in the academic, business and self-help niches.
Barb lives in Canada with her husband, two beautiful daughters, and energetic Australian Shepherd. They love to ski, golf, walk, hike, run, swim, curl, do MMA, and play music together.
Mommy Camp (For Dads Too) Plan the Best Summer Ever
Written by Barb Asselin
Practical planning guide for moms, dads, grandparents, and caregivers. This planning guide is really for any time of the year that a family knows they will have to share together. The key is to do the research and plan ahead including both indoor and outdoor activities. Camp does not have to be sleep away, and vacations need not be expensive with hotels and airfare. Depending on budget, there are numerous ways to have a great time.
Some of the ideas included will be familiar to readers like going to the beach, building a fort, or picnicking, or visiting with family members. Others stress finding inexpensive community resources like local theater, museums and libraries. Families may visit local fairs, farmer's markets and yard sales. Asselin includes many recipes for cooking in the kitchen and crafts like home-made play dough. Gardening and volunteering opportunities can be found in any neighborhood. While the author does not reinvent the wheel, she does a good job of presenting suggestions and then providing a template that the reader can download free to implement their own ideas after discussing with their own families.
Recommended for moms, dads, grandparents and caregivers who don't want to spend another summer or school vacation faced with children who say, “I'm bored, what can we do today.?”