Eco Water Bottle

Busy moms need to stay hydrated, which is why we love the new Bobble water bottle. Not only is it a cool-looking place to keep your water, but it actually filters it for you! And we're also happy about its eco-friendliness – the Bobble's reusable carbon filters can be switched after every 300 uses. waterbobble.com

Ain't Misbehavin'

While no expert can totally eliminate tantrums, meltdowns and other crazy kid behavior we’ve found that parenting expert and child psychotherapist Alyson Schafer offers some of the best tips for keeping our kids in check–most of the time.

Her newest book Ain’t Misbehavin’ lists a range of cringe-worthy behaviors including reluctance to potty train, refusal to clean up, and bad manners; then offers simple solutions to help turn their behavior around.

Ain’t Misbehavin’ is a great parenting reference that you can return to again and again. It’s like having an on-call child expert in your home.

Fashion Made Easy

Once we had kids, shopping for clothes went from being a beloved pastime to “Who has time?” Shopping online is often the only way to update last season’s wardrobe, but until now Canadians have had few style-savvy options. Enter Dealuxe. Created by Sweetspot founder Joanna Track, Dealuxe aims to bring contemporary fashion to Canadians with brands such as Addison, Genetic Denim and Blank. Their favorite pick for busy moms? The Samra ballet flats (seen here). “They’re the perfect shoe for dropping the kids at school, grabbing your groceries and still looking oh-so chic,” says director of marketing Erin Green.

Call Waiting

Any mom who’s missed an important phone call because her cell phone was buried at the bottom of her stroller will love the new texthook. The portable smartphone holder is easy to attach to any stroller (it also fits on bikes and shopping carts) and allows you to chat (hands free) or text while you push. Just the Facts Baby readers can get 15 percent off by entering the promo code FACTSBABY15OFF

Label it or Lose it

On day one of back-to-school, every parent is sent home with a note to: Label everything or lose it. Since we find sewing on a button an Olympian task, we’re overjoyed there are peel-and-stick labels that can withstand the laundry, dishwasher and any other test you can think of. 

Mabel’s Labels was founded in 2002 and is the first Canadian company to bring timesaving labels to parents. There are endless colors and styles to choose from, but we love the Ultimate Back to School Combo which contains Tag Mates (perfect for clothing), extra tough insole shoe labels, Skinny-Minis for food containers and school supplies and Teeny Tags for backpacks and lunch bags. The lost and found will be lonely this year.