Pre-school with mom
Preschool can be a scary word for both you and your child. How could it be they are at preschool age already? It's reassuring to know that there are many reputable preschools, some of which involve parents in the classroom
Be prepared with folic acid
You may vaguely recall hearing whispers about this vitamin at a baby shower. More than likely, the word was uttered by women planning a baby as they shared their tactics to heighten the probability of conception.
The Talk
Question: I’m nervous but I know I need to talk with my teen about sex. What are some recommendations?
Time to move on to chapter books
By January many new readers have consolidated their skills enough to want the challenge of reading a whole book. Many publishers have obliged with short, action- packed stories liberally sprinkled with illustrations to help comprehension.
Learn to remember
How would you rate your memory? Excellent? Good? Fair? (Or perhaps you've already forgotten the question?!)
Savings on the slopes
Canadian ski resorts are making their own New Year's resolutions by lowering prices to encourage people to improve their health by participating in skiing and snowboarding. Ski areas are resolving to help more people achieve their 200
New Year
If you have a child who sets sky-high standards for herself and is unwilling to settle for anything less than gold-medal performances in any area of her life, why not encourage her to resolve to do something radically different this
Jake: Ziggy Zaggy Road CD
It’s been just over a year since Jake Differ’s last release, Happy All of the Time, but this already seasoned performer seems to have matured a lot in that very short time. Part of this is certainly due to the
Turbo charge your immune system
You can take control. True, the world is filled with nasty viruses, bacteria and carcinogens just waiting to do you in. That's especially true if you've got germ magnets, otherwise known as kids. Just follow these easy steps, and you'll
Finding your space in MySpace
Two teenagers are walking to school. Their baggy, low-slung jeans are miraculously hanging to their hips, which leads one to believe that there must be a belt somewhere under the untucked shirt and undone jacket. A steady pulse of music
Camp means healthy foods for big appetites
A great deal of media attention these days is focused on children’s health and their level of fitness. The official prognosis by medical experts is poor and the gravity of the situation has prompted legislative action on the part of
Dinosaurs resurrected at ROM
Age of Dinosaurs and Age of Mammals (Royal Ontario Museum) — It’s been a long time in coming, but the new dinosaur exhibit at the ROM is finally up. And it’s a whole new approach to showing bones.
