Carter’s | OshKosh celebrates Toronto Maple Leafs’ centennial season with ‘Hockey Dreams’ campaign
Free Maple Leafs bodysuit available for GTA families.
How to adopt healthy habits with electronics
If you’ve noticed an odd quietness about the house or your latest Internet or mobile bill skyrocket, it can be a sign that the electronic usage has crept out of control.
Gone paintballin’
My eldest son turned 12 this past week, and he decided that he wanted to go paintballing.
Spring detox tips
Follow these spring detox tips courtesy of Andrea Donsky, registered holistic nutritionist.
Living creatively
My mom was down visiting from Manitoulin Island this past week, so we decided to put her considerable creativity to work in planning my youngest son’s sixth birthday party.
Permission to be scared
I wrote a few weeks back about the reasons why I don’t really worry too much about movie ratings when choosing what media to let my children watch.
Go deep into the ocean with the ROM’s Blue Whale Exhibit
Have you ever wondered what noise a whale makes? Wanted to see whale poo? Or wondered how big a whale heart is? Visit the Royal Ontario Museum's Big Blie March Break to learn all about blue whales and marine biodiversity
The meaning of behaviour
I was teaching a parenting course on discipline last night, and I asked the class to offer some thoughts on the distinction between discipline and punishment.
Northern Owl exhibit on now at Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory
Northern Owl Exhibit, live Birds of Prey displays and demos at Butterfly Conservatory
The Meet: A Lesson in Making a Loss a Win
I sat on the hard bleacher at the gymnastics meet, inhaling the smell of sweat and chalk. Clasping my hands together, I tried to keep from biting my nails.
Protect your baby from peanut allergy
Peanut allergy is on the rise. This common food allergy affects 1-2 per cent of children, which doesn’t sound like much. But if your child is among them, it is one child too many.
Build the future with Lego City of Tomorrow
Lego is inviting kids across Canada to build the future.
Trying for a dry bed
If your child wets the bed, chances are you’ve been told he or she will grow out of it.
March Break in which you and your kids play Poohsticks
If you have school-age kids, you have March Break. It’s just one week but with the kids out of school, plans must be hatched.
Building Empathy in an Online World
There’s no doubt that, with the help of social media, some people boast and lie, spread rumours and behave like bullies online. Of course, the same thing could be said about the typical middle school cafeteria.
