Hassle-free Trip Tips for Travelling with Tots
By Sandra Gordon Whether you’re road tripping it to Grandpa and Grandma’s, getting your passports stamped—or something in between–travelling with a little one is always a big adventure. With their love of a set schedule and the familiar, plus loads of gear,
More dad time: Parental leave keeps pace with changing roles
By Michael Kaufman, PhD This is an amazing time to be a dad. And all because fatherhood is undergoing a profound shift. Thirty years ago, it was a big compliment to tell a father it was good that he “helped out.”
When I have kids…
My sister-in-law and three year old niece are up from Louisiana for an early Christmas visit this week. It’s been a lot of fun having a little girl running around the house. My boys love it (although there have been a
Making Beautiful Music
I’m the only musically useless person in my family. Both of my parents and all four of my brothers play at least two instruments, some of them many more. All of them except my father have at least some post-secondary training
Mom Stuff
By Christine Davis Chemin Des Tourelles Powermatic 80 Lady Wonderfully luxurious, this Tissot watch is sure to be a special piece for Mom. Featuring a mother of pearl dial and automatic movement, it’s available with assorted straps and colours. Available at
Watching it live
I have a friend who lets me use his company’s season tickets to see the Toronto Raptors a couple of times a year. They’re really good seats, way better than I’d ever spring for, especially if I’m taking a kid
Hardest part
I’m often asked by new or soon-to be parents (as I suspect many of you have been asked) what the hardest part of parenting is. I usually have two answers: The first, which I think I’ve written about before, and which
Glue, paper, scissors rock
By Jane Muller I associate the sound of scissors cutting through construction paper with Mr. Dressup and the craft projects he demonstrated on his long-running television show. It’s a rhythmic seesawing sound as the blades snip along a deliberate path that transforms a
First date
So my eldest son is planning his first date. To be clear, the girl in question has been his friend-not-my-girlfriend for a number of years now, and I don’t think that status has officially changed. He first told us about her
