Charitable teachers’ gifts
With the growing trend towards giving charitable gifts in lieu of material things, this year, consider giving your child’s teacher a donation in his or her name to First Book Canada. One in four Canadian households don’t have a single book
Healing books
Some conditions and diseases can be hard for children to understand. The experts at Hamilton Health Sciences Hospital have put together a list of books to make talking about certain health topics a little easier. Here is a sample of their
Recipe for a rainy day
By Chef Shai Mandel It’s raining, it’s pouring …. but no one will be snoring when you mix up your day with some cooking activities! Just because you are stuck inside doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun in the kitchen.
Dream Baby contest
Soup up your stroller Enter at cityparent.com for your chance to win a Strollerbuddy EZY-Fit Phone Holder and Drink Holder, two must-have accessories for any stroller. This prize is valued at $30 This contest is now closed.
Little Tikes contest
Get playful Little Tikes is celebrating its 50th anniversary and to celebrate is giving you chance to win a Perfect Fit Trike and T-Ball Set. Enter at cityparent.com for your chance to win this prize, valued at $150. This contest is now
Instax contest
This contest is now closed. Start snapping You can snap instant, retro-inspired photos and selfies by entering at cityparent.com for your chance to win a Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 instant camera, a prize valued at $90
Vaccinations
I generally keep away from politically touchy subjects in this column, not because I don’t have opinions on those subjects, but because I don’t think that public forums are a very effective place to raise difficult issues. People’s emotions usually
Learning to Succeed
My youngest son decided to grow a garden this year. He arrived at this decision while watching me turn soil for my garden, and then sow a bunch of kale, which is about the only thing hardy enough for me
Cringey Parenting
I’m lame, and I know it. ‘Cringey’, is the word my kids prefer, meaning that I’m embarrassing, uncool, and unhip. If you need proof, the very fact that I use words like ‘lame’ and ‘unhip’ is undeniable proof that I
Mom Stuff
By Christine Davis Heritage Visodate Tissot combines a nostalgic dial with a modern twist in this watch that will give mom an avant-garde style she can wear anywhere, any time. Available at tissotwatches.com. $495 Best Mom Ever Box Tell mom how you really feel
A Child’s Perspective
Part of being a child is having a deeply limited perspective. That’s not to say that our adult perspectives aren’t limited in many ways as well, of course, but for a child, with so very little experience of the world,
Chickadee Magazine contest
Celebrate with Chickadee Magazine Celebrate 40 years of Chickadee Magazine by entering at cityparent.com for you chance to win a prize pack valued at $100. The prize includes a one-year gift subscription to the magazine and assorted swag! This contest is now
Play Dating
By Cheryl Maguire When I married my husband, I thought that I was done dating. It turns out I was wrong. I went on several dates with people I met at the library or the Internet. They were playdates for the
Fueling creativity
By Luke Hill Everyone needs to be creative. I’m not saying that everyone has the capacity to make great art or write great poetry or play great music. Some people definitely have more aptitude for these things than others, and there’s
Making New Traditions
Annual holidays have fallen into a fairly settled routine for my extended families. We haven’t really had any big adjustments since my wife and I and our siblings got married, moved out, and started having kids, so we’ve had about
Best baby skin care
By Sandra Gordon Skin care for babies is big business. On Amazon alone, there are more than 60,000 products in the baby skincare category. Before stocking up on bottom balm and lavender baby wash or skincare “essentials” for your baby registry, read
Who Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
Adults are constantly asking kids what they want to be when they grow up. It’s the default conversation when an adult doesn’t know what else to say, just like talking about the weather with the person beside us at the
Dating Drama
I always knew that the day would come when I’d need to help my kids negotiate the emotions and drama of romantic relationships. I just didn’t think it would come so soon. Over the past few days, we’ve had one ex-girlfriend
TV host and mother does double duty
By Christine Davis Top Chef Canada host and co-founder and executive chef of DEX restaurant in New York City, Eden Grinshpan, is a native Torontonian who’s come home to shoot three separate seasons of what she describes as the most “prestigious
Chocolate Raspberry Bread Pudding
Get a taste of chocolate for breakfast, brunch or desert with this set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker bread pudding recipe courtesy of the Egg Farmers of Ontario at getcracking.ca Total: 135 min. Prep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min. Ingredients 4 eggs 2 cups milk
