Turning the corner
By Tiffany Doerr Guerzon My daughter and I have turned a corner in our relationship. Mia has come to the point in her life where her friends and social circle outrank her family — including me. The clues that she is
Something Real
By Luke Hill Our family often hosts homestay students from other countries. The most recent has been participating in a local high school program called Beyond Borders that specializes in teaching ethical business leadership by combining traditional classroom work with hands-on
#snapstar doll contest
Snap, style, share Enter for your chance to win a new #snapstar doll. Designed for the way today’s ‘tweens play, this squad features six dolls and a free interactive app. One of two dolls, along with her full outfit, removable hairstyle,
Healthy Planet contest
Get healthy Healthy Planet is pleased to offer one lucky winner a $50 gift card to use at any location across Canada, or on the online store at HealthyPlanetCanada.com. This contest is now closed.
Oasis Hydrafruit contest
Stay hydrated With 60 per cent less sugar than regular juice and now certified organic, Oasis Hydrafruit is a sensible, refreshing choice and a selection of juice, along with a $25 PC gift card and assorted organic bags if you enter
In-Sport Cooler contest
Keep it cool Enter at cityparent.com for your chance to win an Icemule Classic In-Sport medium cooler. It features a 15-litre capacity that's perfect for a day at the beach or a hike. This prize is valued at $59.95 This contest is
Barbie can be anything and so can you
By Christine Davis For 60 years, Barbie has been breaking barriers, taking on more than 200 different careers since her inception in 1959. The latest addition to that vast collection is Canadian figure skating sweetheart Tessa Virtue. “It’s crazy!” Virtue says of seeing
Teach kids to become money masters
By Sandra Gordon Lee’s passion for teaching her boys about money through a system of reminders, routines and rewards grew from her own experience with poverty. Growing up in Suncheon, a scenic agricultural and industrial city in South Korea, Lee saw
Get It All Off Your Chest
I met an old friend in the grocery store today. We don’t see each other that often, and when we do it’s mostly about getting our kids together, but we have lots in common as parents. We both have three
Getting creative
I think everyone needs to be creative. Now, I can almost hear a whole portion of readers collectively shaking their heads, eyebrows raised, muttering to themselves, “Well, he’s certainly never seen me with a paint brush,” but that isn’t really what
Don’t miss Thomas & Friends at the Toronto Zoo
There’s two, there’s four, there’s six, there’s eight and tomorrow is your last day to meet Thomas and Friends, including Sir Tophamm Hatt at the Toronto Zoo. Head to the Tidmouth Shed, AKA the Special Events Centre where plenty of Thomas
To be what they want to be
You know how often kids change their minds about what profession they might want to pursue as adults. In fact there are plenty of people who are still changing their minds as adults. So I don’t read anything too specific
Passing the torch: Olympians’ stories aim to inspire kids
By Marylene Vestergom By sharing stories of Canadian athletes, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) hopes its new multimedia series “Pursue” provides inspiration and, most importantly, life lessons that kids Grade 2- 12 can connect with and apply in their own lives. Since
Childhood food allergies linked to skin
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says four out of every 100 children has a food allergy, and such numbers are on the rise. While the mechanisms by which a person develops an allergy to specific foods
Confident thinking
I’m not exactly an advocate of what people call “positive thinking” philosophies. I think they mostly encourage people to adopt wishful or imaginary thinking that prevents them from dealing practically with the very real problems of their lives. I am, however,
Child Journals contest
This contest is now closed. Give Your Child the Gift of a Lifetime Child Journals from LifeTales is the easy-to-use, award-winning way to save all your child’s life events as they grow
TSO Lets Dance contest
This contest is now closed. Dance with the TSO Ballet, bhangra, and breakdancing – do it all at Let’s Dance! an interactive Young People's Concert. Enter at cityparent.com to win a family four pack of tickets to either the 2 or 4
Giving Them Something to Run With
I wrote a few weeks back about how kids will often surprise us with their initiative, dedication, and passion if we actually give them opportunities to take leadership and ownership of what they do. I’ve since had that conversation with
Plan for some Family Day fun
Whether you prefer to stay indoors or get outside, Family Day, and the weekend leading up to Monday, Feb. 18, offers us the opportunity to spend some extra time together. It’s also a great time to explore Toronto and the
