Watch out for the virtual eye in the sky
Are you being watched? Right now, depending on where you are reading this, it’s possible that you are in the view of video surveillance.
Preparing the family dog for the arrival of a new baby
With a new baby on the way, expecting parents may feel a variety of emotions ranging from excitement to fear, and many have questions about raising dogs and kids together.
Meeting meatless challenges
I faced a peculiar conundrum with my five-year-old this past Easter. One of her Easter-related activities at school involved painting real eggs in their kindergarten classroom and bringing them home.
Adoptive Family Camp
Our family is at camp this weekend, a week-long camp that my wife directs specifically for families who foster and adopt.
Darling House: helping families, changing lives
When Piper Gibson was just seven-months old, doctor’s diagnosed her as palliative, giving her a year to live.
Off to the theatre: Stratford and Shaw offer The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe and Alice in Wonderland
Think the theatrical fare at the Stratford and Shaw Festivals is only for grown-ups? Think again.
Wickenheiser helps give needy kids a shot at sport
June marked Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart Month and this year, five-time Olympic medalist and mother to a teenage son, Hayley Wickenheiser is helping the Canadian company spread the word.
Baseball’s batting 1000
There are record numbers of young batters coming to the plate this summer as minor baseball ranks swell in the wake of the Toronto Blue Jays stellar 2015 seaso
On the bookshelf
Check out these great summer books - perfect for long car rides, afternoon quiet time, or bedtime stories.
Create a lineup that will hit a home run this summer
Vacations, summer sports, theatre, outdoor toys, wonderful books, sunny days and fun family outings – these are some of the hallmarks of summer.
CN Tower 40th marked with discounted rates this weekend
This summer CN Tower celebrates 40 years since it first opened its doors and as part of the celebration, children can visit the tower this weekend (June 25 to 26) at a special reduced rate.
Toddler road trip travel trips
Road trip! It’s an event synonymous with summer and one that can strike fear in the parents of toddlers.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
From visionary director Tim Burton, and based upon the best-selling novel, comes an unforgettable motion picture experience.
Avoid shopping flops
Tweenhood can be a carefree stage in your daughter’s life, but it can also be a time of incredible challenge as she learns about her body and explores her growing independence.
Saving Piper
When my daughter, Piper, and her fraternal twin sister, Harper, were born on May 13, 2013, my wife, Erin and I, were ecstatic. Despite arriving seven weeks early and weighing just 4.5 pounds each, both babies were healthy.
Make face time exceed screen time again and again
It would not have been unusual for me to watch an episode of “Teletubbies” when the series first aired in 1997. At the time, there were two little Po fans in our house.
Weekend on the island
It was really good experience for me and also for my kids. You could almost see them making the kinds of memories that they'll look back on as adults and say, “That was a highlight of my childhood.”
