Taking back-to-school in stride
As I was hanging out in the playground waiting for the bell to ring, I was interested to notice the extremes of parental reaction to the first day of school.
Parents are going back to school too
It’s not just kids who go back to school this month, it’s their parents as well, minus all the new stuff.
Toronto’s Little Free Library
North York’s Empress Walk is home to the city’s newest Little Free Library. Located inside the studios of Toronto Dance Salsa (TDS), the two-storey structure holds books of all sizes, all of which were donated by the school’s students.
Butterflies take flight at Niagara Parks attraction
Niagara Parks' Butterfly Conservatory offers relaxing attraction.
What could possibly go wrong
I grew up in a house of five boys in one of the safest cities on the planet in an era when helicopter parents (or drone parents, as I prefer to call them) would have been laughed off the playground.
Back-to-school finds
Kids want to dress to impress when they head back to class and parents can feel pressured to over-spend on clothing and supplies.
I’m a Bad Parent
If your at all trying to be a good parent, I can almost guarantee that at one point or another (probably even within the past twenty-four hours) you’ve felt like a bad parent.
Stay-cation
My wife and I had the house entirely to ourselves this past long weekend. It was the first time all the kids had been away and both of us had been at home for a whole weekend in – well,
Reading on the Porch
My kids are at daycamp this week. They're having fun wall-climbing, swimming, trampolining, and who knows what else.
I Make Me So Bored
"For crying out loud, Jayden, Alfie was just over to play this morning. You've had one playdate today already. You're going to scooter with friends this afternoon. Sometimes you need to do things by yourself."
Keeping Keepsakes
Our most exciting summer adventure has been a robin’s nest on our porch. It started with a flurry of activity by two robin mates to claim their territory and put together a nest atop a lantern on our front porch.
Centreville is for kids
Centreville Theme Park’s slogan has long been ‘A place for kids’ and that it truly is.
Love means having to say more than sorry
Sometimes saying,“I’m sorry” isn’t enough to heal the pain caused by acts of harm like lying, saying hateful things, breaking agreements or excluding friends.
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.
