In it together
My wife will likely be taking a year’s leave of absence from her current job to be the director of a local non-profit community organization.
Taking friends to the island
We took the Friday and Monday off this past weekend to take a trip to Manitoulin Island.
Pros and cons of cursive writing
Various experts and educators have weighed in on the lasting benefits of cursive handwriting. Here are just a few of the benefits proponents of cursive writing point to
Advertorial: Fitting in family fitness
At the Y, we know how hard it can be to juggle the demands of a busy schedule, which is why we offer one location where you and your family can be active together.
Be inspired at Harbourfront Centre
Harbourfront Centre is the perfect place to inspire your kids with dance, film, literature and more.
Time to make up with a musical playmate
Pianos aren’t nearly as popular today as they were in previous generations or even when I was a child taking lessons back in the ‘60s.
Take the day off
Our culture trains kids from an early age into its frenzied, workaholic lifestyle.
Being the big kid
My youngest sometimes feels a little left out and his frustration and jealousy at this situation often comes out in really practical ways.
All aboard at the Halton County Radial Railway
There is so much to do and learn at the Halton County Radial Railway.
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.