Toddler time yoga
According to Yogaga founder Liesbeth Teerink, toddlers can benefit from yoga practice just as much as babies and adults can.
Join the club
He had a passion, he wanted to share it, so he went out and did it. He formed a club.
Be motivated, join a weight loss support group
Every six weeks I pay into a pool to help me lose weight, it keeps me motivated and I have peer support from other mothers who are struggling just like me.
Welcome to Canada, let’s play tag
I often write about how important it is for us as parents to be models for our kids, but this is a place where perhaps they can be models for us.
When the government gives us a break, take it
“Ontarians work very hard and they deserve to have more time to spend with the people they love.”
Enjoying the Moments
It's one of the great cliches that children grow up too fast and that you need to enjoy each stage while you can, but being cliche doesn't make it any easier to practise some times.
Theatre for babies
Created specifically for infants, One Think Leads to Another is an innovative new work commissioned by Young People’s Theatre for its 50th Anniversary Season presented in the Studio from February 8 to 21.
Save a cello, get kids stuck on music
As our kids make their way through the education system, it’s important to remember that we’ve forgotten much of what we were taught.
Losing the big game
My oldest son takes his fandom very seriously. When his teams win, he's jubilant. When this teams lose, he's crushed.
Meditate on these things
One of the things I've found helpful to my parenting (and to my life generally, in fact) is a daily time of quiet meditation.
Community parenting
I often see kids in public places behaving in ways that are childish or impolite or even outright inappropriate and I have made a conscious effort to intervene in those kinds of situations as calmly and politely as I can.
Christmas at the bowling alley
The couple of hours we had just spent hanging out in the bowling alley and chatting had been far more fun and far less stressful than many of the Christmas gatherings I have endured over the years.
Adjusting to being home for the holidays
Boredom has less to do with having too much time than with having to adjust to a different schedule and a different pace of life.
