Loving the parade
A list of some of the parades to check out in and around the Greater Toronto Area in the next few weeks. Dress warm, bring a blanket and some snacks and welcome Santa to town.
Program promotes peace education and cross-cultural friendship
CISV (Children’s International Summer Villages) promotes peace education and cross-cultural friendship, for ages 11 and up.
Why families need community
Not only does it take a community to raise a child, but it takes a community to make strong families that can survive a failed marriage or a lost job,
Cookbook makes it easy to share with moms in need
Download a free celebrity recipe book; for every book downloaded Tilda will donate a meal to a mom in Bangladesh.
Navigating adult content
Parents who expose kids to adult topics through art, open discussion of difficult topics.
Commitment issues can make Halloween costumes scary
Dressing up a child isn't always a Halloween treat.
Moon teeth: Milestones for middle-school girls
Children are like sunflowers in August; I turn my head and they seem to have grown taller.
Five ways to promote literacy and learning through music
Here are five easy ways parents and caregivers can implement music education to improve literacy and learning.
Classroom Secrets: More than words on a page
"Good readers" by today's curriculum, must also be proficient at thinking about and responding to what they read.
On the bookshelf, selections for fall and Halloween
A collection of books that are recommended fall reading.
Five reasons to exercise with your baby
The reality for most new moms is grabbing whatever we can to eat after a less than peaceful night of sleep. It’s important to be kind and give yourself adequate time to get back into your pre-baby shape and embrace
Gone fishing
Between cutting yet another tangled line and refitting yet another rod there was real pleasure in teaching my kids to cast and help them net their first big fish.
Birthday party excess is no gift
Mark kids' birthdays, not as occasions to eat too much and get piles of toys, but as milestones in their lives, steps towards adulthood and maturity.
City Parent Family Show October 26
City Parent's family-friendly trade show returns to Royal Botanical Gardens on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m
