Getting your hands dirty
I’ve spent most of life playing in one garden or another. Both my grandmother and mother nurtured my green thumb from an early age.
How to be an emotionally attentive parent
The way a child is treated emotionally by his parents determines how he’ll treat himself as an adult
Resolutions to help keep your family strong
It’s January — and everywhere you look there’s talk of resolutions
Frugal tips for fall fitness
The first day of fall is fastly approaching; Saturday, Sept. 22 marks the autumnal equinox and the official end to a sweltering summer. From the crisp, cool air to the brilliantly-colored leaves, this is one of my favorite seasons to
Use encouragement, not praise
As parents, we want our children to feel confident and have a sense of self-worth
Use it before they lose it
Summer Learning Loss (SLL) is a real concern, causing students to forget or lose important skills and knowledge they don’t use over the summer
Grandparents can teach golf
Spring time makes most people think about lots of things. The days are longer, the flowers are peeking through the garden and baseball teams are getting back to their diamonds
Amusement park safety tips
With summer in full swing, many families may be thinking about heading to an amusement park or summer festival for a fun day riding stomach-dropping roller coasters, Ferris wheels and spinning swings
Parenting With Reiki
Reiki is an energy healing practice that’s a complementary and supportive holistic therapy
The Stress Effect
In April I had the good fortune to attend the Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition’s 11th Annual Forum on Mental Wellness
Editor’s Message
The New Year is about to begin. New pencils, new backpack, new teacher, new Grade, new clothes – with so many new things no wonder September feels more like a new year than January
Nurturing self-directed learners
The workings of the modern classroom have changed considerably since I was a student in school
Raising a reader
Breathtaking. Side splitting. Awe inspiring. What if your children immediately associated these words with reading?
Helping boys and girls learn together
There are no hard and fast rules to learning, but there are often gender differences based on our physiology and evolutionary/cultural heritage
