Donate in Mom’s name
A gift to your mom could touch the lives of mothers in need around the world through the UNICEF Gifts of Magic program. Tribute gifts that address a specific need can be made in the name of your mom. Selections include the Gift
Barenaked Ladies for kids
Barenaked Ladies: Snacktime (Desperation Records) — Really, why wouldn’t these guys do a kids’ record? First of all, they’re all family men with 11 kids between the five of them. But mainly, they’re a si
Growing Up
Life moves too fast and the kids grow too quickly. While we can’t stop time we can capture it. Or at least capture those milestones in our family that we treasure. Professional photographers Here’s My Baby! Fine Portraits has some
Celebrating Life
Congratulations on the birth of your new child. It all happened so fast. Well, maybe not that fast, but now you have an incredible little person that keeps changing from moment to moment. These moments are precious….and fleeting. Home ph
Choosing the Perfect Photographer
In the ever changing world of photography, everybody and their uncle claims to be a photographer. When it comes time to choose a professional photographer to photographer your children, it is important to make informed decision in order no
A ticket out of town for needy kids
A week-long escape from spending summer in the city is the stuff of dreams come true for hundreds of Toronto’s poorest people.
Macbeth for kids
Masks and Madness in Macbeth (Shakespeare in Action/Workman Arts) — It’s important to be exposed to Shakespeare at a young age, but who says kids need to sit through all five acts of the great tragedy to reall
Not your average children
Remarkable children are fascinating. In the following stories we meet children, some from real life, some fictional, who not only achieve more than the average person, but also seem able to endure more hardships.
Home selling tricks of the trade
Selling a home and home improvement go hand in hand. Homeowners who have sold a home in the past are well aware that before the "For Sale" sign gets staked out in the front yard, several steps need to be
Staying with friends
The notion of visiting friends and family is attractive – particularly when you have young children. After all, everyone wants to reconnect, people want to get to know the children and be part of their lives, and there are many
Separation and faith issues
Question: My wife and I separated three months ago. How should I talk about my ex to my kids? Are there some do’s and don’ts?
Write about your breast cancer hero
A serious illness like breast cancer affects not only the patient but her family as well. These women often face the disease in heroic ways that can inspire and sustain their loved ones. Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada is accepting
Colour them green
Crayola has always created stuff that’s green in colour, now it’s created products that are green by virtue of their environmental friendliness. The company’s latest innovations, all Construction Paper, Doodle and Scribble Pads and C
Darwin at the ROM
Darwin: The Evolution Revolution (Royal Ontario Museum) — With the new renovation, and the fabulous dinosaurs, the ROM is hot again. And now, with this new exhibit, which was created in collaboration betwee
If the survey says ‘yes’
Would you be willing to make changes in order to reduce your negative impact on the environment?
The 4 R’s of positive discipline
Discipline is different from punishment because it teaches children to learn from their mistakes rather than making them suffer for them. In fact, imposing suffering actually shifts the focus from the lesson that needs to be learned to who
Keep track of immunizations
Chances are that when you need to find your child’s official immunization record it is hiding in a “safe place.” Or worse yet, it was accidentally destroyed in the washing machine because you forgot to remove it from your jeans
Contest celebrates wildlife
Artist Robert Bateman, who has made a career of celebrating wildlife through his paintings, invites students from across Canada enter his art and writing contest.
Beauty and the Beast
(Stage West Mississauga) – It may not be Broadway but this modern Disney classic offers big entertainment on the smaller stage thanks to a stellar cast. From the moment we meet Belle, played by Ashley Taylor, she enchants us and
