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
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
Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children
(Famous Players Canada Square) — We’re so lucky to have one of the world’s top film festivals right here in town, and luckier still that it runs a side festival that brings unique international children’s films toget
Enviro Baby
New parents today often do not even consider cloth diapers as an option when caring for their child. Often when cloth diapers are suggested the response is something like “Yuk, that’s disgusting” or “My mom did that, you’ve got t
Roll on Baby
Strollers can be one of the most exciting purchases for your new baby, as well as being very overwhelming. There is an enormous selection of strollers with many different features and it’s sometimes hard to know which is best for
Rock a Bye Baby
When planning your babies nursery, parents never forget the crib, change table or beautiful décor, but hey do often skip over a comfortable chair or glider. A glider is often an after thought once the baby has arrived and the
Laptops for kids
Now that laptop computers are outselling traditional desktop computers, it’s a good possibility that your kids will try to sell you on the idea of getting them a laptop. But typical laptops can be expensive investments, most especially w
Toddler timeouts get thumbs down
Australian Researchers Give Toddler Timeouts A Thumbs Down: They Don't Change Toddler Behavior or Ease Maternal Stress – Sending your toddler for a timeout so he can reconsider his behavior doesn't increase the odds that he'll behave any
Midnight munching
By now many people realize that eating has as much to do with boredom or habit as it does with hunger. Studies have shown that munching while watching television or being distracted cause people to consume much more than they
Now hear this
Do you sometimes feel like your six-month old is hanging on your every word, imploring you to continue the conversation? It's not your imagination. Your baby is fascinated by every sound that leaves your mouth. You could be reading the
Honesty and father/son relationships
Question: I want to be really honest with my kids since my own parents weren’t with me. How much should I share with my kids about my past?
Deep Sea on IMAX
(Ontario Science Centre) — I’m sure all of you have seen your share of underwater documentaries. But still, getting an eyeful of coral, eels and plankton one more time is still a completely amazing experience. The IMAX scope of things
Join the club
If you head online and search for "kids' club," you'll end up with all kinds of hits for book clubs, environmental clubs, innovation clubs, digital photography clubs, and other clubs that sound fabulous, but suffer from one tiny