Opinion

Let’s face it, finding time can be tough for families these days with all the things expected of us by our jobs, our schools, and all our other activities. I understand that, so I know the implications when I suggest

I’m not sure if everyone’s kids are like this, but mine sometimes need a stimulus break. Take this weekend for example. We had a first Thanksgiving dinner at my Dad’s place on Saturday night, with lots of cousins and craziness. The

I don’t want to sound like a Luddite here, but I think parents need to consider carefully how their kids use electronics. I say this as someone who uses a computer to do almost all my work. I say this as

I took my kids to an early settler farmhouse museum yesterday. We’ve been to these sorts of things before, and they’re always fun, but there was an especially good guide at this one who really got the kids into the

I wrote a few weeks back about the reasons why I don’t really worry too much about movie ratings when choosing what media to let my children watch.

It was Valentine’s Day this week, so there’s been a fair amount of bother about love.

I’ve started a joint writing journal with my middle son. There are a few reasons that this approach works for him.

At this time of year it’s possible to consider the toque to be our national symbol.

When I’m deciding whether to take my kids to a movie, I don’t ask, “What’s the rating?

This Christmas, our three kids were introduced to something new. They were asked to buy or make something for each other. 

It would not have been unusual for me to watch an episode of “Teletubbies” when the series first aired in 1997. At the time, there were two little Po fans in our house.

The little red plastic barrette is long gone but there was a time when it sat on my son’s dresser and when the spirit moved him, would be clipped into his curly blonde hair.

It’s when we don’t decide to get something done within a certain amount of time that it doesn’t get done.

I’m preparing for jet lag this month and not because I’m going on a wonderful adventure to another time zone. 

When it comes to more fundamental questions of ethics, morality, faith, and belief,  I want to encourage my kids to explore these things for themselves.

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.