Hit the slopes for $15 on National Ski Day
National Ski Day makes the sport affordable for families.
Keep active this winter at Harbourfront Centre
Harbourfront Centre’s central location and fun activities make it easy for your family to have a day out in the city.
Getting involved, changing hearts
My kids have been involved with helping the less fortunate in various ways their whole lives.
A truer thankfulness
Thanksgiving, like so many other holidays, has become a little more complicated than it used to be.
Events at Harbourfront are made for kids
Come get cozy at Harbourfront Centre this October with a variety of events and programs geared toward the youngest members of our unique artistic community.
Endless Summer is the soundtrack for September
The title of the Beach Boys album “Endless Summer” has been resonating with me in these waning days of summer. The season isn’t endless but it doesn’t end when school starts.
Get active: Scrum your way to family fun and fitness with rugby
Every summer, families across Canada feel the urge to get outside and be active. Health experts tell us this is a good thing - an active family is a happy, healthy family.
So much fun at Safari Niagara
Part of the joy of having a child is re-living experiences from your childhood, or in some cases, taking part in new experiences together. Just before the August long weekend, I got to experience the joy of Safari Niagara with
Birthday boom and crash
The morning of my middle's son't birthday party he woke up vibrating with excitement, literally, followed by three hours of constant callisthenics as we waited for 10 a.m. to arrive.
You really like me
My job is to help campers see each other as people first, so that they can begin to develop friendships with each other despite the social differences that are so important to them and that initially seem to keep them
Not cool
I didn't need to be cool. I didn't need to fit in. I was perfectly happy being an anomaly and a misfit.
The great outdoors
My life gets immeasurably simpler the moment the weather gets good enough that I can say to my kids after school, “Go ride your bikes” or “Go play soccer at the park.
Old fashion summer fun
It may be hard to turn technology off, but a good old fashion summer will make memories that will last a lifetime.
A whale of a time at the Ontario Science Centre
My family had a whale of a time at the Ontario Science Centre.
Summer road trip tips
A summer isn't complete without a road trip, but to prevent boredom and the never ending "Are we there yet?" questions, a few essentials are a must. Here are a few tips to make the road trip go smoothly.
Enjoy the Pan Am Games
Check out this selection of family-friendly events and competitions from equestrian to aquatic.
Family roles
My wife and I occupy roles in our family that are a mostly opposite to the ones that have been traditionally assigned to men and women.