Most homebuyers take the time to list out what they need and want in a home. Depending on how important these needs and wants are, the first step to homeownership is deciding whether to build a new home or buy an existing home. Take a look at some of the advantages to each option and […]
Like most things in 2020, it’s hard to know how Halloween will look this year. But, it is still possible for your kids to celebrate the season. Whether you take your mini monsters for a spooky walk around the block Halloween night or you have little ghouls attending school where masks are mandatory, these protective […]
Our inboxes are flooded with the latest and greatest in new parenting products every day. From exciting new toys and clever innovations for baby to tools that help make raising kids just a little bit easier (and fun!), our editors have selected some of their favourite launches this month. 1. The Jilly Jacket Photo: courtesy […]
This fall, some elementary and high school students will continue with online learning due to COVID-19. When classrooms went online due to COVID-19, this marked not only a major transformation in kindergarten to Grade 12 education, but a shift in parents’ involvement in their children’s education. Schools communicated primarily online via email and social media […]
The following is an excerpt from a new book by the Busy Toddler blogger, former teacher, and early childhood development expert Susie Allison. Busy Toddler’s Guide to Actual Parenting: From their first “No” to their first day of school (and everything in between) comes out on September 22. Reprinted by permission of The Innovation Press (copyright 2020 Susie […]
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The good news is Canadians are way better informed than we were six months ago on how to slow the spread of the coronavirus: practise physical distancing, wear a mask, avoid large crowds, wash your hands. The bad news we can all now see: Canada’s daily number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise again. […]
Well, I just dropped my son off for his first day of grade one, in care of a teacher whose name I only learned yesterday, and whose face I couldn’t really see since she was wearing a mask and shield. There are 17 kids in his class, which is very small but more than 15, […]
There’s nothing worse for a parent than welcoming your kid home from school, opening up their lunch bag to clean it out, and finding it’s full of uneaten food. Besides that fact that it’s wasteful (of both the food and the time you spent packing it), there’s the worry that your kid isn’t getting enough […]
Created by It’s one of 2020’s great ironies: As families, we’re all spending more time together than ever – but, between juggling work, virtual learning and old-fashioned cabin fever, it’s probably not exactly what you’d call “quality time.” (But the way you chaired a conference call while explaining geometry and serving imaginary cake at a […]
