Most children eagerly anticipate Halloween. It is their night on the town. They may spend hours planning their costumes, mapping out their trick-or-treat routes and devising new ways to sort and ration their sweet haul at the end of the evening. More…
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With the chance to dress up in costume and stock up on sweets, Halloween is the highlight of the year for many kids — from toddlers to teens.
But since it’s high season for candy, it can also be an frustrating time for parents More…
Find 10 ways to strengthen Father and Son Relationships
The father-son relationship can be complex. Fathers and sons with widely different interests can find it hard to relate to one another. More…
Learn about what to teach your child before they head off to school.
Given that the national curriculum was created by the 1988 Education Reform Act and first used in schools in 1989, the fact that no one has written a parents’ guide to it before is puzzling. More…
If you were to create an ideal parent, what qualities would s/he have? What would they look like? What would they say or do?
I’ve been thinking about this question for quite some time. In many ways I find the topic a bit daunting, so I’d like to open up the conversation. More…
Have you taught your children the value of money yet?
It is a campaign first proclaimed by the Government of Canada in 1985 and co-ordinated by The Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs (FRP Canada) annually.
Each year the co-ordinators choose a theme, and this year the theme is Family and Finances – It just adds up! More…
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As the school year begins, there’s a large, collective sigh about to be heard among parents sending their children off to colleges and universities across the country.
Mingled with that collective sigh will be tears, “I love yous,” and a million different ways of saying goodbye. More…
The general sentiment around productivity is to get more done in less time. While this is great in theory, focusing solely on getting the most done can lead to burning out. This is only compounded when you throw managing a home and family into the mix.
