Like all big transitions in life, the start of a new school year can be scary for kids — and for moms and dads too! How can parents help their kids cope? And how can they keep their own anxieties in check.
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Families are busy these days. After work, school, extra-curricular activities, meetings, housework and the other inevitable realities of life, there isn’t a lot of time leftover for quality time to spend with your children. More…
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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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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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.
