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BC Parent Profile: Eric Hogan and Tara Hungerford – Fabulous Creators of The Gumboot Kids

Carlie Parkinson

Reading Time: 4 minutes We’re excited to have a new BC Parent profile with a twist. Rather than just one...

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5 powerful things you can do to boost your child’s mental health

Karen Peters

This generation of parents has become so much more aware of the importance of our children’s mental health. The pandemic...

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BC Parent Profile: Eric Hogan and Tara Hungerford – Fabulous Creators of The Gumboot Kids

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Spring has officially sprung!

Reading Time: < 1 minute BCParent hopes you enjoy our digital issue to keep you and connected while distanced. In...

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5 powerful things you can do to boost your child’s mental health

Karen Peters

This generation of parents has become so much more aware of the importance of our children’s mental health. The pandemic has intensified that awareness with...

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Planning your ‘Next Birth’?

Was your first birth by caesarean? Were you happy about that? Many women spend months writing their birth plans. They decide how they want it...

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BC Parent Profile – Beverly Phan

Reading Time: 2 minutes We’re excited to include Beverly Phan on this week’s Parent Profile. Beverly makes Vancouver her home with her partner and 3...

BC Parent Profile – Rebecca Coleman – Fabulous Food Blogger and More!

Reading Time: 3 minutes This week’s “BC Parent Profile” is with Rebecca Coleman, a Vancouver-Based...

BC Parent Profile – Jenn Messina

Reading Time: 3 minutes This weeks BC Parent is Jenn Messina from North Vancouver. Jenn...

Why Time-Outs Are Out (and Grounding too!)

Reading Time: 8 minutes Time-Outs (and grounding) work temporarily in the short-term but they don’t...

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Karen Peters

5 powerful things you can do to boost your child’s mental health

This generation of parents has become so much more aware...

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Carlie Parkinson

5 Tips for Combating Anxiety Empathetically and Effectively

Reading Time: 3 minutes t’s been a challenging two years...

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Jenn Messina

Body Image For Boys: The Forgotten Ones

Reading Time: 5 minutes There have also been notable increases...

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Nic Enright-Morin

Pelvic Floor Health: the low-down

Let’s get real: sneezing when you pee and painful intercourse...

Feeling tired? Increase your energy levels by choosing the right Iron Supplement

Reading Time: 5 minutes Did you know, many people live their daily lives without enough...

Healthier Options for Summer Snacks On-the-Go

Reading Time: 5 minutes Summer gets really busy for many families with lots of activities...

Keep children cool! Protect your child from extreme heat

Reading Time: 5 minutes Extreme heat, and heat related illnesses, are especially dangerous for infants...

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Carlie Parkinson

Why parents choose private school

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Samidha Raj

22 Questions to Ask Your Child to Sharpen Critical Thinking Skills

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Dwayne Matthews

Future of Learning: personalized learning, the key to student success

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Sharon Selby

10 Helpful Tips For You and Your Child with Back-To-School Anxiety

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5 ways to prevent the summer slide

Reading Time: 5 minutes Most people will agree that the summer slide is real, and...

Exciting Climate Change Education

Reading Time: 3 minutes This Earth Day, it will be easier than ever to arm...

Incredible program for high school students in Vancouver – Deadline: April 5

Reading Time: 3 minutes We just learned about an incredible extracurricular program for high school...

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Carlie Parkinson

Back to School – 9 Fantastic Fall Extracurricular Activities

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Adriana Lopez

Decluttering Your Home, Turn Over a New Leaf with a Better Organized Space

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Emma Johnson

4 Benefits of Dramatic Play

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Kristen Bellamy

15 New Ways To Entertain Your Kids This Summer

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5 fun ways to incorporate yoga and mindfulness into playtime

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Reassessing Your Kids’ Screen Time Limits in the New Remote World

Reading Time: 7 minutes For many parents, concern over kids being glued to screens is...

BC Parent’s Annual Summer Camp Roundup: Top 10 Exciting Camps for the 2021 Season

Here we are again, planning another 8 weeks of Summer vacation! Fortunately, even with COVID-19...

Arts Umbrella’s amazing new space unveiled

Reading Time: 3 minutes A model for arts education across North America, the new facility...

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The 3 Most Important Messages for Your Child

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Carlie Parkinson

3 exciting ways to connect with Santa

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Carlie Parkinson

Canceled: Experience the Magic of Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum

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Margot Tache

Halloween Candy – what to do with it!!!!

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Carlie Parkinson

Accessible, inclusive trick-or-treating for kids of all abilities

It’s been a tough year...

2 Exciting Events at the PNE: Drive-Thru Tricks-and-Treats Edition and Slayland!

What have you got planned for Halloween? A lot of people are opting out of...

Halloween with a few changes

The BC CDC has released advice on how to approach Halloween this year. It is...

A Taste of the PNE: Drive-Thru Fair Experience

Around this time of year, we would begin planning our annual visit to The PNE...

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