Choosing the Right Preschool for Your Child 2025/26
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Choosing a preschool is one of the most important decisions parents make in their child’s early years.
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SAFE KIDS OFFERS TOP TIPS FOR A FESTIVE—AND INJURY-FREE—HALLOWEEN 2025
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Children are 3.5 times more likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than an average day
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day: Breaking the Silence and
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day—a day dedicated to remembering the tiny lives lost too soon...
Ultimate Breast Cancer Awareness Guide: Knowledge, Early Detection, and the
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Breast cancer is not a death sentence when caught early. It’s a battle that can be won with awareness, courage, and timely action.
The Ultimate Working Parent’s Dilemma: How to Juggle Career Ambitions
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Working parent’s dilemma isn’t about choosing one side over the other—it’s about redefining success.
The Revolutionary Rise of Gentle Parenting in 2025: Does It
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Gentle parenting is often misunderstood as permissive parenting, but the two are not the same. It sets boundaries with kindness and empathy.
Resilience in Motherhood: Celebrating Breastfeeding Month Through the Highs and
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Breastfeeding Month - a time to celebrate, support, and promote breastfeeding as an essential part of maternal and child health.
Healthy meals for kids, savings for families in British Columbia
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Kids in British Columbia are set to benefit from an expanded school food program that will reach 90,000 students in more than 1,000 schools this school year.
Men’s Mental Health Awareness June 2025: The Important Power of
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June is recognized as Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, a crucial time to spotlight an often-overlooked issue: the emotional and psychological well-being of men. In many societies, men are raised with the idea that they must be strong, stoic, and unshakable pillars of their families and communities.
Brain Injury Awareness 2025: Shining a Light on the Invisible
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Every year in March, Brain Injury Awareness Month is observed to bring much-needed attention to an often misunderstood and invisible public health issue—brain injury. This month serves as a vital reminder of the millions of people worldwide who live with the effects of traumatic or acquired brain injuries, as well as the loved ones and…
Unplugged Canada: A Commitment to Protecting Childhood in the Digital
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Unplugged Canada is a grassroots movement aimed at educating parents about the risks of early smartphone use and inspiring a collective commitment to restoring childhood. To do this, they aim to reduce children's exposure to smartphones and prioritize their mental health by helping parents make more informed decisions about when to introduce technology into their…
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Guiding Young Girls Through Early Periods with
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Each year on May 28, the world marks Menstrual Hygiene Day, a time dedicated to breaking taboos, raising awareness, and promoting safe and healthy practices around menstruation. While much of the conversation often centers on teenagers and adult women, an important and often overlooked group also needs support—young girls who start menstruating early. For some…
Digital Device Check-in
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In January of last year, a series of actions aimed at enhancing student safety and well-being concerning digital technology was initiated by the provincial government. The integration of personal digital devices (PDDs) into classrooms has been a topic of significant discussion, as technology becomes increasingly embedded in daily life. The COVID-19 pandemic acted as a…
Understanding Cesarean Section Awareness: Empowering Parents Through Education and Choice
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Every April, International Cesarean Awareness Month (ICAM) shines a vital spotlight on cesarean sections (C-sections), aiming to inform, support, and empower parents with knowledge about this common but often misunderstood surgical birth procedure. With C-sections accounting for a significant percentage of births worldwide, it's crucial that families understand when they are necessary, the potential risks…
National Oral Health Month: A Smile Worth Celebrating
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Each year, National Oral Health Month provides an essential reminder of the importance of maintaining good oral hygiene and the impact it has on our overall health. Celebrated in various countries around the world at different times of the year, this month-long observance aims to promote better oral care practices and create awareness about oral…
Easter brunch basket inspiration with new egg-inspired recipes from Canadian chefs
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Brunch is a beloved Easter tradition and what’s brunch without eggs? With Easter just around the corner, Egg Farmers of Canada wants to help make your springtime celebrations memorable. If you’re looking for fun, delicious ways to enjoy the occasion, we’ve got just the thing: easy-to-make brunch recipes that also make for egg-quisite gift baskets. Eggs are such a versatile ingredient that lend themselves…
Interesting Interview with Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg author of Lighthouse Parenting.
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Lighthouse parenting isn't a trend. Trends are temporary fascinations that often react to prior ones–like you mentioned, helicopter parenting arose and in response free-range parenting emerged.
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month: A Guide for Parents
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Cerebral Palsy (CP) is one of the most common motor disabilities in childhood, yet many parents are unaware of what it entails and how to provide the best care for a child with CP. As we observe Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, it is essential to educate and empower parents with knowledge about the condition, its…
New Postpartum Website Launch Shines Light on Value of Continued
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Less than 6% of Canada’s national health research funding is dedicated to women's health (source). BC Women’s Health Foundation (BCWHF) is proud to support the launch of a groundbreaking new digital resource, Postpartumcare.ca, as part of Women's Health Research Month this March. Created in partnership with leading women's health organizations, including the Women's Health Research…
How to Keep Your Home Tidy With Kids
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A clean home filled with a loving family is a dream. Unfortunately, it’s challenging to maintain the household at times, especially when your little ones tend to run around and cause a little mischief at every corner Your first course of action is to get the whole family on the same page about having a…
Discover 15 fun family literacy tips for learning together this
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ABC Life Literacy Canada is sharing ideas for families to make sure everyone will keep their literacy skills sharp this Spring Break. These include the following: 1. Sing it to Me: Play a song and then pause it. Ask your family to sing the next line – do they know it? 2. Pop-up Kitchen: Follow a…
Youth Concert Series Debuts with 14 Young Bands in 9-week
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The 1st Annual Youth Rock’N’Bowl Concert Series is set to electrify Port Coquitlam with nine unforgettable nights of cosmic bowling, pizza, community, and performances from 14 of the city’s most promising youth bands. Featuring 49 musicians from eight high schools, two middle schools, two Universities, and five Elementary schools.
Middle children most co-operative sibling, says Brock co-led research
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“We found co-operative characteristics averaged highest in middle-born children followed by youngest child, then oldest child, then children who had no siblings,” he says.
International Day of Education: Celebrating the Power of Learning
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Education is one of the most powerful tools for social change, personal empowerment, and global development. On January 24th, the world comes together to celebrate the International Day of Education.
