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Choosing the Right Daycare: Prioritizing Safety Over Availability

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By: Carlene Forde, Manager, Care and Non-profit Sector, Markel Canada Planning to start or grow your family is a decision that comes with a number of considerations. As the cost of living continues to rise, return to office policies surge, and major cities across Canada become more densely populated, many families have had to adapt…

May 13, 2025
Carlene Forde

Cheerful childcare Teacher Using Gaming and Acting Methods to Teach Multiethnic Kids Alphabet in Kindergarten. Small Cute Boys and Girls Getting Basic Reading and Writing Skills, Learning Alphabet

Babyhood โ€“ the real salad daysย 

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Babies donโ€™t know how good they have it. Especially when their parents inviteย guests over for dinner. Babies get to suck their toes at the dinner table. No oneย else gets to suck their toes at the dinner table. Babies get to stare at people.

April 5, 2025
Karen A. McKinnon

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The Power of Friendship: Helping Kids Navigate Social Challenges

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Friendship is one of the most vital aspects of childhood, influencing how children connect, communicate, and navigate social situations. However, building and maintaining friendships can be challengingโ€”many children experience loneliness, exclusion, or conflict with their peers. This struggle lies at the heart of Pink Shirt Day. Each year, on the last Wednesday of February, children…

February 26, 2025
Dr. Jillian Roberts

Two young friends hugging

Pink Shirt Day: Spreading Kindness and Standing Against Bullying

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Itโ€™s that day again. Every year, on the last Wednesday of February we wear our Pink Shirts for Pink Shirt Day! Who would have thought that two teenage boys from Nova Scotia could start such a profound movement?! How did Pink Shirt Day begin? In 2007, David Shepherd and Travis Price witnessed a bullying incident…

February 26, 2025
Carlie Parkinson

Girl holding sign with phrase Stop Bullying on white background

The Sound of a Hug: A Motherโ€™s Perspective on Huggiesโ€™

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Inspired by momโ€™s hug, Huggies Sound of a Hug is a new, FREE online tool where moms can input their heart rate to create a custom sleep track for baby โ€“ and there are over 50,000 outputs available! The maternal sounds aim to calm baby and aid in development.

January 23, 2025
Carlie Parkinson

Sound of a hug

Showing Your Child How to Make and Keep Friendsย 

7 min read

Preschool and kindergarten years are when children begin to make connections outside of their immediate family, taking small steps towards independence. It is also when they learn to make and keep friends.

January 17, 2025
Danielle Desfosses

friends

Why Parents Are Struggling Now More than Ever to Connect

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(And What to Do About It) Today's parents are far more committed to developing strong, loving connections with their kids than previous generations. But one of the things I encounter in my practice as a child and family psychologist is how difficult that is for most parents in the 21st Century. The chief culprit? Iโ€™ll…

January 14, 2025
Paul Senseri

parents

The Power of Connection: Strengthening Bonds in Neurodivergent Parenting

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Relationships are at the core of our human experience. We connect, make friends, and often make life-changing decisions based on our bonds with others. But as parents, have we ever stopped to evaluate our relationship with our own children? Children donโ€™t come with a parenting manual; they arrive in our lives, and we do our…

January 10, 2025
Zaineb Ghlayem

Thriving Over the Holidays: Tips for Supporting Neurodiverse Kids During

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The holiday season is like a glittery tornado of concerts, family get-togethers, parties, delicious treats, and a whirlwind of gift-giving. Itโ€™s a time for families to jump into the festive spirit! But while everyoneโ€™s jingle-jangling, for families with neurodiverse children, it can feel like navigating a snow globe thatโ€™s been shaken up. The sensory overload,…

December 18, 2024
Kristi Rigg

Neurodivergent

Six Wellness-Inspired Holiday Gifts for Kids: Meaningful Ideas to Spark

5 min read

The holiday season often brings excitement over the latest gadgets and trendy toys. While these gifts can be thrilling in the moment, they may miss the opportunity to offer something truly meaningful: the gift of connection and wellness. This year, why not choose presents that inspire kids to recharge, connect, and grow? Thoughtful gifts like…

December 13, 2024
Kids Help Phone

gifts

Keep children and youth sun safe now to help give

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The thought of skin cancer for our children may seem remote and not a priority at first thought. However, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. And the rates are rising. In fact, one in every five individuals in British Columbia will acquire skin cancer during their lifetime.

June 20, 2024
Dr. Sunil Kalia

Sun safe girls on swings

The Modern Dad: Juggling Sippy Cups, Wisdom, and Wi-Fi

4 min read

Welcome to modern parenting, where being a dad is a tiring, wonderful, endless ride. Gone are the days when fatherhood meant just bringing home the bacon and occasionally doling out sage advice. Today, the role of a father is a full-time gig, complete with the joys of bedtime stories, the challenges of deciphering teenage slang,…

June 12, 2024
James Smith

Dad

What Is Parent-Child Play And Why Is It So Important

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We are learning from the fields of neuroscience and child-development that children need many positive, face-to-face interactions with attentive, sensitive, and responsive parents or caregivers for healthy brain and nervous system development. Play activities between parent and child are excellent ways to provide these necessary interactions to children.  Parent-child play offers unique benefits to children…

February 16, 2024
Kathy Eugster

Play Skills For Kids Book Cover

7 helpful tips to Manage Screen Use

5 min read

Parents need to take an active role when it comes to helping their child manage his/her online life. Here are 7 practical tips to help your child on their screen journey:

December 29, 2023
Carlie Parkinson

boys on screens

โ€˜Disconnect to Reconnectโ€™ at Dinnertime with These 6 fun Ideas!

5 min read

Embracing togetherness with family at dinnertime is a worldwide tradition spanning generations and a multitude of cultures. Sharing a meal with good conversation is a valued part of our social wellbeing, yet a recent survey1 by Maple Leaf Foods shows that this coveted time of togetherness is another aspect of our lives negatively impacted by…

December 21, 2023
Joe McMahan

family

More Families Seeking Help for Children with Support Needs –

4 min read

As a BC nonprofit organization working closely with children with special needs (support needs), and their families, leaders from our family programs at Options Community Services are observing how important inclusion, and adequate resources, are for both the increase in children with support needs, and their families. A 2022 Inclusion BC study examined how families…

December 21, 2023
Lori Lacroix

Team pic Sibling Christmas party

Effective Parenting Techniques – Encouraging Growth Mindset

4 min read

Are you going to be parents? Most likely, you are feeling nervous and happy at the same time. It won't be wrong to say that this is quite obvious. Parenting can be considered one of the most difficult jobs in the world. It's kind of a race that starts after a certain period, but there…

October 28, 2023
Carlie Parkinson

Parent and child on laptop

How to Survive a Family Home Renovation With Kids Around

5 min read

Renovating a family home can be challenging enough without children present - let alone when doing it on your own! Renovation projects can be noisy, chaotic and disruptive - not to mention dangerous! When combined with power tools and workstations that look like play areas for small children, a disaster could easily ensue. 1. Establish…

October 19, 2023
Eric Adams

renovation

5 Cute โ€œMommy and Meโ€ Outfit Ideas for You and

5 min read

Even though mommy-and-me matching outfit fashion dates back to the 1900s, itโ€™s a trend that has yet to go out of style.ย  Itโ€™s always a delight to see mothers and their kids wearing matching clothes, and itโ€™s a fun and creative way for moms to dress up their mini-mes.

September 25, 2023
Germaine Ignacio

matching outfits

What to expect and how to help your child through

7 min read

Adolescence is a time when youth typically want to fit in with their peers and be seen as similar to their peers.  Yet, when adolescents donโ€™t understand the changes their bodies are going through during puberty, many are left feeling different from their peers, and worry that they are not โ€œnormal.โ€  The truth is that…

September 4, 2023
Dr. Victoria Waller

puberty

Effective Parenting Techniques – Encouraging Growth Mindset

3 min read

Are you going to be parents? Most likely, you are feeling nervous and happy at thesame time. It won't be wrong to say that this is quite obvious. Parenting can beconsidered one of the most difficult jobs in the world. It's kind of a race that startsafter a certain period, but there is no end.…

August 29, 2023
Dr. Victoria Waller

art

Donโ€™t let your cyber guard down

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It was reported in 2019, that one in four youth (25%) aged 12 to 17 years experienced cyberbullying in the previous year (Statistics Canada).

August 10, 2023
Tony Anscombe

Cyber

The Art of Co-Parenting: Nurturing Harmonious Child Upbringing Together

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Co-parenting entails both parents actively participating in the upbringing of their children, despite no longer being in a romantic relationship. It prioritizes the well-being and development of the child, fostering stability, consistency, and healthy communication.

August 5, 2023
Angela Wanja

Co-parenting

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