The Rainy Day Reset: How to Support Deeper Creative Play
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Rainy summer days hold a particular kind of energy.
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Bring Back the Best of a ‘90s Summer
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Most adults look back on their childhood summers with a certain degree of nostalgia, but as someone who grew up in the ‘90s, I can’t help but think that there was something truly special about those years. Parents, usually mothers, were background figures, accessible in emergencies but otherwise seen only during mealtimes—and sometimes not even…
Rainy Day Brain Gym: Why Chess Is a Great Summer
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Chess gives kids a safe place to make decisions on their own. Should I move this piece? Should I protect that one?
Love Over Algorithms: 7 Practical Summer Screen-Time Tips for Families
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Summer can be a beautiful reset for children: longer days, slower mornings, outdoor play, family visits, travel, camps, and unstructured time.
Powerful Conversations: Helping Teens Build Healthier Device Habits This Summer
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Device use is a common concern for parents now that school has been out for a couple of weeks.
2 Fun Day Trips and 50 Must-Try Lower Mainland Summer
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Looking for family fun this summer? Discover 50 must-try activities across Vancouver, Burnaby, the North Shore, Surrey, Richmond, Langley, the Tri-Cities, and the Fraser Valley. Perfect for families with kids of all ages.
The Powerful Shift: What No One Tells You About How
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Modern family dynamics have encouraged more dads to be more hands-on parents. Men, along with the people in their lives, can notice changes in how they think and act the moment they learn that they’re becoming a parent. As a father, did you experience behavioural shifts? As a mother, should you be worried if your…
11 Unfiltered Truths of Motherhood: Honoring the Real Story This
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Mother’s Day often arrives wrapped in soft light — flowers, handwritten notes, warm hugs, and carefully curated social media tributes. It’s a day that paints motherhood in glowing colors: selfless love, gentle nurturing, unwavering strength. And while all of that is true, it is only part of the story. There is another side to motherhood…
Make Easter Egg-stra Fun with MGA Entertainment’s Top Toys
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Easter is here with us. The hunt for the perfect basket surprise is on, and MGA Entertainment’s fan-favourite toys are the perfect surprise for any Easter egg hunt. From the nostalgic L.O.L. Surprise! to the brand NEW Hyojo, and the hands-on fun of MGA's Miniverse and Slime Life, there’s something for every-bunny to discover. For all the sweet…
Spring Isn’t a Reset. It’s a Shift.
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Spring is often framed as a fresh start. Longer days, lighter clothing, and the expectation that life should begin to feel easier. For many parents, that isn’t how it unfolds. Spring tends to arrive with fuller schedules, not lighter ones. School events multiply. Sports seasons begin. Weekends fill quickly. Meals become less predictable. Food decisions…
Who Are They Becoming? Supporting Your Child’s Identity in the
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Identity—our repeated way of being—shapes everything. If I'm constantly stressed, frazzled, frustrated, running on empty, my children absorb that.
2026 New Year’s Resolutions and the Personal Impact They Have
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New Year’s resolutions have symbolized intention, reflection, and personal growth...
Gift Guide for Tweens 10-12
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Trying to impress the Tween in your life? Here are a few gifts that are sure to please.
Is the Holiday Season Impacting Your Mental Health? Here are
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For some reason, the holidays always have a way of sneaking up on us. Then, before we know it, we get buried with an endless to-do list. seem to sneak up on us, and before we realize it, we’re buried under an endless to-do list. Here are 3 things to think about to determine if…
Fun and memorable gifts for 7-9 year olds
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Searching for gifts for 7-9-year-olds in your life? Here are some small items to add to the list!
Exciting gifts for 4-6 year olds 2025
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The hardest part of finding a great gift for a child aged 4 to 6 is choosing one.
Ideal gifts for the 0-3-year-olds in your life 2025
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Choosing gifts for 0-3-year-olds can be tricky. There are so many to choose from. These are our favourites.
Amazing 25 Non-Candy Advent Calendar Ideas to Spark Joy All
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Advent calendars don’t need candy to make December unforgettable. In fact, some of the best ones are filled with moments, creativity, surprises, and memories that last long after the holidays are over.
Sun Safety for Families in 2025: How Building Essential Lifelong
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Advice for sun safety for families.
3 Effective Ways for Managing Screen Time and Staying Connected
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The beginning of summer is a great time to start creating boundaries and managing screen time. Instead of banning screens altogether, which is often unrealistic for most families, the focus can shift to creating intentional limits and routines that support both connection and independence.
Prevent the Summer Slide: Engaging Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Kids with
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Each summer, students risk losing up to 39% of the academic skills they gained during the school year—a phenomenon often referred to as summer learning loss, or the “Summer Slide”.
Amazing Summer Camps You Should Know About!
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Summer is almost here. That time of year when our kiddos will be ready to put their school books away and fill their backpacks full of snacks, sunscreen, bathing suits, and whatever else they need to accompany them on their adventures and explorations. Though the featured choices in this story are by no means all…
Get your Rockers Rocking!
3 min read
Join School of Rock’s Summer Performance Program offering an immersive and inspiring experience designed to build musical skills, confidence, and teamwork.
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…
