Every year, on August 12th, the world celebrates International Youth Day. This day is dedicated to recognizing the importance of empowering young people and acknowledging their potential as change-makers in society. While this celebration often highlights the achievements and aspirations of the youth, it is equally important to acknowledge the pivotal role that parents and…
As parents, it is our innateย nature to do all we can to support and nurtureย our childrenโs development.ย There are so many stresses, hurdles, and concerns.ย Parents with children with disabilities or medical conditions have overwhelming pressure both emotionally and financially as they struggle to find support and put in place early interventions. Getting access to testing,…
The first report card is coming in December. If your child is in Grade 5 or higher, itโs going to look quite different because letter grades will no longer be given for children in grades K-9 and will only be given out in grades 10-12. We reached out to the Ministry of Education and Child…
Weโre all busy. As parents, you may have work, meetings, chores, and everything else that involves taking care of your family. Teens and kids of all ages have school, homework, extracurriculars, chores, friendship ups and downs, and more. On top of all that, thereโs still the unpredictability of daily life; whether itโs a pop quiz,…
For many people, the day after Labour Day marks more of a new year than January 1st. It is a time of considerable change for students and families.ย With this shift from the summer routine comes increased demands for planning and prioritizing, remembering, organization and responsibility.ย For some this is a smooth transition - yet…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Daniel Ingram, an award-winning, five-time Emmy nominated songwriter and composer whose distinctive musical style has earned him recognition as one of the top song-writers working in Childrenโs and Family entertainment. He lives in Vancouver with his wife and son. Why is kids' music controversial? Kids' music, for many, is…
We're happy to introduce a talented, local Vancouver mompreneur, Priya Tronsgard. Priya was the director of a licensed childcare facility in her hometown of East Vancouver. She is also the founder of Edify Learning Spaces and a proud parent of 2 neurodivergent children. She is currently working on an audiobook calledย Reframe: A Guide for Caregivers…
We're excited to have a new BC Parent profile with a twist. Rather than just one parent, we got to connect with two! Eric Horgan and Tara Hungerford are two loving, sensitive and creative Vancouverites. This husband and wife team are television writers/directors and creators of The Gumboot Kids programs, which airs in 180 countries…
Friendship Breakupโฆ this one hurts. Itโs hard to talk about, itโs one of those raw things that as women we donโt talk aboutโฆat least not openly.ย Friendship breakup is when 2 people are really good friends, best friends even and then for one reason or another the friendship ends.ย Sometimes mutually but often itโs one-sided.…
Adjusting to a new life away from home can be challenging for first-year students, especially when theyโre used to being cared for by their parents. A Whirlpool Canada survey found that almost half of Canadian students said that moving away from home had negatively affected their wellbeing. Now, with the onus on students to take…
Kids are starting on the money track sooner than their parents did, but itโs not helping them to manage money on their own any sooner, says a new CIBC poll. The poll, which surveyed Canadian parents with children aged 24 or under, found that on average, kids are opening bank accounts, receiving allowances, managing their…
