Personalized Father’s Day Gifts
Personalized Father’s Day Gifts – Showing dad you care should be an everyday affair. That said, Father’s Day gives...
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Prepare Your Home For an Aging Parent
Getting your home ready to support an aging parent who is about to move in with you can be challenging. Much like preparing a...
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
I love baking and I love Halloween so making this recipe was a lot of fun! I’m not sure what my kids and I love more; baking o...
Pumpkin Craft Ideas for Kids
‘Tis the season for fallen leaves, beautiful colours, and of course, pumpkins. As the weather starts to get chillier and the d...
Packing Tips for Your Summer Vacation
Though it may not feel like it most days, summer is nearly upon us, and we’re aptly psyched about it! If you’re planning...
Paleo: The New Food Trend for Pets
Every pet owner knows there are an overwhelming amount of nutritional options for their furry friends. Knowing what goes into your p...
Plan for a Summer of Fun – Even on a Budget
There is no shortage of exciting activities throughout the summer, but if you aren’t properly budgeting, you could be missing...
Picking Out Shoes for Your Child
Fitting your kids’ shoes can be a challenge. If you’re not having much luck getting them to sit still and stop curling t...
Preparing Your Pre-Teen for Their Career
It’s rewarding and often a relief, when your child decides on a career and gets started on the right path. But for many parent...
Properly Storing Household Chemicals While Baby-Proofing
There are many things parents need to think about when baby proofing their house. With little fingers around and wondering eyes, chi...
Pregnancy Survival Tips
Pregnancy can be a wonderful time in a woman’s life. You can feel the little bundle of life growing inside you and you just ca...
Preparing for When Baby Arrives
Congratulations, you are expecting a baby! Whether it is your first or your fourth, preparing for a new baby is a very exciting time...
Planning An Exciting Baby Shower
The birth of a child is always a special occasion and one that tends to be celebrated feverishly by the new parents and their loved...
Plan a Gift that will Warm Mom’s Heart
(NC)—According to recent studies, Mother’s Day is now one of the top three commercial holidays in Canada. When it comes to sho...
Play time can be power time for your child
As a multi-tasking parent, you try every day to inspire your little giggle-monsters to reach their full potential and develop into w...
Parents say it is difficult to nurse kids through a cold
Why does it seem like kids get one cold after another during cold season? Many youngsters haven’t yet built up their immunity...
Parenting tips for childhood depression
It’s natural for your child to feel sad or anxious at times, but if these emotions persistently show up, they could be indicat...
Prepare for the holidays with your newborn
For parents who have recently welcomed a newborn into their family, combining baby duties and seasonal commitments requires some bal...
Part-time studies pave the way for career change
Amy Barlow helps her 5-year-old son with his homework every night. “Now it’s time to do your homework mommy,” he says to her....
Picking the perfect toy
As the holiday season approaches, children all over the world are carefully crafting their Christmas lists with hopes that Santa and...
Planning Your Child’s Bar Mitzvah
For the Jewish young man, and his parents, the Bar Mitzvah is perhaps the most significant religious event of his youth. As his pare...
Project generosity: Teaching children to give – By Melissa Yue
(NC)—Life experience has taught us that, as the saying goes, it really is better to give than to receive. Generous individuals make...
Post-Secondary Education in the Rural Setting
Rural students are actively seeking educational opportunities in the towns and communities in which they live. Students in rural com...
Preparing for School Days
Text by Helen Lepp Friesen With the changing of the leaves comes the new school year. Here are some things to consider as you prepar...