These ‘surrogate dads’ fill roles with their time and talent No Dad has the same role: each one has emerged from a different set of life circumstances into a familial context that is unique and particular to the dad who’s […]
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Hit the refresh button
Ring in 2018 with a positive change (or two). Kita Szpak shows us how to incorporate the kids into our resolutions The New Year awakens the urge in all of us to renew ourselves. Sometimes this is directly related to […]
Create a wonderful holiday experience for your family
It’s all too easy to get swept up in the consumerism of what’s supposed to be ‘the happiest time of the year.’ Kita Spzak offers three simple ways to make the season truly magical for you and your loved ones. […]
The string of ‘Whys’ and how to respond to them
Kids are full of questions. Here are a few examples of the kind of questions you may face this fall – and some tips on how to address them.
The Happiness Formula: Summer freedom … and responsibility
What is important in every instance is the responsibility everyone has in making the family summer experience enjoyable – and this includes the kids, too.
The Happiness Formula: Be the example for your child
You are the example for your child. Not your mother, the teacher, the stay-at-home neighbour, your babysitter or anyone else.
Be attentive
In the last issue, I talked about “making time” for your child and how significant that is in having them feel secure in the fact that you care enough to spend quality time with them. Nothing can beat offering your […]
The happiness formula for parents: Making time
As a happiness researcher, former teacher and mother of three sons, I’ve come to appreciate how hard it is to guide your kids to be happy adults.