Socially speaking, it was an awkward time, and for someone with a tendency towards being high strung, being a student gave me plenty to worry about. Despite both of those things, my scholastic years were some of my happiest. As […]
Tracey Tong
Stoking the inner fire
When parents don’t take time for themselves, it can lead to stress and burnout While researching the flora and fauna of west Ottawa about 10 years ago, photographer Deanna Wright was surprised to learn just how many bird species live […]
Horsing around
Kids and horses—there’s something about them that just goes together. And when they do, magic happens For as long as she can remember, Jami McWilliam has loved horses. “When she was two, we gave her a toy riding […]
It takes a village
Three experts teach you how to handle childhood milestones with ease All parents hit speed bumps when it comes to […]
From the Editor
Fourteen years ago, I moved to this beautiful city with my two dogs to work as a reporter at a daily newspaper. I was young, had a passion for the arts, and having spent the last four years of my […]
I’m with them
Membership in organizations and clubs often teach kids just as much as official school activities When we think about learning, we may think about classrooms. But just as much of the childhood learning experience happens outside those four […]
From the editor
A mother’s love is like nothing else. (Of course, one could argue the same for a father, or other parent who chooses an alternative label. But stick with me here.) Justina Tong was the cherished matriarch of our family. She […]
Teen girl talk
The talented Selena Vujicic (a.k.a. Miss Teenage National Capital Region) and her mother chatted with Parenting Times Magazine about confidence, self-care and the pandemic If you haven’t heard her name, you have COVID-19 to thank for that. As Miss […]
On my own
They’re educated, they’re well off, they’re strong, and they’re choosing to raise their children alone. Meet the new single mom Irine Alexander always knew she wanted to have a family. “I envisioned doing that the traditional way—married life […]
From the editor
March 2021 As the first lockdown was about to happen exactly one year ago, I was at a certain warehouse-style store, stocking up on super-sized everything that our family of four would need: boxes of frozen food, flats of non-perishables […]