As parents, we’re so busy with the daily hustle – wrapping up the school year and extracurricular activities, planting gardens and perhaps finalizing overnight camp packing lists or if you’re truly fortunate, vacation plans – that sometimes, we don’t see […]
Tracey Tong
Editor’s picks: 11 Great books for summer
Keep your littlest readers busy with our choices for the most awesome kids’ picture books Parenting Times did not receive any financial compensation for this piece. We rounded up some picture books by Canadian authors, illustrators and artists that […]
You can teach children about empathy: Your newborn can change the world
Roots of Empathy educates both the mind and the heart. This award-winning program turns 30 this year Editor’s Note: This story was a part of the series You can do it, which ran in the Spring 2026 issue. Around this […]
You can publish a children’s book: From ideas to ink
Writers, artists and an editor with a connection to the National Capital Region share how they made their literary dreams come true – and how you can, too Editor’s Note: This story was a part of the series You can […]
You can give your baby a head start: Tiny scholars
An international early childhood education program helps Ottawa-area families build confidence, connections and early bonds Editor’s Note: This story was a part of the series You can do it, which ran in the Spring 2026 issue. As the saying goes, […]
From the editor
Fifth-grade me is standing at the front of our portable classroom, beet-red and ready to burst. Twenty-five pairs of eyes are staring at me. They are my peers and in no way unkind as I’m about to deliver a presentation, […]
Real talk: Editor to editor
Have you always wanted to write and publish a book… but didn’t know where to start? Parenting Times editor Tracey Tong asks DC Canada Education Publishing editor Kara Cybanski your burning questions about getting published as a children’s author […]
Winter’s last hurrah
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated from the Winter 2026 for March Break 2026 March Break and freshly fallen snow in the nation’s capital? Yes, please! Whether you are looking for a low-key March Break activity or just […]
The gift of belonging: Game on
Volunteer-run grassroots organization Just Push Play builds friendships and communities through video gaming experiences Editor’s Note: This story was a part of the series The Gift, which ran in the March 2026 issue. A child of the 1980s, Ottawa […]
The gift of community: Pass it on
The Buy Nothing Project is growing in Ottawa – and along with it, a network of neighbours Editor’s Note: This story was a part of the series The Gift, which ran in the March 2026 issue. About 10 years […]