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 […]
Tracey Tong
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 […]
From the Editor
There are so many things we should obviously be grateful for when we have them. A roof over our heads. Full bellies. Clean water. Good health. Vehicles that get us where we need to go. Living in peace. Freedom. […]
Learn to carve ice in the capital
This past year, Ottawa-based world ice-carving champion Suguru Kanbayashi was trying to think of ways to introduce his art form to his young children. “It’s a 100 per cent easily recycled medium with very little impact environmentally,” says Kanbayashi, […]
Ice, ice baby
Ottawa’s Suguru Kanbayashi was six years old when his father became one of the original ice sculptors at Winterlude. More than four decades later, Kanbayashi’s work is highlighted annually during the festival at Confederation Park and on Sparks Street […]
From the editor
Being a kid at heart and having a taste for fun is a good thing. When you have young children (like many of us on the Parenting Times team do), it makes it easier to see the world through their […]
Canadian books worth spending a snow day with
Parenting Times did not receive any financial compensation for this piece. Snow outside, a couple of hours with nothing you have to do, a cup of milky tea, some fresh-baked cookies (the slice-and-bake variety works, too!) and a brand-new book […]
The Night Before Giftmas: A DIY holiday poem
Parenting Times did not receive any financial compensation for this piece. We all love the twinkling lights, the merry music and most of all, the gathering of friends and family this time of year. While we are more […]