I enjoyed winters in Ottawa long before I became a resident. My dad and my uncle Andy spent their early adult years here, attending the University of Ottawa and Carleton University respectively. My parents were married here in 1977. After […]
Tracey Tong
From the editor
Every issue of Parenting Times Magazine is the result of hundreds of hours of work—finding and assigning stories, interviewing, writing, then fact checking, more fact checking, editing, copy editing, rinse and repeat—a joyful undertaking fuelled by a love for what […]
Learning outside the classroom
The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s WILD Outside program connects teens with the natural world As students prepare to head back into classrooms, teens with an interest in environmental issues may want to consider making room in their schedules for an outdoor […]
From the editor
As much as we’ve been enjoying summer, heading back to school has been a major topic of discussion in our house for weeks now, and for very good reason. Not only are the kids back in class—older daughter Millie is […]
Original cel from the opening scene of 'The Raccoons' (1985). Photo Courtesy Run With Us Productions
The return of the (prime time) king
Ottawa’s Kevin Gillis’s animated drama series ‘The Raccoons’ explored environmental and climate issues in the ‘80s and ‘90s—and dominated Sunday night television in the process A popular Canadian animated series enjoyed by kids today—and beloved by their parents and […]
Welcome to the dollhouse
Set to be an instant heirloom, Twig Studio’s creations were born from a need for open-ended play Their own children may be past the days of playing with dollhouses, but that doesn’t stop artisans Tim Harold and Nia Moschopoulos […]
Fall for local travel
Shorter days and busier schedules call for quality time with loved ones The changing leaves, cooler nights and back-to-school routines don’t have to spell the end of summer adventure, and we set out to prove it with a road […]
School’s out—now what?
Should you find your kids a tutor, enroll them in summer camp, or just let them rest? Local educators weigh the options After the dismissal bell rings for the last time at the end of June, kids of all […]
We are family
Considered as confidantes and children, pets are woven into the fabric of our lives Two years ago, sisters Melissa and Laura Hanson decided the time was right to add a new member to their household. The siblings, who grew […]
Game on!
Yardgameguy Duncan Taylor takes kids of all ages back to a simpler time Like many Millennials, Duncan Taylor and his sister played board games like the motorized Forbidden Bridge. They posed their pressing questions to the wizard in Ask […]