My brother and I enjoyed wonderful summer holidays while growing up in southern Ontario. Toronto’s museums and galleries were our backyard. We attended art camps. Dad often took long weekends, and we’d rent cottages with friends and take our boat […]
Tracey Tong
United in song
For 65 years, the Ottawa Children’s Choir has been training kids to raise their voices If children’s voices, joined harmoniously in song is the most beautiful sound in the world, then St. Joseph’s Church must be one of the most […]
Fifty years of fun: the Nepean Sportsplex
The Woodroffe Ave. facility plays host to athletes, artists and artisans, seniors, kids, and well, everyone When it first opened its doors in 1973, the Nepean Sportsplex was the largest recreation complex in Canada. Half a century later, much has […]
Slim is the new safe
Graco’s new SlimFit3™ LX 3-in-1 car seat allows families to save space in their vehicles—without compromising on safety As we enter the spring season, many of us are dreaming of summer holidays and seeing more of our country with our […]
The age of anxiety
The pandemic saw an increase in anxiety in kids and teens—and even young children were affected In late 2020, Natalie noticed that her daughter, Megan, had been losing weight. It wasn’t a surprise, as the-then 13-year-old hadn’t had her […]
Food for thought
Nutrition is an integral part of the Ontario health and physical education curriculum A few years ago, Anya’s parents separated, and the now-Grade 11 student found herself waking up earlier to travel to school from her father’s new home […]
Find your om
Yoga teaches children to prioritize their well-being Anamda Sly has witnessed children “literally transform” before her eyes— and for the Ottawa-based yoga instructor, those are some of the most rewarding parts of her profession. In her classes, children “develop […]
From the editor
I’d been sleeping poorly for years. I would wake up gasping for breath, or snore so loudly others in the house could hear me through the walls. Finally, I gave in and spent a night in a sleep clinic. The […]
Tell me a story
Her first children’s stories were intended for her own kids, but thousands of local littles have enjoyed Anne Raina’s books since Wanting to instill her passion for reading in her young children, Anne Raina read to them on a daily […]
True tales
We rounded up six must-read Canadian biographies for kids Nothing inspires kids like a fellow Canadian who beat the odds and worked hard to make it to the top of his or her field. We scanned our shelves and […]