Sharing a hobby with your child can bring you closer together and build trust Sandra Czarny’s Australian Shepherds are more than her pets and family members – they’re her hobby. Czarny – who has kept the breed for over 20 […]
Feature Articles
What does working at home look like for you?
The world may be slowly trickling back into the workplace, but for many of us, work continues from home. Those lucky enough to have a dedicated office or a pre-established workplace may have made a near-seamless transition, but what about […]
Best Covid-19 educational resources for kids
Editor’s note: This is a part of Parenting Times’ online-only series of stories designed to make your Covid-19 distancing journey a bit easier. More than two months into our physical distancing journey, many parents have a routine with their kids […]
Telling tales
In her own words, Ottawa writer Laurie Campbell explains what moves her to write for kids Reading should be fun. Writing should also be fun. That – and a love of nature and travel – fuels Nepean author […]
Mind the gap
What’s it really like having kids who are further apart in age? Tracey Tong reports My parents had two under two. And when we were growing up, most of our friends that had siblings were close enough in age that […]
Love makes a family
Writer Samantha Ball sits down with Ottawa’s Knox family in the wake of bestseller ‘Love Lives Here’ Six years ago last month, Alexis Knox came out as transgender to her parents. Alexis, now 17, shared this with […]
The sandwich generation
In addition to caring for their young children, many parents have taken on the responsibility of caring for their aging parents as well According to Statistics Canada, there are over two million caregivers in Canada, and the majority are women, […]
Art for all
Mobile arts school helps kids to shine A man recognized for his previous career as an accomplished social worker has created an art school that emphasizes the importance of art for emotional and creative growth. The brainchild of Paul Field, […]
The greatest love, the biggest loss
One of the most tragic things a parent – or anyone – can experience, the loss of a baby changes a family Editor’s note: Please note there is a trigger warning for this story, as it is about infant […]
From our anniversary edition: Beyond the attachment parenting controversy
Editor’s note: Even for the busiest of us, it’s important to take pause and evaluate how we’ve changed and grown. Flipping through the editions from the last 10 years – a veritable trip down memory lane! – it’s only fitting that […]