Socially speaking, it was an awkward time, and for someone with a tendency towards being high strung, being a student gave me plenty to worry about. Despite both of those things, my scholastic years were some of my happiest. As […]
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New school, new experiences
Changing schools was tough for a young Chris Hunt. Decades later, his son potentially faces the same situation […]
Spreading their wings
Moving out of the family home is a rite of passage — which COVID-19 has delayed — for many young people Olivia Beak-Brown had it all planned out. She and a friend had applied to be roommates at the […]
Back to school, but back to normal?
Educators ready themselves to head back to class — but what will the 2021-2022 year look like? He might be the educator, but Gareth Reid has learned a lot over the past 16 months. The director of Turnbull School, […]
Taking learning outdoors
The pandemic has created a seismic shift in how lessons are delivered to students During the first year of the pandemic, many teachers took their classes outside. With the return of warm weather, classes can get outdoors once again. “We’ve […]
Teen girl talk
The talented Selena Vujicic (a.k.a. Miss Teenage National Capital Region) and her mother chatted with Parenting Times Magazine about confidence, self-care and the pandemic If you haven’t heard her name, you have COVID-19 to thank for that. As Miss […]
It’s OK to be excited—and nervous—for summer camp!
By Dovercourt Recreation Centre With just two months to go, we are feeling all the possible feelings about summer camp—excitement, anticipation, and apprehension—to name a few. With lots of questions lingering and very few answers, we know that many families […]
Summer camps at the Ottawa School of Theatre
Workshops in everything from acting to talent shows and everything in between Happy (meh) one-year anniversary of COVID-19! Ottawa School of Theatre teachers, staff, volunteers, and even our studios, costumes, and props, cannot wait to return to in-person classes […]
The magic of your ‘hood
In these uncertain times, your neighbourhood can be both a comforting constant and a hotbed of adventure My admiration goes out to all of you who are raising children in these challenging times. Schedules undone; school uncertain; playdates online; family […]
From the editor
March 2021 As the first lockdown was about to happen exactly one year ago, I was at a certain warehouse-style store, stocking up on super-sized everything that our family of four would need: boxes of frozen food, flats of non-perishables […]