New rules for new beginnings: how our local seniors are coping since the outbreak With COVID-19, our world changed. Stores and businesses closed. People were told to stay at home and isolate, and retirement homes and long-term care facilities […]
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Special kids, special needs
What should you do if you find out your child has a learning disability? Mike Carroccetto speaks to two experts on how to navigate the system It can be overwhelming for parents to find out their child has […]
The joy of less
In a society where more is more, Ottawa parents discover that sometimes, cutting back is the answer Kristen Perneel had it all – a family and a full-time job as a high school teacher. But when her younger son […]
Love your life
Are you living your truth? Why not? Writer Samantha Ball talks to women who have changed their world for the better With her children grown and out of the house, Kimberly Ellis wanted to make major changes to her life […]
Precious moments
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 […]
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, […]