Our family shares an activity that’s fast become a new holiday tradition – and a source of continued entertainment When I was growing up in the 90s, Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” was my favourite movie. This was […]
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Canadian books we’ll be devouring this fall
Parenting Times did not receive any financial compensation for this piece. The fireplace is turned on for the first time this season, colourful and crunchy leaves blanket the ground and… is that the smell of hot chocolate heating on […]
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Heading back to school this September will be like a break after the summer we’ve had… and I don’t think our family is atypical. I’m writing this piece from the gazebo of my in-laws’ lake house, where we’ve been […]
A whole new world
This summer, falling into (and in love with) a new world is easy when you find a great book. Parenting Times Magazine rounds up some new reads featuring Canadian authors and illustrators Books for Babies and Toddlers The Rainbow […]
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My family’s idea of fun is best described as eclectic. I like road races, getting lost in art galleries and taking in theatre and dance performances. Husband guy likes nice restaurants and wandering around hobby shows. Our daughters love everything […]
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I’m usually a very happy person. If you know me in real life, you’ll know that my outlook tends towards the annoyingly sunny side up. But as a working writer, editor and teacher and wife and mother of […]
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At first blush, there are many things that are special about Canada’s capital. The Parliament buildings, of course. All the big museums and the National Gallery of Canada. Many of us have recently enjoyed Winterlude and the Rideau Canal Skateway. […]
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When I was growing up, I was always immersed in a book. As a primary schooler, I devoured Ann M. Martin’s The Baby-Sitters Club series and looked forward to the years when I’d be old enough to babysit (I […]
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No matter how many times we send our children off for the first day of school, it’s never easy. As parents, we will worry: will my child fit in and make friends? Will she miss me? Will he get an […]
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As a former daily news journalist, Ottawa resident since 2007 and mother of two active kids who like to see and do all the things, there are very few festivals, events, or attractions that I haven’t been to at least […]