Who says you have to travel to find adventure this summer? Warm weather and sunny days beckon us outwards, outside and outdoors. Whether setting up a tent in the backyard (practice makes perfect!) or scoping out a cycling route along […]
Happiness formula
Finding beauty
We all have an innate ability to recognize something beautiful, our Happiness Formula columnist writes I agree with the phrase “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” The word “beauty” has a definition — the quality present […]
Anticipation for the nation
In the words of singer-songwriter Carly Simon: ‘We can never know about the days to come, but we think about them anyway’ I’ve always seen “anticipation” as such a positive word: full of hope and happy expectation. Though the […]
Learning to let go
When her youngest son left for school outside of Ontario, our Happiness Formula columnist willed herself not to be overprotective. It’s paid off Whether it’s starting junior kindergarten, heading to summer camp, going to college, moving out with friends, taking […]
People of influence
Be careful what you say—your choice of words is affecting your children’s attitude towards money Given today’s uncertainty around job security, rising food and housing costs as well as infrastructural instability, you parents and caregivers feel added pressure on yourselves. […]
Doing it your way
When making summer plans, take into account your family’s rhythms, and most of all, be kind to yourselves You’re just getting up; a little bleary eyed. The kids aren’t up yet, and this is the perfect moment for that first […]
When life gives you lemons
Positive changes to your health may come from adversity A life-altering situation can prompt change. Its sudden appearance runs interference with whatever is experienced as routine, typical, or expected. More neuroscientists, psychologists and researchers are saying a lot of our […]
Enjoying the ride
In the game of achieving balance, trusting your gut, trying new things — and most of all, accepting yourself and the outcome — is the key to making it work. Some of you may call this playground equipment a seesaw […]
Finding a way
You can overcome challenges — just take it one step at a time Finding a way already implies a situation you’re facing that is out of the ordinary. Add to it the need to overcome an obstacle of some kind […]
From ‘I’ to ‘we’ to ‘all’
Trust yourself on this miraculous journey of motherhood Nothing can totally prepare you for motherhood. No book, no seminar, no friend, no other mother—even your own—can begin to give you a sense of the enormity of being a parent. Yes, […]