Parenting
What Mothers Really Want: The 7 Most Desired Gifts for Mom
Mother's Day is just around the corner, and thoughts about gift cards, flowers or a brunch may have crossed...
Kindness in Silence: Shushing the Urge to Judge
It's so easy to judge others, so easy to make quick assumptions based on what we see (or believe...
7 Ways to Care for Your Community
Did you know that in many communities in BC, the same small group of people often forms the neighborhood...
The Importance of Self-Care And Making Your Needs a Priority
Life as a parent is busy. Research regarding child development, and an innate need to spend more time with...
Christmas Traditions: Will one find us?
This year, much like last year—and the few years before that—Christmas with our family will be different. I can't...
Confessions of a Sports Dad
When I was five or six, my parents took me to our local rink to see if they should...
What We Remember
What do you remember about your childhood? While there are bound to be the big-ticket memories—like a holiday in...
All Kids Might Not Do That, Actually
“All kids do that!”A benign phrase, meant to imply shared experience and empathy, to support and diffuse worry. It...
Sleep Habits to Fall Back On
Adjusting to the time change, when we ”fall back” and set our clocks back by one hour on November...
Nurturing Young Families
Being a young family can be an exhilarating journey, filled with love, joy and milestones. However, it can also...