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10 Healthy Eating Tips From A Dietician

March 2, 2015 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Sometimes grocery shopping can be overwhelming. We're overloaded with information coming from everywhere and everyone. Just take a look at Facebook and even our friends are sharing about food choices and our kids are coming home with ideas from school. I had seen posters near the entrance of my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Food, Life Tagged With: Dieticians, Food FActs, Guiding Stars, Loblaw, nutrition

Awesome Parents Get Tattoos To Match Their Daughter’s Birthmark

February 27, 2015 by Tanya Cruz Leave a Comment

The lengths some parents go to to make their children belong and  feel loved is heartwarming and so incredibly inspiring. Which is why this story is too good to pass up. Here's to ending your week on a high note! On Tanya Phillips' 40th birthday, her and her husband, Adam Phillips, decided to do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Life

6 Candy-Free Ways To Treat Your Kids This Valentine’s Day

February 9, 2015 by Kait Fowlie Leave a Comment

Written by Kait Fowlie One way to make Valentine's Day really special for your kids? Think outside the box and treat them to something a little more interesting than a bag of foil wrapped hearts. (Added bonus: no sugar-induced crazy time. Win win!) Here are 6 fun ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Family, Holidays, Life Tagged With: crafts, homemade poptarts, post-it mirror surprise, Valentine's, valentine's day, valentine's day activities, valentine's day as family

How To Help Your Daughter Deal With Mean Girls

January 19, 2015 by Kait Fowlie 1 Comment

Written by Kait Fowlie Bullies, just like the trauma they inflict, come in all shapes and sizes. Mean girls are a tough breed particularly among elementary school age children, who are gaining social independence and trying on new identities. Insecurity can get the best of kids at times, and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Friendship, Life Tagged With: bullies, bully, dealing with a bully, dealing with bullies, friends, mean girls, parenting

How To Enjoy The Winter With The Family

January 12, 2015 by Natalie Ast 2 Comments

Written by Natalie Ast Don’t let old man winter put a wrench in your fun! Here are some great winter activities for the whole family. Winter campfire Following a day of snowshoeing or shoveling the snow, create a winter fire in your own backyard (if it’s allowed) to roast marshmallows for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Health & Fitness, Life Tagged With: bannock, campfire bannock, Carnaval, family time, IceFest, muesums, skaing, skiing, Snowboarding, snowshoeing, visit museums, winter activities, winter campfire, winterlude

Watch As Parents Talk To Kids About The Birds & Bees

January 8, 2015 by Marianne Litman 2 Comments

It is always a bit of an awkward conversation, when we decide to have “The Talk” with our kids. When a discussion about where babies come from gets going, it can get a bit uncomfortable not just for the kids but also for the parents. The Cut released a video of parents speaking to their kids … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Family, Humour, Kids Tagged With: Birds and the Bees, funny video, sex education, sex talk, the talk, viral video

5 Great New Year’s Resolutions For Families

January 7, 2015 by Brandie Weikle Leave a Comment

After a hectic holiday season, January 1—the holiest of resolution-making days—can sneak up on us before we’ve had a chance to reflect on what we’d like to see happen in the year ahead. But there’s still plenty of time to set goals for the months to come. In fact, there’s good reason to take a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Life, Parenting Tagged With: Christa Costas-Bradstreet, family, Mike Vardy, new year's resoltuons, New Years, Participaction, resolutions, The Front Nine: How to Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want

Why Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Are The Best Parents

December 24, 2014 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

Even if you’re “Team Jen”, you probably still recognize that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are one of the coolest power couples in Hollywood. They make amazing films, are constantly focusing their efforts on some humanitarian cause and they have a lovely family. And while we are all well aware of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Entertainment, Family Tagged With: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, gender, gender issues, john, sexuality, shiloh, unbroken, unbroken preimere

Holiday Gifts For The Whole Family

December 15, 2014 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

Are you thinking of getting a “family” gift to put under the tree this year? Or maybe you were hoping to find a family gift to give your neighbours or relatives. It may seem like a strange thing to do—buy a single gift for a whole family. But think about it, if you forgo the normal one gift per … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Holidays, Life Tagged With: Adventure, board games, candy land, Christmas, gifts, holiday, iFly Toronto, presents, settlers of catan, skating, skiing, snakes and ladders, tablet

Christmas Gifts For The Hard-To-Buy-For Dad

December 10, 2014 by Lauren Sena 1 Comment

Written by Lauren Sena Dads aren’t always the easiest person on your list to go holiday shopping for. To help you avoid getting him something that he won’t use (does he really need another tie?), we came up some neat ideas that we think he will truly love. Whether he’s a techie or a sports … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Holidays, Life Tagged With: christmas gifts, dad gifts, dads, gifts, hard to buy for dad, holiday gifts, presents, sports memorabilia, tech gloves

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