Oh, picture day. A part from the first day of school, it's probably the second most anticipated day of the school year. Everybody cleans up, puts their best face forward - the whole nine yards. They’re great memories to look back on, and if you’re lucky (or not so lucky...) they'll make great … [Read more...]
“Help A Friend In Need” Launches On World Suicide Prevention Day
This morning, Facebook Canada, along with Kids Help Phone introduced Help A Friend In Need, a new resource that provides tips to help youth ages 15 to 20 identify potential warning signs of suicide on online activity. According to Facebook, 7.5 percent of young people who have contacted Kids Help … [Read more...]
“Netflix For Lego” May Be The Solution To Your Cluttered Home
Kids are very passionate about Lego: when they love it, they really, really love it. And while this often means hundreds of tiny, centimetre by centimetre pieces for you to potentially step on, it also means a lot of creative, education fun for your kids. (But really have you ever stepped on one of … [Read more...]
How Do You Protect Your Kids Online While Respecting Their Privacy?
With the continuous introduction of faster, more efficient devices coupled with the latest and greatest apps and social media power, it’s no wonder some of us are feeling like life is moving faster each day. We look at our kids and are pretty darn impressed at how easily they can adapt to the … [Read more...]
Summer Of Likes And Shares
It's summer and schedules are all over the place between friends and family. This means that we tend to stay connected through social media channels. Facebook is now a go-to for many of us to share pics, updates and everything in between. For my teenaged son, social media is most popular way him and … [Read more...]
Is Selfish Parenting The Way To Make Your Kids Selfless?
Written By Leslie Kennedy I am currently home full time with my 3 year old son, who naps, and my 5 year old former JKer who is home for the summer. Typically I use my son’s nap time to get my work done, be it writing or cleaning or whatever else needs to be done. My 5 year old is currently … [Read more...]
Should We Ban Homework? One Swedish Town Thinks So
Homework, argh. We all thought once we finished school, we were done with it. And for a while, most of us were. But then we had kids and those kids had homework, so we inevitably began working on homework yet again. The idea of reducing or completely banning homework (or, hey, why not try to at … [Read more...]
Travel Fit For A Teen
As kids grow, their tastes evolve and they begin to develop interests beyond those of their younger years. I am always searching for travel options for teens and tweens. As kids grow, their tastes evolve and they begin to develop interests beyond the sandcastles, amusement parks and french fries of … [Read more...]
Weighing Love
According to the National Eating Disorder Information Centre, more than 50% of teenager girls and 30% of teenage boys engage in unhealthy weight control behaviours as a result of distorted or negative self-image. Traditionally, teens have been bombarded with images from magazines, television but … [Read more...]
The Selfie Deconstructed
This short 7-minute film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and encourages us to consider how social media has shaped our perception of beauty. It follows mothers and daughters who are asked to take selfies. And then discuss how they view themselves. What hit home for me? When a teenage … [Read more...]
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