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How Families Navigate the Complex Mental Health Care System.

September 17, 2013 by Sonya Leave a Comment

In our current healthcare system if your child is physically injured you head straight to the hospital or clinic where they are treated by one of the many healthcare professionals on the road to recovery. That is not the case when it comes to mental health. According to Dr. Anthony Levitt, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Mental Health Tagged With: addiction, Canada, Dr. Anthony Levitt, families, Family Navigation Project, kids, mental health, RBC Run for the Kids, Sunnybrook

Aftermath

April 19, 2013 by Alice Leave a Comment

Reading this book this week was timely, since it deals with the aftermath of a tragic event and how the family members are affected. Moving forward from something traumatic is not an easy thing, and we have a window here into how Henry starts to make his way, with a little help. The Reluctant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: brothers, bullies, families, friends, grieving, school shooting, violence

Same Difference

January 6, 2013 by Alice

Looking to explore the idea that people are the same - except for a few small differences? This is a cute and simple way to go about it without getting into specifics just yet. Up Above and Down Belowby Paloma ValdiviaOwlKidsISBN: 978 1 926973 39 5In the world of this book, there are two kinds of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: countries, differences, families, multiculturalism, race, similarities, social studies

WHY I HATE FACEBOOK – for this week anyway.

July 15, 2012 by ChantelK

Not that long ago I was with a group of women and we were discussing FaceBook and one of them said how she wasn't on it much because she hated reading about everybody's perfect lives. FINALLY!  I wanted to jump up and down because someone finally had the same outlook I did.Don't get me wrong I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Facebook, families, social networking

Let the games begin! ~ having fun with Raptors’ Jamaal Magliore!

June 22, 2012 by Sonya

So what activities do you have planned for the kids this summer? Does it involve sports?                                                          … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: attractions, Cultural, families, Jamaal Magliore, kids, Olympics, Ontario Science Centre, Raptors, sports, Toronto, UrbanMoms

The Ultimate (and weirdest) Dinosaur Exhibition is at the ROM

June 21, 2012 by Sonya

Think you and your kids know dinosaurs? Well, get ready for the most amazing dinosaur exhibition in Canadian museum history!The ULTIMATE DINOSAUR: GIANTS FROM GONDWANA will be unveiled to the public with fascinating species that have been discovered in the southern hemisphere.  With … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Augmented Reality, families, Gondwana, kids, ROM, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ultimate Dinosaurs, UrbanMoms

My Little Sophistic-8

February 7, 2012 by Tracey

Oliver got busy turning EIGHT last week (holy crap, didn't he just turn seven?) and the festivities have been drawn out over the last bunch of days, which suits me just fine. Having a birthday time, feels like more fun than just celebrating on a single day anyway. Spread... it... out... yo.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: birthdays, eight year olds, families, parties

So Happy Together

June 26, 2011 by Alice

Families and friends make everything easier, don't they? Horace and Morris Say Cheeseby James HoweISBN: 978 0 689 83940 5Audience: ages 3 - 8Horace, Morris, and Dolores are the best of friends, and have been for a few books now, despite a few ups and downs that they've had to work through. (This is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: allergies, families, friends

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