Inexpensive Ways To Teach STEM at Home
Canada produces some of the most brilliant minds in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). We have one of the highest percentages of STEM graduates, in fact, even more than the United States.
Financial Literacy Lessons for Canadian Kids Leaving Home
By Paul Thomas, CFP, CIM, FMA, FCSI, Wealth Advisor and Certified Financial Planner When a child is ready to leave home, whether to university, their first apartment or their first full-time job, it comes with a long list of things parents hope they are ready for. Can they cook a few meals? Do their own […]
Doctor’s Tips For Back-to-School Anxiety + Canadian Cyberbullying
It isn’t uncommon for children to experience anxiety about going back to school. For example, some may feel nervous about starting school for the first time, attending a new school, acceptance, or bullying. Many issues, such as minor social anxiety, can be addressed at home without much difficulty. Higher levels of anxiety may be an […]
Top Books to Inspire Today’s Kids to Save Tomorrow’s Earth
Kids can save the planet’s future, if they start thinking about the problems early in their development. Early introduction allows it to become second nature, but awareness can be nurtured at any age.
10 Ways for Kids to Pass the Time on Christmas Eve
Remember it? The magical anticipation that made Christmas Eve painfully long? If you allow yourself to go back there, I bet you’ll still find that amazing feeling of excitement in your stomach. Helping kids through the torture of time can turn into some Christmas traditions and create memories that you’ll all treasure.
Doctor Shares Everything Parents Should Know About Strep Throat
Most parents worry that their child’s soar throat could be something more serious, such as strep. The following interview with Dr. S. Terez Malka answers many questions concerned parents have about strep throat, including the cause, symptoms, prevention and more.
10 Fun Ways to Limit Kids’ Halloween Candy
In our house, Halloween was a time to overindulge on candy. It was part of the fun of the event and once the ‘good stuff’ was gone, the rest got tossed out anyway. The only thing I did to limit intake was to selflessly eat some myself.
Avoid a Halloween Horror Story With These Road Safety Tips
WASHINGTON DC — With all the fun and festivities of trick-or-treating, it can be easy to forget a frightening reality: Halloween continues to be the most dangerous day for child pedestrians.
6 Cheap and Easy Halloween Games for Kids
Games can make Halloween so much more fun and memorable. You don’t have to be Disney parents and put a lot of time and energy into it. These easy games require very little time to prepare and they’re guaranteed to bring out the witch cackles in all who play.
How to Raise an Entrepreneur
You’ve seen them on Dragon’s Den, those young Canadian entrepreneurs who look like they were born into the role. One thing virtually all of them share, is supportive parents who nurtured and encouraged them. You can be the kind of parent who helps your child pursue life as an entrepreneur too. The skills you equip […]
