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There’s so much to love about living in Canada. There’s our vast, stunning landscape that spans from the rocky mountains in British Columbia to the ocean coast in Newfoundland. There’s our incredible cultural diversity...
I was tempted to title this post “How NOT to help your kids with homework” because so much of what I’m about to share stems from learning the hard way about what works –...
Family Day (Feb 18th) is fast approaching for most Canadians. The family-themed day off in February is observed in New Brunswick, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. If you’re living in one of...
Among the many things I want for my children – health, happiness, education, good manners – is for them to develop a strong connection to their inner and individual creativity. Like a Renaissance-inspired, but...
Growing up, many of us looked to our fathers for advice and in many families dads have been the main dispensers of financial wisdom. In honour of Father’s Day, we’ve collected some of the...
Being a mom is one of the most rewarding jobs you can have, but it can also be the toughest. Over the past year, careers, finances, childcare, and even self-care were often derailed. Yet...
Chances are your child has already heard you talk about taxes. After all, how many times have you commented about the bill in a restaurant, got excited about a tax refund or complained about...
Come tax season, we all start looking for ways to minimize our income by maximizing our deductions. Are you using all of yours? With the cost of raising a child in Canada coming in...
While holidays and celebrations continue to look different for at least the first part of 2021, that doesn’t mean we can’t get excited about them. It just means we need to think about creative...
The best way to get kids learning is to make sure they’re having fun, and a great place to have fun is the great outdoors. Not only does this provide a change of scenery...
When it comes to learning, one size does not fit all. After all, different students have different interests, passions and questions. By teaching an entire class the same thing, the chances of sparking interest...
‘Tis the season for pumpkin pie, cranberries and turkey! Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and it’s pretty safe to assume that this year will be unlike any other. While we’ve all been adapting to changes in our work, school and daily lives, traditional holidays in our new reality are tricky and Thanksgiving on October 12th will have to be a new format.
There’s no question that 2020 has seen us all adapting to new ways of doing things. The pandemic has changed how we work, how we play, and with back to school drawing near, it...
2020 compelled us all to approach our “everyday” lives in new and creative ways—students included. From online classrooms and assemblies to cancelled graduation ceremonies and proms, nearly every aspect of academia was remastered for students.
