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Between family gatherings, opening presents and tobogganing this holiday season, it’s likely that school has been a distant memory for kids! The holidays go by so quickly, don’t they? A new year is upon...
When it comes to the holidays it can be very easy to overspend on gifts. I’m guilty of it and I know I’m not alone. I love giving even more than I like receiving,...
The holiday season is upon us and, while no one wants to be a Scrooge, not everyone enjoys the whole process of giving and receiving gifts in the name of good cheer. Take me...
Dear Santa, I’m not sure if you remember me? It’s been a few decades since I’ve written, although you are on a first-name basis with my kids. (Thanks again for all the thoughtful presents...
The holiday season is upon us and there are suddenly treats everywhere! We don’t want December to turn into a month-long sugar-fueled frenzy, but we also don’t want our kids to think we are...
Trudging through the thigh-deep soft snow last December, in the middle of a huge swath of Northern Ontario’s boreal forest, the only visible tracks into the woods were ours. Muffled shrieks of joy were...
As a teacher, assigning work over the December break was always a challenging decision to make. Some parents wanted homework for their child to limit downtime during the holiday, in hopes any academic progress...
Dear Santa, Hope things are well with you and Mrs. Claus up in the North Pole and that your elves have had enough rest given the workload they have this month. I know...
While the feeling of watching someone open “the perfect gift” is one of the best parts of the holiday season, the sinking feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you open...
It was Christmas Eve when Andrea Traynor gave birth to her daughter. “My parents were over, helping me make dinner, when five minutes from eating, my contractions came on strong and fast,” Traynor says...
