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Summer's Playfulness in Fall
The hectic school schedule is in full swing. The days are getting shorter, darker and cooler. There is a general sense of sadness for the loss of summer freedom: from parents and children alike.
When we move from one season to another, it often changes the way that we engage with one another. In the summer, it is easy to pack a picnic and head to the beach for dinner or to enjoy the extra hours of evening light pl...
posted: Oct 1, 2019 | views: 18 | comments: 0
Homeschool Is in Session
Well, September has come and gone, which means you’re drowning in reams of paperwork associated with your kids’ school. At least a couple trees bit the dust for little Johnny’s class alone. It’s completely overwhelming: emergency contact info, (avoid listing people who live out of province and would have to hop on the next flight and grab the kids if you’ve got a rumbly tummy and can’t make it to after-sc...
posted: Oct 1, 2019 | views: 21 | comments: 0
Letting Reconciliation Into Our Hearts
Reconciliation is a word that has been thrown around a lot lately, but it can be hard to explain it to our children. We can give them the dictionary definition about “the restoration of friendly relations,” or the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s version, which is “establishing and maintaining a mutually respectful relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in this country.” W...
posted: Oct 1, 2019 | views: 57 | comments: 0
Giving Thanks...Building a lifelong habit of gratitude
“Mama! Mama! MAAAAMAAAAA!!!”
My three-year-old son summons me to the couch.
“Yes?”
“Water!” He shakes his empty sippy cup at me, continuing to watch his show. It’s his much-coveted “TV-time” and I am in the midst of preparing dinner.
An image pops into my mind—my son in 30 years, lounging on a couch in a white undershirt, demanding another beer. Nope. I’m not going to enable that sort...
posted: Oct 1, 2019 | views: 27 | comments: 0
5 Tricks & Treats for Halloween
October is a fascinating time of year. Fall is here along with a flurry of seasonal traditions and a progressive build up of spooky delights.
Leading up to Halloween, some choose to buy firecrackers and light up the night, others will hit the town or host parties, but for those with young kiddos at home, the 31st takes on a whole new form. A celebration of tiny monsters in the day, and for some, an early start to ...
posted: Oct 1, 2019 | views: 37 | comments: 0
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