Halifax's Family Magazine
The power in the message that Every Child Matters By Ameeta Vohra On Sept. 30, there will be a sea of orange at schools within Halifax Regional Municipality and Nova Scotia. Once again, Orange Shirt Day will take place all across the country. Also known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, this annual […]
A great family camping experience is more about the right attitude than the right gear—what you need to know before you pitch the tent By Darrell Roberts Karly Wurnig has strong memories of camping with her family while growing up. She remembers the sensory experience of being out in nature, and the fun that she […]
With pandemic travel precautions, families are rediscovering the joys of at-home vacations By Janet Whitman After almost a year of home-schooling stints, physical-distancing, mask-wearing, bubbling, and other on-and-off measures to grapple with COVID-19, March break won’t be like we remember. Trips to warm and sunny Walt Disney World, or even cold and snowy New Brunswick, […]
Help your children get comfortable with the new normal By Kim Hart Macneill Students returned to school in September facing new rules to fight the spread of COVID-19. The biggest change for many will be wearing masks. All students in Grade 4 and up must wear non-medical masks unless they are sitting at a desk […]
Even when competition is postponed, parents play a key role in helping high-performance kids excel while having fun By Kim Hart Macneill The first year Angela Sanford’s three boys were slated to play on different basketball teams, she and her husband decided that was the end of basketball. The boys traditionally played baseball in the […]
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Here are our choices for some of the best March break options in HRM By Katie Ingram Between the holiday season and summer vacation is another magical time of year: March break. While the break does come with a vacation from tests, quizzes, and projects, it doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do. Halifax has […]
While many of us may be wishing for a white Christmas, the greener variety has positive lessons for our kids
These smart shopping tips can help parents keep the back-to-school bill under control