Halifax's Family Magazine
I’m thrilled to join at such a special time of year. As you’ll discover in this issue we are entering a time when families gather to celebrate their traditions. Let the joy of the holidays begin! What I love the most about our Halifax community are the things we have in common: food, family, music, […]
What’s the right balance between scheduled activities and unstructured time for our kids?
Retiring teachers are an excellent source of insights on how to help our kids thrive
In which spring moved from being something to endure to something to be enjoyed By Ken Partridge I have a love-hate relationship with March break. When I was a youngling, I welcomed the break from the school routine. But it always meant the inevitable return to class and the stories from classmates about their break. […]
Finding that one piece that fits all the major themes of our 2018 holiday issue
A sign of summer’s end and a return to schedules, routine
It made National Lampoon’s Vacation look tame in comparison
By Ken Partridge Is it wrong to say I’m already looking forward to March break? At the point I’m writing this, many people are still returning from Christmas holidays, but I’m too busy looking ahead. March break was always a great time of year for me. Growing up I was never envious of the kids […]
By Ken Partridge I have a younger brother. He’s smart, hard-working, has a great family and can do many things I would never even think of attempting. I’m proud of everything he has accomplished. What I’m not proud of is how I let him down when we were both much younger. School always came easy […]
By Ken Partridge When I see children getting ready to head back to school, I don’t think about how easy they have it; quite the contrary. I had it way easier when I was young. The biggest worry I had when September rolled around was whether my mom would buy me something hideous and expect […]