The pressure to travel is gone, setting the stage for a return to the simple pleasures of a week away from school By Crystal Murray Lots of people are saying lately that they can’t recall the last time they had to pack a suitcase. I actually can remember, but it’s the anticlimactic unpacking that stands […]
COVID-19 pandemic
Making masks fun
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 […]
Supporting family mental health after a tragedy
Learn to help your kids grieve and process the unthinkable By Jill Chappell As if parenting during a pandemic wasn’t already challenging enough, the emotional toll of the mass shooting in Nova Scotia has placed an even greater responsibility on parents to manage their family’s mental health. “When something happens that threatens us, it changes […]