IN THE NEWS: Parental Guilt and Back-to-School

ย  “Back to school” means something very different this year… It’s time to send the kids back to school…or not. Parents are facing a tough choice in this first September …

IN THE NEWS: Parental Guilt and Back-to-School Read More

IN THE NEWS: Should Kids Learn Cursive?

Should Kids Learn Cursive Writing? Should kids learn cursive? That was the question that I tackled during this interview on CJAD 800 recently. If youโ€™re a regular reader of this …

IN THE NEWS: Should Kids Learn Cursive? Read More

Teaching Your Kids About Diversity – 6 Tips For Parents

โ€œMom, why does she look different?โ€ This is a question that many of us have had to grapple with as we raise our kids in an increasingly multicultural and multiethnic …

Teaching Your Kids About Diversity – 6 Tips For Parents Read More

OPINION: Are ‘Girl Geeks’ Cool?

Girls and Expectations – Both Have Changed Back when I was a kid, it wasnโ€™t cool to be uncool. Back then, the tech revolution wasnโ€™t in itโ€™s infancy; it hadnโ€™t …

OPINION: Are ‘Girl Geeks’ Cool? Read More

What’s the Dewey Decimal System?

ย  โ€œWhat the heck is the โ€˜Dewey Decimal Systemโ€™ anyway?โ€ she said. My daughter has been reading a book at school that sheโ€™s really enjoying. Of course as a parent, …

What’s the Dewey Decimal System? Read More

The 7 Ways Digital Technology Has Affected Our Kids

How Technology Has Affected Our Kids Thereโ€™s no doubt that the digital age is here to stay. Not only are we enamoured with the ability to send and receive information …

The 7 Ways Digital Technology Has Affected Our Kids Read More