IN THE NEWS: Teens and COVID-19

How do we get our teens to take COVID-19 seriously? We’ve all been there: in our teens, rife with attitude and feelings of immortality. Nothing’s quite changed in millennia, in …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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