Seriously, why can?t we have nice things" Online home store Wayfair has become the latest company to be called out for some no-good-very-bad-deeds. But this time, it started with the company?s own employees, who walked off the job on June 26 to...
My firstborn loved her newborn baby sister. LOVED. I couldn?t blame her: The baby was tiny, precious perfection. Her fingernails were like miniature seashells, translucent and round. Her arms and legs were curled up into her body, still downy, and... -
Alanis Morissette has lived and learned about a lot in her 45 years. The Canadian superstar produced one of the best-selling albums of all time in 1995?s Jagged Little Pill, and she became the youngest artist ever to win a Grammy for Album of the... -
No matter how much you will it, Mary Poppins isn’t going to float down from the sky and land on your doorstep. Instead, finding the right nanny can take quite a bit of searching, whether you’re relying on word of mouth, sponsoring someone from... -
At 12, she was disdainful. ?Cassie is so different now, Mommy,? my daughter would sniff after school. ?She wears crop tops.? I?d sigh and nod, thrilled we were on the same page about the inappropriateness of belly-revealing tees that, in my opinion,... -
We have at least four basketball nets on our small street. At any point during the evening hours, I can hear the relentless thump, thump, thump of a basketball being dribbled on the ground. I know that sound. I know the pitch the ball makes as it?s... -
In February, Canadians received a rude wake-up call about the lack of compassion of some Ontarians. After a late-night Amber Alert chimed on cellphones signalling the abduction of 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar, some people turned to social media, not to... -
Mollie Wilson, 17, is Harrogate Ladies? College?s first Wellness Prefect. Her appointment follows the opening of the school?s new Wellness Centre
What A-levels are you studying"
Art, maths and photography. I want to be a landscape architect... -
Prince William became the first member of the British Royal Family to visit an LGBTQ charity when he stepped out to The Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT) on Wednesday (June 26)?after Lady Gaga encouraged him to do so.
While visiting the charity?s home... -
?There?s that skunk smell again,? said nine-year-old Jane as she walked to dance class with her dad through their Toronto neighbourhood. Since cannabis was legalized in Canada last fall, the unmistakable scent has been much more noticeable when... -
I remember the moment I realized what I?ve become.
It was the end of another long day of infant wrangling, which had been preceded by a night of many interruptions (this was before we sleep trained, so yeah, I was not my best self). I crawled into... -
We get it, parenting can be frustrating?especially when your kid refuses to eat the meal you just put some serious elbow grease into. But beating your kid’s stuffed animal to scare them into eating is not cool. In fact, we’d say it’s... -
With summer (finally) in full swing, it likely means you recently found yourself at a crossroads sunscreen aisle: Do you buy mineral or organic" Spray, lotion or stick" SPF 30, 50 or 60" Do kids really need kid-specific sunscreen"
To break down... -
Last week, like he always does, my 14-year-old son came and stood in the doorway of my home office after school. We usually have a quick check-in, but this time he lingered.
?We had an assembly at school today,? he reported. ?And they told us some... -
Strangers Things. Photo: Netflix
Designated Survivor: 60 Days (Netflix Original series)
Synopsis: Designated Survivor: 60 Days follows the main storyline of the original format, but has been adapted to feature more of the Korean reality. It is a... -
?Peppa Pig is a brat.?
An old friend of mine made this uncreative observation recently, and she’s not alone in her thinking. I regularly see complaints about Peppa in my online parenting group.
It’s true that Peppa?s loud. She?s direct. Some... -
Host a Big Play Date and help Great Ormond Street Hospital while keeping the kids entertained this Summer.
From 6 to 13 July this year, you have the chance to make a difference by joining the Big Play Date. While hosting a play date for your... -
Netflix Canada has announced which new TV shows and movies it will be adding to its lineup in July 2019, and of course that means, more options for kids! There are lots of titles to look forward to next month, such as The Emoji Movie, Spiderman:... -
Wearing rash guards and UV-protective clothing at the beach, pool or park is one of the fastest ways to keep your kids safe from the sun: it allows you to skip applying (and re-applying) sunblock to your kids’ chests, backs and arms. (Note: you... -
