There are a lot of good reasons to become at least a little bit “handy”. Your ability to do your own basic home maintenance will save you thousands over the years. Often the simple practice of keeping a major appliance...
The Internet is a wonderful place. It gives us all the freedom to express ourselves and share information and our ideas with the rest of the world. The fact that you don’t have to get your every blog post and...
A few posts ago I gave you some suggestions for sparking a valuable post-movie conversation with your kids. You can use the same technique—asking thoughtful questions—to get a better answer than “fine” when you set out to unpack your child’s day...
Think about the last time you watched a movie with your kids. What was your conversation like after the credits rolled? Did experiencing cinema together change you in any way? Did it change your kids? Cinema (yes even kids’ movies)...
Scene 1 It was after five o’clock, and tired commuters crowded the grocery store, grabbing a few items for supper. Suddenly, a child’s delighted squeal rang out. “Daddy, look! Oranges!!” The father immediately stopped the cart, and his three-year-old reached...
The world has never been a particularly safe place. There are all kinds of dangers we have to navigate on a daily basis. We grow up with rules to protect us, and as we mature, habit and common sense take...
We take our kids to the GP or paediatrician on a regular basis to get their physical health checked. If there’s a hint of a serious problem that needs treatment, we’re on the phone, at a walk-in, or in the...
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet…” Names carry a lot of baggage. Humans are wired to make associations and the moment we hear a name or label, we...
Kitchen Skills is our kids cooking series. It’s important that we teach our kids how to whip up a healthy meal that doesn’t come out of a package with microwave instructions. Kitchen Skills will get you and your kids in...
