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Ten Tips to Help Your Child Love Him or Herself
When Chloe, my nine year old daughter was about four, she stood in front of her full length mirror admiring her reflection. When she saw me standing...
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Get Some Get Up and Go
One potato, two potato, three potato, four .... does this sound like your family? Has their get up and go, got up and went? It's been a long, cold, winter and for many Canadians it's taken its toll on the...
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How Can I do Something for Children?
These are difficult times for families. Vast economic and social changes over the past twenty years mean that most parents are struggling as never before to juggle jobs, household work and family life. Because...
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Clinical Depression in Children/Adolescents
More than 6 million young people suffer from some sort of mental health disorder that severely disrupts his or her ability to function at home...
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Six Tips to Keep Your Kids Healthy
Is your five-year-old worried about getting enough vegetables or exercise? Not likely. If you're looking for ways to keep your son or daughter healthy and happy, here are some simple ideas: 1. Studies show...
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Unstructured Time
On every one of my two children's birthdays, I have tried to make the day special in some way. That's 7 plus 9, a total of 16 birthdays over the years. I know for a fact that there exist many books written on...
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Get your kids motivated for the New Year
The turkey's been devoured, presents unwrapped and party hats thrown away. It's time to go back to work and return to school, so how do you get...
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How To Instill Generosity in Your Child
With so many presents, the holidays can turn the focus for some children to "getting" instead of "giving". Christian Children's Fund of Canada, an organization that helps children in need...
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Real Boys
National Crisis of Boyhood Did you know eighth-grade boys are 50% more likely to be held back a grade than girls? by high school, 67% of all special-education students are boys? boys receive...
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Demystify Your Child's Report Card
December signals the end of first term and the impending delivery of our child's report card. A report card is like a map of your child's educational journey and progress to date. It is also a good...
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Reading Report Cards
When the school term ends and the report cards come home, it can be just as stressful for parents as it is for students. As a parent, it is important for you to know how to interpret your child's report card...
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Bullying
Did you know that 6.5 million boys and 3.5 million girls are involved in fights every year on school grounds in North America? Plus, 4.5 million students are threatened with bodily harm each year, with...
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Born to Shop
Spending money is one of the easiest things to do. Spending wisely is not quite as easy. We've all bought things that we've looked at later and thought, now why in heaven did I buy that? The cookies smelled...
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How To Get Your Children Brand Free
Those of you that have children know what an excursion to the local mall or supermarket can be like. If you're not careful, this simple trip can easily become a wallet draining experience. How often have...
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Breakfast For Learning
Start the new school year on the "bright" side. September is Breakfast for Learning Month and across the country, Canadians will help shine the spotlight on child nutrition and its vital link to...
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