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From Amy to Spy, films to see with your daughter this summer

From Amy to Spy, films to see with your daughter this summer

If she’s 11, start with Inside Out. If she is a shy young thing, Mad Max Fury Road might empower her.

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Naming daughters Eowyn and Arya was no gamecomments

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Happiness and child rearing

Thu Aug 20 2015
Help enrich your kid’s academics, but don’t go overboard: Timson

Wed Aug 19 2015

Parents have gone from helicoptering to bulldozing to actively harming their kids with their intense desire to “help” them succeed. comments
Raising kids requires a strong ‘circle of caring’: Ethically Speaking

Sat Aug 15 2015

Is it possible to raise a well-adjusted child without a father-figure?
You’re less happy when you have a child, study says

Thu Aug 13 2015

According to a study from Demography, the effect of a new baby on average, on a person’s life is devastatingly bad. comments
Back-to-school sales in mid-summer are just too much to take

Tue Aug 11 2015

When the kids have ongoing colds and the weather is overcast, school supplies too early are not acceptable.comments
Unruly children not easy to control in airports

Sun Aug 02 2015

Future air travel may not be so rosy for parents of youngsters.comments
Support your siblings rather than judge them: Ellie

Sat Aug 01 2015

Take a more rational approach to questioning the ability of sister's fiancé to properly provide for family.
A longtime nanny reveals what she learned after having her own baby

Thu Jul 30 2015

When I became pregnant last year, I realized my story was about to change.comments
Forget the flash cards and learning apps! Child development expert urges return to . . . intuition

Tue Jul 28 2015

Stephen Camarata, a child development researcher and professor and father of seven children, says external pressures are interfering with parents’ ability to follow their intuition when raising their kids.comments
A kid explains the value of backup friends: Rubinoff

Mon Jul 27 2015

When a 5-year-old insists on filling out his social roster, dad finds it’s not so easy to help out. But advising the boy on young love? That’s a cinch. comments
Picky eaters aren’t something parents need to worry about

Mon Jul 27 2015

Parents worry about their fussy eaters, but kids come with personalities and some need to experiment at their own pace.comments
Lessons learned by a rookie youth soccer coach

Sun Jul 19 2015

If you think you can do John Gibbons’ job better than he can, just try getting a bunch of eight year olds to do what you comments
From Amy to Spy, films to see with your daughter this summer

Mon Jul 13 2015

If she’s 11, start with Inside Out. If she is a shy young thing, Mad Max Fury Road might empower her.
Parenting: how to defuse the teen eye roll

Sun Jul 05 2015

The disrespectful teenage eye roll can be a dramatic departure from a child’s earlier behaviour. comments
Kids may not be happy if parents change their roles

Mon Jun 22 2015

Dad might not make mac and cheese the same way mom does, which could upset kids if they have to eat dad's meals on a regular basis.comments
Why we love love letters

Thu Jun 18 2015

Eighty-eight per cent of us save them. Women stash theirs safely, men read theirs more. Paper is still king. We view them as snapshots of who we were, to read against what we’ve become.comments
Partner's disregard for hygiene indicates something deeper: Ellie

Mon Jun 15 2015

When somebody's depressed, that person needs space to work out his issues. If that's tough to handle, maybe a break in the relationship is in order.
Parents should set kids free to play outside: Editorial

Sun Jun 14 2015

Overprotective Canadian parents risk undermining their children’s health by keeping them from outdoor play. A new report convincingly urges more outside adventure.comments
Reacquainting a younger generation of Muslims to Ramadan

Fri Jun 12 2015

A month of fasting seems like a far-out concept to today's youth, but there are some ways to make this tradition more accessible to kids.comments
Participaction report urges parents to get their kids outside

Tue Jun 09 2015

New report gives Canadian children a D minus for overall physical activitycomments
Man who lost his religion needs advice to save his marriage: Ellie

Mon Jun 08 2015

A husband who no longer follows a religion her shared with his wife feels shut out of their once active social life
When playing the field ceases to be fun: Ellie

Sat Jun 06 2015

Being with more and more women implies that you don't feel good about yourself and, worse, hurts many people in the process.
Toronto’s day camps offer more than s’mores

Thu Jun 04 2015

Today’s day camps let young campers experience dinosaurs, the circus — and the kitchen comments
How parents can prevent kids from backsliding academically this summer

Sun May 31 2015

Take it easy. Don’t go full throttle on worksheets, timed tests and flash cards.comments
Grandchildren can make ideal travel partners

Fri May 29 2015

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