Something is happening in households all around the free world: the Fortnite invasion. Fortnite has taken over your wifi, your child’s mind and if your kid had his/her way … your wallet. There are tears over missed opportunities to complete challenges and elation over “skins” that have tomatoes for heads. Every conversation begins with “In […]
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5 Things College Students Need, and 3 Things They Don’t
My oldest son left home for college several years ago. After changing his focus a couple of times and taking a year or two off to work in between courses, he is now in his last year of Kinesiology at Humber-Guelph. While he’s a self-sufficient adult now, those first couple of transition years meant that […]
Summer Vacation: Should You Relax Bedtime?
During your kids’ summer vacation from school, it’s natural that your normal “rules” become somewhat limited. Without the strict schedule of education, children are free to relax and bask in the feeling of freedom the summer break provides. However, there is one aspect of the summer vacation period that causes a huge amount of debate […]
Harness Your Kids Curiosity With These Fun Filled Activity Ideas
In an ideal world, we’d all have kids of an angelic temperament, full of awe and wonder, willing to go to bed when they are told and eager to please those adults who unconditionally love them. However, in the real world, while we love our offspring, the chances are that they have moments of boisterousness, […]
Teen Suicide Attempt: My Son was Suicidal (part 3 of 3)
Read Part Two HERE Teen Suicide Attempt: Day Three Our spirits rose when a familiar face walked through his hospital door. Over five years of IBD treatments, my son and this child life specialist had built a relationship. She heard he was in the hospital from the hospital clown, Ollie, who happened to find us […]
Suicide Attempt: My Son Was Suicidal (Part 2 of 3)
Read Part 1 HERE Suicide Attempt: Day Two It was past midnight when my daughter texted that she couldn’t sleep. When I told her to sleep in my bed with Nana, she said she was afraid to wake her up. A text was sent to my mom and she went and got her granddaughter to […]
