Tag: Education
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10 Book Series that Will Make Your Tween a Reader
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My mother instilled in me a love of reading that I always hoped to pass along to my children. Despite reading to him each night and providing a plethora of reading material, it seemed that my oldest son just wasn’t going to be a reader, not for pleasure anyway. Then,…
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Things you should never say to someone with IBD
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Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are both forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack the digestive system. Despite being an increasingly common disease in Canada and many parts of the world, IBD is rarely discussed and generally misunderstood. As a parent…
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Inspire Learning with Technology
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Playtime is essential for helping kids learn. They get to experience the world around them and take in valuable information. However, not all devices and toys provide the same level of entertainment and education. When you want to delight your kids and motivate them to learn at the same time,…
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Unwrap an education with Heritage Education Funds #HeritageeGifting
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Every year around this time the same question comes up from the grandparents and aunts and uncles: “What do the kids want for Christmas?” I consider my children to be fairly blessed. Aside from my youngest son, they can’t come up with a big list of things they really want,…
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Professional Development for Teachers is Key to Improving Financial Education in Canada
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Understanding the nuances of personal finance, budgeting and credit scores can be a challenge for many adults. Despite the importance the information holds for the rest of our lives, we aren’t properly educated about it in school and many people learn these important lessons the hard way. We can help…
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Making School Mornings Run Well
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School starts in one week and the preparations are definitely under way. We have been shopping for school supplies and fall clothes, and by the look of the parking lots and stores, everyone else is too. We are getting the kids to bed earlier again and preparing for early mornings and…
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Hot Wheels goes hand in hand with learning
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I’m gearing up for a year of homeschooling one child while helping the other two continue their learning at school. My youngest son doesn’t enjoy school as much as I wish he would, and we need to look for creative ways to help him learn. He enjoys playing with cars…
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Don’t Let Yourself Be a Victim #FPM2015
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I remember when I got my first bank card. Gone were the days of standing in line to withdraw a few dollars. Convenience overshadowed any concerns I may have had about security, but I took some safety precautions. I made sure no one could see my pin when I used…
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Saving For Your Child’s Future Education
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When my first son was born I was a young, single mom. I valued post-secondary education and went on to put myself through college after my son was born, but I felt I wasn’t in a financial position to save for the future. While money was tight, I now realize…
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Peak Into the Minds of Children with RBC Kids Optimism Survey
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On the weekend we went to Toronto and celebrated my youngest son’s birthday. My oldest son moved there several months ago and we were able to spend the whole day with him. When it was time to head home and my birthday boy realized his big brother wasn’t coming home…