TED Talk review: Why some people find it harder to exercise
New Year’s Resolutions. We all have the best of intentions. To be better. To start fresh. To change. Yet so much of the time we derail as quickly as we started, with most resolutions broken by...
View ArticleBreath, books, and movement: making yoga fun for kids
Yoga can deliver the peace and quiet you want while your kids are developing some movement skills they need. Not only that, combining movement and breath can help kids manage emotions and find calmness...
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“Screenagers” is a documentary about growing up in the digital age
From the story of the teenage girl whose “selfie” to one boy went viral, to the teenage boy who disconnected from his family because of the time he spent playing video games, the documentary,...
View ArticleTED Talk review: Try something new for 30 days
In his short but motivating TED Talk, “Try something new for 30 days”, Matt Cutts talks about the benefits of trying 30-day challenges. After trying many of these himself, from giving up sugar to...
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Film review: Project Wild Thing
Project Wild Thing brings to light the nature-deficit disorder that afflicts most children today. Filmmaker David Bond uses his own kids, Ivy (5) and Albie (3), and their city-dwelling lifestyle to...
View Article“Rez Girls 64″ reminds us what really matters in sport
Bend it Like Beckham, Rudy, Hoosiers, and even Cheering on the boys from Panyee; you don’t have to love sports to love sports stories. When I was in grade 3, I picked up a novel at the school library...
View ArticleFilm review: “Nature Play: Take Childhood Back”
You might have heard that kids are not spending that much time outdoors anymore and about the movement to get kids outdoors again. There are other documentaries on this topic like, Play It Again and...
View ArticleAfL tests the Passback football
A North American football is shaped like a stretched oval with two pointed tips – a “prolate spheroid” is the scientific description. And it is this unique shape that makes the ball bounce in...
View ArticleResource review: Outside Play
My kids and I spend time outdoors hiking, biking, playing in creeks and lakes, and looking at bugs, animals, and plants. Along the way there’s often wonder, laughter, compromises, and fatigue but it’s...
View ArticleFun with biking and tennis at TAC Sports camp
My kids, 11 and 6 years old, spend months eagerly looking forward to summer. It’s when they can make and follow their own routines, have slow days and late bedtimes, and try a couple of new things....
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Podcast review: The virtues of dolphin parenting
What would the world of parenting advice be without animal metaphors? According to Harvard-trained psychiatrist and best-selling author, Dr. Shimi Kang, there are three parenting styles: tiger,...
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Get back to nature at Fiddlehead Care Farm
Situated in beautiful Dufferin County, one hour north of Toronto, is a special kind of farm and outdoor space for children and families. Unlike a traditional working farm, Fiddlehead Care Farm follows...
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Book review: As Big as the Sky, as Tall as the Trees
Reach up as tall as a mountain, rise and fall like the sun, throw a rock into a river, and breathe in the sweet smell of the prairie grass. These are just some of the actions kids will do with the...
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Book review: Messy Jessy Gets Active
Recently my kids and I read “Messy Jessy Gets Active” and loved it. The book is a delightful read that encourages active play for young children. I especially love the fun rhyming style of writing....
View ArticleHow to raise girls to be gutsy and brave
How do we raise girls to be gutsy? According to former fire fighter, Caroline Paul, we must guide girls outside of their comfort zones and teach them to view life through a lens of bravery. In a brief...
View ArticleFilm review: “Nature Play: Take Childhood Back”
You might have heard that kids are not spending that much time outdoors anymore and about the movement to get kids outdoors again. There are other documentaries on this topic like, Play It Again and...
View ArticleAfL tests the Passback football
A North American football is shaped like a stretched oval with two pointed tips – a “prolate spheroid” is the scientific description. And it is this unique shape that makes the ball bounce in...
View ArticleResource review: Outside Play
My kids and I spend time outdoors hiking, biking, playing in creeks and lakes, and looking at bugs, animals, and plants. Along the way there’s often wonder, laughter, compromises, and fatigue but it’s...
View ArticleFun with biking and tennis at TAC Sports camp
My kids, 11 and 6 years old, spend months eagerly looking forward to summer. It’s when they can make and follow their own routines, have slow days and late bedtimes, and try a couple of new things....
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Podcast review: The virtues of dolphin parenting
What would the world of parenting advice be without animal metaphors? According to Harvard-trained psychiatrist and best-selling author, Dr. Shimi Kang, there are three parenting styles: tiger,...
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