Family Life

Who Will Help the Children Who Struggle Without Educational Assistants?

When deep cuts are made to education in Ontario we lose educational assistants. That fact absolutely terrifies me.

Natural First Aid Kit

What to Put in a Natural First Aid Kit for Your Family

Here are some items to have in a first aid kit based on intel from the Red Cross and Kids Health, with some natural items added in.

A Love Letter to My Kids’ Teachers At the End of the School Year

Now that traditional school may very well be finished for another year, I’ve been reflecting on the last few months, my kids’ teachers, and what’s to come.

Pick of the Week: Live Clean Baby Skincare

The shampoo & wash is especially great, because it’s both gentle and unscented, making it perfect for little-kid skin to retain that amazing smell.

Pick of the Week: Blissfully Blended Bullshit

Our Executive Editor’s latest book chronicles the hard truth of what it’s really like to blend households.

10 Things to Do Now to Get Ready for the End of the School Year

The onslaught of papers coming home, projects due, last-minute field trips, and end of the year concerts, parties, and assemblies is on its way. Here are our best tips on how to get organized and ready for it.

Pick of the Week: West End Mamas

These one-stop health and wellness clinics specialize in fertility, prenatal and postpartum care for new moms.

16 Books We Can’t Wait to Read This Summer

There’s never a bad time to curl up with a book, but summer—with its hammocks, warm breezes, cool drinks and later bedtimes—is the perfect time to lose yourself in a great story.

Why Don’t We Care About Foster Kids in Canada?

Most of us believe these children are someone else’s responsibility. 30,000 kids across our country are waiting for forever homes and the problem doesn’t seem to be getting any better.