It’s October 15th, and I think I’m finally coming out of the September haze. (I’m blaming the delay on the late Labour Day.) The start of the school year always takes its toll on me. While I thrive on routine, getting both a household and a classroom back on board isn’t always easy (I’ll spare […] Read more…
Our house is now ready for Halloween! This morning I pulled out the bin of decorations, as well as our brand-new box from Hallmark, and the girls and I got busy! One of my favourite Halloween items is our collection of photographs taken over the years, which I set out as a display on the […] Read more…
Here are my top picks for the month! BOOKS The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz This one continues the series begun by the late Stieg Larsson, and Lagercrantz does a great job staying true to the feel of the original books and characters – though I often wonder how much credit should […] Read more…
Last night on CHEX Daily I chatted with hosts Teresa Kazuba and Mike Judson (who always does a great job keeping the mood light!) about ways to establish strong home/school communication – and why it’s so important! Something I didn’t mention: don’t forget to keep the school/teacher informed about changes in your child’s life (medications, […] Read more…
For the “Touchy Subject” in the latest Parents Canada magazine, I answer this question with: “not very much”. See my reasons why (as well as a counterargument) here: http://www.parentscanada.com/school/touchy-subject-is-it-ever-ok-to-take-over-your-kids-homework P.S. As a primary teacher, I don’t believe in assigning very much homework at all, nor have either of my daughters ever brought home an unreasonable […] Read more…
Yesterday a dream came true. I was invited to be a guest on CTV’s The Social (kicking off Season 3 this past week), to chat about ways parents can help their kids succeed in school. It was an amazing experience, from start to finish. While I won’t give away the inner workings of the show, […] Read more…
A few weeks ago, I had a great chat with TV host, contractor and real estate investor Scott McGillivray, and it’s live now on the Parents Canada website. In the interview, Scott chats about his new YouTube series (Good To Grow), what he thinks is the biggest mistake families make when purchasing or renovating a […] Read more…
In my latest Momterview I chat with Sangita Patel: Entertainment Reporter with ET Canada, wife (her husband Samir – she calls him Sam – is Chief of Radiology at Guelph General Hospital) and mom (daughters Ava and Shyla are eight and five and a half). Here Sangita opens up about her engineering background, growing up […] Read more…
I recently went behind the scenes at Global News Hour Toronto with the new anchor team of Alan Carter and Farah Nasser, and I had such a great chat with them that I couldn’t even fit it all in one blog post! Here, the anchors get personal about parenting, social media negativity, and if they […] Read more…
On the third and final day of our Niagara adventure, we enjoyed a beautiful half hour drive from our Niagara Falls hotel to Niagara-on-the-Lake, where we hopped on a lunch cruise on the Niagara Belle (from Niagara Sunset Cruises). We boarded at the Navy Hall, right near Fort George National Historic Site, and set sail. […] Read more…