As a “homestay father” Ross Lonergan has been hosting international students in his home since 1993. In this article he shares some memories of a special group of students who lived with him in the 1990s.
Attack of the Bitches
A 7th grade science projects involving dog training results in one one girl bullying another, with long-term implications and a few hard-won lessons.
Why Girls Love Horses
Everyone knows girls love horses. But why? Darcy Rhyno digs a little deeper into his daughter’s love for horses to discover “a living project.”
The Comfort and Simplicity of Small Town Life
“I was raised in the city,” writes Jess Howard. “After all four of my children were born, I moved to the country seeking out a place where they could be kids for every possible second, where I could shelter them from the economic trappings of urban life and, in turn, I could see the world new and fresh again.”
Raffi: Building A World Fit for Children
“A world fit for children.” Would you vote for that?” asks Raffi Cavoukian, the famous singer-songwriter who is championing a global movement to put children’s rights at the center of our collective decisions.
Letter from a Bully
A writer remembers a girl she was unkind to in school — and wishes she could say “I’m sorry.”
New Dad and All, But I Still Have Time for Ice Hockey!
A new dad gives tips to other sport loving dads on how they too can combine their favourite sports with child rearing…and keep their partners happy!
Babies: Mother Nature’s Alert System
When babies cry, everyone’s blood pressure goes up and no one is sure whether to offer help or not. Mary Black Bonnet looks at a society where people don’t communicate. Oh, except for the babies. But are we really listening?
Crashing into Puberty in the Age of Facebook
I wrote on this site most recently about bullying against LGBT children. I expressed my fear of having a child bullied or be a bully. All of the things I thought, deep in my heart, that I had taught my children — empathy, understanding, acceptance — were erased by my son writing one little word on the internet.
On Thin Ice (or Hockey for Dummies Made Even Easier)
Our writer undergoes a very painful learning curve as a newby to the wonders of hockey.
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