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EcoKids: connecting in nature
Strong family bonds instill trust and confidence in children, and family play, especially outdoors, reconnects families and creates lifelong memories. Precious family time is shrinking; likewise, where and how we play has changed. Electronics have replaced forests, and urban centres limit wilderness access, distancing families from nature.
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Horse power
One hour learning to ride, parents say, can be the highlight of the child’s week, the thing that makes them strive to achieve more.
Sitting on a large animal like a horse can be scary for a child, but once in the saddle the rider’s experience is so empowering there’s no turning back
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There’s always ‘cope’
“We have normality. I repeat, we have normality. Anything you still can’t cope with is therefore your own problem.”
– Douglas Adams (British comic writer, 1952-2001)
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Nurture your spirit
8 ways to cherish your spiritual side to be a whole, healthy being.
Nature play!
Precious family time is shrinking; likewise where and how we play has changed. Electronics have replaced forests and growing urban centres limit wilderness access, distancing families from nature.
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Find your inner superhero
Are you a good guy or a bad guy?” was the big question at my son’s fifth birthday party. Surrounded by Batman and a room full of superheroes, I pondered adult behaviour and how we can learn from superheroes – and not just their killer moves.
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Transforming relationships
Perhaps best known in Canada as the wife of Dr. Oz, Lisa Oz is a mother of four, screenwriter, producer, radio show host and best-selling author. Recently in Toronto as the keynote speaker at the Canadian Health Food Association conference and trade show, Lisa mesmerized the audience with her gentle authenticity as she shared her internal journey to creating her latest book: US: Transforming Ourselves and the Relationships That Matter Most.
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Cultivating the kindness of strangers
Craving a change, we recently moved our family across town. Although in the same city, it might as well be a different country. The distance is great enough that we needed to recreate our lives: new schools, recreational activities, dentists, babysitters, routes to work and grocery stores.
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Companions for life, love & learning
72% of Canadian households include a pet; about 5.9M dogs and 7.9M cats.
People get pets because they offer companionship, affection and safety, but possibly unknown to some, pets can help us stay healthy and teach our children valuable lessons.
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Love your pet healthy
Tips for a lifetime
As we move through the different stages of life, from infancy to adulthood, our dietary needs change, from the amount of calories we need to consume to the balance of nutrients that we need to keep us healthy. Our pets are no different.
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