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Wordless Wednesday: This is Canada

by phdinparenting on February 10, 2010

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Wordless Wednesday: Funny Faces

by phdinparenting on November 11, 2009

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Raising bilingual kids: benefits and techniques

by phdinparenting on September 22, 2009

Children who have the opportunity to learn a second language are given a world of opportunity. It opens up new opportunities in terms of who they can communicate with, what they can read, and where they can travel with ease. It is a partial cure for closed-mindedness. Those are the obvious benefits.
But learning a foreign [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Chutes Coulonge Kids Aerial Park

by phdinparenting on September 8, 2009

A few weeks ago my husband took the kids to the waterfalls and aerial park at Chutes Coulonge in Fort Coulonge, Quebec (easy day trip from Ottawa). Here are some pics from the little kids obstacle park and the waterfalls.

Want more fun in and around Ottawa? Check out:

Mud Lake @ DaniGirl.ca
Upper Canada Village @ quietfish.com

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The recession is hard. It is hard on parents and it is even harder on kids. Parents may be struggling, may feel out of control, but at least they have some knowledge of their financial situation, some understanding of why all of this is happening. The kids are often left in the dark, with no [...]

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Quelling crazed consumerism

by phdinparenting on November 28, 2008

I want that
I need that
I like that
I want it
I want that
I want this
That is what the chorus was starting to sound like at our house a few weeks ago. Our kids used to only watch Treehouse (advertising free educational kids television) and PBS Kids (in particular for Sesame Street). But then along came the Retro [...]

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Money money money money…

by phdinparenting on November 23, 2008

For today’s reader question, I’m going to partially pass the buck by linking to some great resources and then add my own 2 cents to it (pun intended). Michelle asks:
Today I revisited a question that’s come to mind a few times, in slightly different forms, but with the same concept. I also read, and loved, [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Hiking with Kids…Highly Recommended!

by phdinparenting on September 17, 2008

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Get them started early!

by phdinparenting on August 10, 2008

Want to ensure that your 30-something child isn’t still living at home and expecting to be waited on hand and foot?
Get them started early with household chores.
Toddlers and preschoolers especially love to help. It is a great time to get them involved in helping out around the house, keep them from getting bored, and teach [...]

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