Notes from Grief Camp
Every summer, more than a hundred kids spend a weekend at Camp Erin swimming and canoeing. They also learn to deal with death
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Why We Need Car-Free School Streets
We are a society obsessed with the safety of our children. But kids are forced to run a life-threatening gauntlet on the way to class
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Why Do Kids Hate Music Lessons?
As a former violin student, I decided to investigate why so many promising players quit early
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Vivek Shraya Proves Kids’ Books Can Help Us Explore Messy Truths
Revenge of the Raccoons flips the narrative about the much-despised pests. But it’s also a story for grown-ups
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How Do You Make the Perfect Toy?
Fads come and go, but how to create a toy that stands the test of time is the billion-dollar question
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Screaming and Watercolours: I Turned My Toddler’s Tantrums into Art
Was it unfeeling to use my child’s outbursts for an artistic pursuit?
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The Promise of $10 Child Care: Episode 13 of The Deep Dive
What happens when child care becomes a right, like health care in Canada, and what can we learn from countries who have done this before us?
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Affected Development: Will Kids Ever Recover from Isolation?
For many children, our panicked pandemic lives are the only lives they’ve ever known
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The Many Ways We’re Failing Our Children’s Mental Health
Social media pressures, loneliness, and the climate crisis are weighing on today’s youth. The stress is taking its toll
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Why Home-Schooling Was Right for Me
When school stifled my creativity, my parents turned to independent learning
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