Today’s Children: The First to Spend Much of Childhood in Out-of-Home-Care

More than any other time in history: a majority of Canada’s children are growing up in child care settings. Like other of the world’s richest countries, Canada is engaged in a unprecedented child care transition.

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Family Friendly – What’s in it for your business?

Figuring out the return on investment for a business that is family friendly is a tricky issue. Why does early childhood development factor into a business model at all?

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Children and Taxes

When you’re preparing to have children, likely the last thing on your mind is, “How does this affect my taxes?” What you may not know is that while having children increases costs in your household,

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Early signs of a reading difficulty

Parents are often the first to suspect their child has a reading problem. An expert alerts parents to some of the earliest indicators of a reading difficulty…what should you look for?

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Coping with frightening events

There is no easy way to talk to children about the nightmarish events and threatening stories they see in the media almost every day. Yet it is one of the most important things we can do as caring adults.

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Helping your child understand Haiti’s devastation

Parents often don’t give children a chance to talk. In situations like this, kids feel helpless, which can lead to feeling very overwhelmed by the situation. Parents need to combat these feelings of helplessness by having conversations with their kids about the devastation in Haiti.

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