Parents have a huge financial burden these days when it comes time for their children to go onto higher education. Unless you are proactive in saving and investing, you may find yourself unprepared for the high cost of college tuition.

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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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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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We all hope that children have good, strong role models who possess the kind of qualities that make our sons and daughters want to be (and become) better people. While there is some variation in every parent’s definition of what it means to be a good person, the following 7 characteristics of a positive role model remain constant.

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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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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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