Time flies so fast that we almost didn’t notice we are on our last month this year. As the new year rapidly comes, we are already discussing with the kids about the activities and goals they might want to try this coming year. Whether it be educational, or after school activity, we have to set our mind and focus. Our daughter is thinking of switching from field hockey and would like to try tennis, swimming...

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Emergency preparedness involves the entire family and it should not be left to only one member of the family to ensure everything.  The family needs to meet and discuss how to prepare for different types of emergencies, such as fire, severe weather (wind, rain, … ) floods, earthquakes, or other common hazards in your community.  The first step is to create a Family emergency plan. This plan should contain key phone numbers, addresses, a meeting...

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Christmas is a season of Love and Giving. It is definitely a perfect time of the year to teach our children to reflect on the blessings and think of ways to make life a little easier and better for the people around them. To express gratitude and love by giving, without the thought of getting something in return. Here are things that our family plans to do this holiday season to teach our kids about giving:...

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It is a real challenge to narrow down the pool of after-school activities for your kids. Parents also choose to spend money for the kids’ extra curricular activities. Kids tend to get excited and would like to enroll to almost anything or any activity that they thought have heard of - or even better, the ones that their friends are engaged in!!!  Have you seen the initial enthusiasm drop quickly shortly after enrolment? Or did...

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Quitter! Is a very harsh word no one would want his child to be tagged. No sane mind would ever want to hear someone calling his child a quitter. To think they are raising a quitter is definitely a dilemma for parents. What do you do when your kid wants to quit an activity that he started not long ago and yet long before he mastered skills he is supposed to acquire on that activity?...

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Christmas is an inspiring time of the year. Despite the differences in cultures and beliefs, there is something about this season that the bridges the heart of every human being. It's as if a magic wand is waved over this world, and behold, everything is more wonderful. People around the world tend to be more kind and tender hearted. The joy of Christmas season overflows every heart to forgive and show kindness to everyone. The...

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Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program which main focus is Creativity and Problem Solving and is administered by Creative Competitions, Inc. or  (CCI). This involves students from kindergarten through college. Each team has a maximum limit of seven team members. This encourages  members to work together as a team and  generate solutions to a problem they have not seen before. They will be given predefined long-term problem and will be asked to...

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At age twelve, you are already on your way to becoming a teenager. This will be your last year as a kid. A good habit of reading books should be maintained at this age. Even if we are living on a computer age, it is still best if you can read a literal book. The next list will give you a clue on what you can read and share ideas with friends of the same...

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