The New Domesticity: 30 Days of Tending
I popped my head into the church nursery one Sunday to make sure that all was well. The room was well staffed, the toddlers were happy, and bubbles floated overhead causing giggles and jumps to erupt from the little ones.
Finding a Lifetime Friend through Pet Adoption
“Who could resist those fluffy bundles of joy?” asks Diane Stevens of Furry Friends in Vancouver, a nonprofit, no-kill, cat adoption agency. Who indeed? Fluffy kittens are definitely one of the agency’s most popular adopted pets, affirms Stevens. Denise Barr of
Wander Woman – Frenchman’s Bar
Sometimes you just need a beach day; a day to forget appointments, demands and stress and just relax with your toes in the sand while your little ones build castles and dip their feet in the water. But driving to
The Magic of Music: Opera Quest
No matter what your age or ethnicity, music is a magical language that we can all appreciate and share. Music means something different to each person, but for kids, it can open their minds to a world of imagination like
HeLa High Holds Doors Open Wide to Careers in Medicine
For Vancouver students looking to seriously explore career possibilities in a health profession, an incredibly rare and precious opportunity awaits. Evergreen Public Schools’ Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School, also known as HeLa High, combines rigorous math and science
Going Somewhere? Tips for Great Family Travel
Do you remember family vacations from when you were a child? Was packing done in a frenzy, and at the last minute? Or did you just calmly walk out the door with your family because your parents did all of
Yoga for Kids
Your kids: they’re a unique mix of emotion, creativity, and energy. Sometimes, that energy can feel like a Tasmanian devil tearing through your home, ripping it into shreds from end to end. Sound familiar? Consider adding a little Zen into
Safe Driving for Teens
Learning how to drive can be an exciting yet stressful time for teenagers and their parents. Driving gives teens a new sense of independence and responsibility, but at the same time leads to new risks and potential dangers. Vehicle advancements
Wander Woman – Moulton Falls
Hiking with kids can be good exercise, not only for your body, but also for your patience. The whining, the complaining, the refusal to take one more step, the kicking up dust and giving your brother repeated “flat tires” can
Men, You’re Doing Stress Wrong
Men like tools and like to fix things. Of course this statement is a gross overgeneralization since I am finding more and more men have no idea how to operate a circular saw, or even a screwdriver for that matter.