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Movies and Kids

The Parent ’hood: PG or not PG? How to judge if a movie is fit for your child

Some PG-rated movies present chilling scenarios ("Tangled") while some R-rated ones offer uplifting life lessons ("The King's Speech"). How do parents decide what's OK for their kids?


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Parents exaggerate joy of parenting to justify costs: Study

Having children may be a source of joy and personal fulfilment, but a new study suggests parents are exaggerating the rewards of parenthood to justify how much money it's costing them.


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Help children learn money sense

Talking dollars with your kids is good financial sense

The "money" talk is almost as daunting a prospect for parents as the "sex" talk, but every bit as necessary, according to a parenting expert who's part of a new initiative by the Bank of Montreal to help...


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Last fall, Karen Turner, second from left, recruited hockey moms Kim Burns, Pam Dover and Debbie Scott to take a women?s hockey development class.

Women in hockey issue: Chicks with sticks

For more than seven years, I’ve been a dutiful hockey mom, shuttling three sons to countless early-morning practices, weekend games and out-of-town tournaments. I’ve spent a lot of time inside cold, damp...


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Mom goes global with baby food containers

Alberta mom created Wean Green Cubes last summer to provide families with eco-chic tempered glass cubes for homemade baby food. The product has already won awards and will be featured in the Boom Boom...


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