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Beyond the lunchbox

Peggy Mackenzie March 20, 2010

Test Drive knew she had an expert tester in Toronto Star Insight editor Alf Holden when he discussed where to buy second-hand Thermoses in Kensington Market and handed her a paper on the art of the insulated flask.

Assaulted as an infant, violent teen left in limbo

Trish Crawford March 19, 2010

Fifteen years ago, Vanessa Chaulk's father went to prison for assaulting her. Today, the teen still suffers from violent rages stemming from the brain...

Suspect photos released in high-end stroller sting

Henry Stancu March 19, 2010

A man identified as a suspect in this week’s baby stroller sting is the same man charged with storming a Legion hall with a replica gun and trying...

Graco recalls ‘Harmony’ high chair due to defects in legs

The Canadian Press March 18, 2010

A company based in Atlanta is recalling more than 1.2 million high chairs, including about 35,000 sold in Canada.

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State of denial: Revisionist education in Texas

Oakland Ross March 21, 2010

A Republican rewrite of textbooks in the Lone Star State could change history for schoolkids across the United States.

Jesse McLean March 18, 2010

The statement of claim was filed by a student who faced expulsion in 2008 for running a Facebook study group.

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Robert Benzie March 18, 2010

Dalton McGuinty is convening a Toronto summit of U.S. President Barack Obama's schools czar and other international experts on education. Comment Count(1)

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You CAN get kids to eat healthy

Liz Pearson March 5, 2009

What can a parent do to help prevent obesity in their children? Here are 10 tips. Comment Count(1)

Diane Flacks March 20, 2010

Last week, our 3-year-old, Jonathan, had to return to the Hospital for Sick Children for his fifth surgery. An inguinal hernia had developed as a complication of a...

Trish Crawford March 19, 2010

Fifteen years ago, Vanessa Chaulk's father went to prison for assaulting her. Today, the teen still suffers from violent rages stemming from the brain damage, and...

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The Canadian girl, a work in progress

Jennifer Hunter February 7, 2010

Increasingly, scholars are focusing on the hearts and thorny lives of young females. Comment Count(0)

Jennifer Wells January 9, 2010

Growing up in Toronto, George Pink, now 56-year-old Professor George Pink, suffered the conventional schoolyard taunts triggered by children's love of rhymes. Comment Count(13)

Catherine Porter January 2, 2010

When I was a kid, I was surrounded by women. Two older sisters from my father's first marriage, my mom, my grandmother and my younger sister. The house brimmed with... Comment Count(1)

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The Mother of All Parenting Blogs

ANN DOUGLAS July 28, 2008

Ann Douglas share her thoughts on the trials and tribulations of the parenting journey.


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Lorraine Sommerfeld March 15, 2010

It's bad enough that cellphones are used as giant pacifiers for adults. Raising a bunch of kids to only respond to the bribe of instant gratification through...

Lorraine Sommerfeld March 8, 2010

While the age gap between me and the Poor Sod is not discernable to the naked eye (or so I tell my almost-seven-years-older self), there are certain generational...

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The need to spring clean is almost primal, and could be linked to melatonin levels.

Why we 'need' to spring clean

By Debra-Lynn B. Hook, The Orange County Register March 16, 2010

I know when the snow melts and the first robins come to call, when the spring peepers begin to sing from their mud puddles and the laughter of children returns to...

Chicago Tribune March 16, 2010

Your 5-year-old is begging to play soccer, but you’re not sure he’s ready for a team sport. Are there signs to watch for? Here is some advice from others who’ve...

Lorraine Sommerfeld March 15, 2010

It's bad enough that cellphones are used as giant pacifiers for adults. Raising a bunch of kids to only respond to the bribe of instant gratification through...

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