After School Programs in Burlington, Hamilton, Oakville
Before and after school care programs for school-aged kids.
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How To Save Money on Back To School
Real parents like you share their top ways to save money on the essentials.
Cooling Centres Near You
Stay safe and stay cool during an extreme alert with these cooling centres in Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville.
Prince Charming Can Be A Cinderella: Books That Celebrate Pride Month and Diverse Families
Start meaningful conversations with your kids by updating your bookshelves with diverse books for kids when they are young to showcase a variety of families, identities and lifestyles. We are so thankful that Victoria Schwarzl of After All Photography shared with us her favourite books on diverse families. A Note From Victoria: There are many …
What Can You Do At The Burlington Public Library?
Burlington Public Library is offering a variety of ways to make good use of your library card. Here’s a look at what you can do from home.
Where to Get a Cloth Face Mask in Hamilton and Halton
Looking to buy some cloth face masks in Burlington, Oakville and Hamilton? Here are local businesses and sewists making and selling cloth masks.
The Best Trackers and Apps for New Parents
Chantale, a new mom, is sharing her favourite apps for new parents to help make your transition to a new parent a simple and joyful one.
Where To Donate Your Stuff Near Hamilton and Burlington
If you’ve been cleaning and purging your no-longer-loved items, we know exactly where to take your goods to donate them in the Hamilton and Burlington areas. Let’s give those pieces a second chance at life!
Quarantine Printable Time Capsules
This past year has been one for the history books, so why not help your kids remember it with their own COVID-19 Printable Time Capsule? We’ve gathered some great printable options and curated them below. There is even an option for adults!
Virtual Recess – Things Your Kids Can Do At Home
Virtual school means virtual recess – but instead of having a big schoolyard to play in with their friends, our kids need to get some fresh air on their own. Here are some ideas on how to make virtual recess better.
What Can We Do During Lockdown?
What Can We Do During Lockdown? Hamilton and Halton (and almost all of Ontario) have moved into Grey Zone which means we are even more limited on what we can do during this extended break. But here are some ideas to answer the question “What Can We Do Now?”
Letters to Santa – Important Dates For Parents!
It’s time to make your list, and check it twice, and hope that Santa sees you when you’re being nice! Today, let’s write letters to Santa. He’ll write back, too!
Resources for Talking to Kids About Racism and Race
I’m so thankful for our libraries and bookstores who will be helping me expand on the important conversations surrounding race and racism at home with my kids. Here are links to the recommended resources (books, audiobooks, ebooks, and websites our libraries have put together: Talking to Kids about Race & Racism – Burlington …
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“Would You Rather” – Kids Edition!
These are the “Would You Rather” questions for kids I’ve been asking my girls live on our Virtual Pajama Parties on Facebook. You asked for our list, and here it is! We hope they inspire some zany conversations at your home, too!
Conversation Starters for The Whole Family
Asking kids out-of-the-box questions is a great way to get them thinking on their toes and really using their imaginations. These questions will help you spark dozens and dozens of conversations with your favourite little people.
Surviving Summer Vacation
We’re in week 2 of vacation, and how are you surviving summer? This is my 4th summer at home with my kids, 3rd as a work-from-home mom, and I’ll share a few tricks I’ve learned to keep us all sane and alive for 9 weeks.
Podcasts
After our 48 hours on the road to and from Florida this spring, both my husband and I owe our sanity to Podcasts. If you’re new to Podcasts, let me introduce you to this life saver!
Online Safety for Tweens and Teens + Printables!
Ranking high on the ol’ Christmas wish list for tweens and teens is technology: phones, iPods/iPads, laptops, and more. If you’re giving the gift of tech, are you also giving the gift of safety?
The Season of Giving: Volunteering in Halton
“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” ~ Booker T. Washington This is one of my most favourite quotes. Maybe because it’s true and so easy to uphold. We all know how great it feels to make a difference – just a small one – in someone’s day. You hold open …
Welcome to ActiveParents!
Thanks for being a loyal member of the BurlingtonParents family. Today, our little web-baby is growing up, and I’m proud to introduce you to ActiveParents, and answer some of our readers’ questions.
How to Find a Babysitter
It’s the top question on every Facebook parent group: “Can anyone recommend a babysitter?”. Let’s answer it – finally!