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 …
Canadian subscription boxes and programs are an amazing gift idea for the kids, women or men in your life. And of course, you can treat yourself, too! You can’t beat the feeling of happy mail and a surprise in your mailbox! We know the feeling, and to help you experience that joy a little more …
We’ve discovered so many great ways to kept us all entertained all through the various levels of lockdown and social distancing and we are so happy to introduce you to Letters From Afar. Letters From Afar is a mail subscription sent via USPS. You can subscribe to receive a letter every month from the explorer, …
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I was recently lamenting with a friend about the impact of the pandemic on the Seniors in our community. Many friends living in Long Term Care Facilities have been isolated from their families. We also discussed how parents are looking for meaningful activities for their kids while hoping to find opportunities to teach about kindness. …
Looking for a new read? Check out our coverage on #BurlOn’s Little Free Libraries, and swap out an old favourite, for a new summer read!
If you’re looking for some great gift ideas or ways to keep your at-home kids busy while you work, throw on another load of laundry or even just drink a hot tea, I’m sharing some of the crafts for kids that keep us creative.
I am a huge fan of family board games, and during the next few weeks I know we are going to be playing a lot of them! I get asked for recommendation all the time, and here they are! Board Games For The Littlest Ones Candyland is a classic, and we still own it …
Many folks are ditching the paper birthday party invite in favour of an electric option, but what if your next birthday invitation could help make the world a better place? With Wish & Give, it can.
Sending letter mail is the absolute best and Postcrossing has made it so easy to send and receive postcards from all over the globe!
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.
Big things are happening in Burlington this spring and the long-awaited Grand Opening of Indigo Burlington Mall is kicking it off with a bang!
Screens get a bad wrap, but they’re not horrible if you’re using them safely, correctly, and when appropriate! Get your family together, and talk openly about screen use and how to make sure screen time doesn’t erase family time.
Each year, during the Christmas season, I try to find ways to help my kids spread a little love and kindness to others. It’s important for me to raise kind kids, and we’ve had this tradition since the girls were young. We tend to do the same, tried-and-true acts, so you can imagine how happy …
Rockin’ Jump is Burlington‘s newest indoor facility of fun. They can handle anything you throw at them from drop-in, high energy fun to summer camps to birthday parties. Here’s our inside scoop on a Rockin’ Jump birthday party.
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!
A few years ago our family put out a Teal Pumpkin. It was done in a show of support to a few friends who had told me about it, but it became so much more.
Have you met the folks at Rolling Horse? If not, allow us to introduce you to them…and their new Buddy Bike!
Both Burlington Walmart’s offer the new Grocery Pickup service – here’s what I think of it…
Read on to hear about one of my favourite programs – Paws 4 Stories.
It’s time for me to say farewell, and thank you. It wasn’t an easy decision but I’ve decided to step away from Burlington Parents. I’m thrilled that Amber will continue the site and helping us all find fun family events and activities. A little more than three years ago I moved to Burlington as a …
One of my favourite things about the holidays are the crafts I get to make with my girls, who are 5 and 7 years old. I love seeing how hard they work and how much pride they put into what they’re making. They love knowing they’re contributing to the gift giving, and the recipients usually make …