What you (not school) should teach your children
FOCUS Every now and then, we hear complaints about inadequacies of the schooling system and curriculum that not always align with the demands of the fast-changing world. Parents trying their best to provide kids with future-proof education yet not everybody can afford coding classes or private tutoring. Without regarding for school, some essential skills can […]
WAITING TO ADOPT OR WAITING TO BELONG
Once upon a time there was a child who went to sleep wondering if there is anything on the other side of love. Like a modern day Cinderella, she woke up on a filthy bed at the crack of dawn to complete chores that were beyond her age. Hoping to have a few morsels of […]
Bringing Awareness to Stress Today
Somehow this year time has stood still and yet with the blink of an eye we are in November. With National Stress Awareness Day approaching I begun to reflect on the totality that COVID has had on my life thus far. As a recent graduate dealing with limited job opportunities, closures of everyday amenities and […]
4 Things You Should Know About Plastic and Recycling. Are You A Part Of The Plastic War?
Last month, Canada announced the next steps of its plan to fight against plastic pollution. By the end of 2021, some everyday single-use plastic items will be banned nationwide. As of now, six plastics products are included in the proposed ban – plastic bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery, and hard-to-recycle take out containers. […]
GARDENING BLISS DURING WINTER
As the days get shorter and temperatures drop, we gear up for life indoors. It is time to close up the patio furniture, shut off the valve for outdoor faucets and look forward to blowing leaves and clearing the snow. One of the aspects we miss most during this time of the year is gardening. […]
