February 8, 2018
New book sheds a positive light on teens and social media
Nancy Smith's 81-year-old mother is on social media. I guess you could say it runs…
February 6, 2018
The 10 best loyalty programs for teens and tweens
There have been a lot of changes recently to some our our favorite rewards and…
October 31, 2017
Genetic testing – would you want to know?
I love writing about inspiring women and Melanie Beckwith is certainly one of them. I…
August 3, 2017
Out of sight, out of mind – CELLslip removes the distraction
I received a free CELLslip in exchange for writing a review of this product. All…
July 13, 2017
Dear Daughter, you want to wear what??
I received this question from a reader the other day about girls and clothing. I…
May 5, 2017
Teens and sexual consent
With Stampede, summer parties and music festival season upon us...it's a good time to talk…
April 26, 2017
Is your teen ready to travel the world…without you?
This article appears in Calgary's Child Magazine, May/June 2017 issue. So, your teenager has the…
April 11, 2017
Thirteen Reasons Why – the Netflix series about suicide
When I worked in news, we stayed away from covering individual suicides. You might hear…
March 25, 2017
Tips to help your teen find a summer job
Are you dreading the thought of your teenager sitting at home this summer mindlessly gaming…
March 7, 2017
Social Media Citizenship launches in Calgary
I'm so pleased to tell you guys about a new resource to help parents navigate…