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A woman in a restaurant complained about my kids. Here’s how I responded December 14, 2016 - 11:53 PM

Vanessa Hua: Where you stand on the issue reflects what's at stake for you, and can depend on the kid, the restaurant, the parents, the other diners, the evening
'Mazel Tov and all that': Breathing in terror. Breathing out joy. Repeat for the rest of my life December 14, 2016 - 8:59 PM

'All you really need to know to raise a child is this: reproduce your own childhood exactly so he’ll turn into you'
Five ways to help your child survive the social turmoil of middle school November 22, 2016 - 5:50 PM

No one is getting out unscathed, but parents can help kids minimize social drama as they navigate middle school
How to explain the election, Trump and your fears without panicking the kids November 11, 2016 - 2:49 PM

Even before the final results of the U.S. presidential election, the American Psychological Association said, 52 percent of Americans said the race was a very or somewhat significant source of stress
Children’s sleeplessness may be linked to bedtime use of electronic gadgets November 01, 2016 - 5:51 PM

If you shrugged off the new screentime guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, you may want to grab your kid's tablet back and re-evaluate your position
10 ways to help children get their play back October 06, 2016 - 6:48 PM

Op-eds rail against our kids' over-scheduled lives, but they're not offering us any suggestions on how to create a social group for them
How to get a handle on back-to-school stress and anxiety August 29, 2016 - 12:06 PM

Psychologist Vanessa Lapointe highlights some of the key areas of struggle in the back-to-school transition, and offers a few recommendations for how to get through it
I’m a foster parent. Am I a mom? August 19, 2016 - 4:49 PM

My sister-in-law sent me a Mother's Day gift this year, the first I've ever received. I felt like an imposter when I opened it
Sharpen your parenting skills with ‘What Great Parents Do’ August 15, 2016 - 5:49 PM

Looking for advice on parenting but don't want to wade through reams of studies? A new book offers help
Yes, your kids can and should pack their own lunches August 09, 2016 - 8:59 PM

Unlike my 13-year-old son, my 5-year-old daughter certainly can't be expected to take the public bus when she needs a ride, but she can pack her own lunch
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The moon will be eclipsed over Kamloops, Okanagan tonight
- This article was first published May 7, 2022. There will be a lunar eclipse on May 15 when the moon falls into the earth’s cone-shaped shadow, and it will be happening at a reasonable hour for skywatchers in Kamloops and the Oka

Kelowna’s Doc Willoughby’s pub to reopen as Bernie’s for dinner and a movie
One of Kelowna’s longest standing pubs is now closed but is slated to re-open in June with a new name and a new movie-centred theme. Doc Willoughby’s was a fixture on Bernard Avenue in downtown Kelowna since it opened in 1999.

Cartels in Oregon are morphing their pot-growing ops: police
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Foreign drug cartels that established illegal outdoor marijuana farms in Oregon last year are adapting as pressure on them begins to mount, law enforcement officials said Thursday. New challenges are emerging as a t

Why Kelowna may be heading toward a downtown highrise overbuild
The most visible sign that Kelowna is the fastest growing major metropolitan area in Canada with the third-fastest growing downtown core is the plethora of highrises that are not only under construction but in the works. There are 25 highri

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