By Alan Viau
Confusing and bewildering: that’s how I recall my wife’s pregnancy and early parenting days. I felt I was navigating blind in a new world. I didn’t know what to expect. Fortunately there are now many resources available, including Ottawa’s The Baby Show. Continue reading
By Alan Viau
The emerald ash borer is destroying trees all over eastern North America, including those in Ottawa-Gatineau. A simple treatment will save your ash tree, but you need to do it before it gets infected. Continue reading
By Alan Viau
We all know that raising kids costs money. But exactly how much is a hot topic because it is the basis for many of our societal principles and policies. Continue reading
By Alan Viau
How about a dinner theatre show your whole family can enjoy? Suzart Productions is serving up a new entertaining musical, The Marvelous Wonderettes! It’s onstage tonight, August 16, tomorrow, August 17, and August 22 to 24 at Britannia United Church. Continue reading
Sometimes, you don’t need to go far to pick fruit from trees. I described in the summer issue of Ottawa Family Living why I like living in the neighborhood I call home. Recently, Sweetheart and I expanded our usual walk to include the adjacent hydro corridor. We were pleasantly surprised to find many fruit-bearing trees and shrubs! Continue reading
By Alan Viau
What if you lost all the family photos stored on your computer? It can happen. I have 15,000 digital photos and, one day, my computer didn’t turn on. It was dead. Continue reading
By Alan Viau
Fresh local market produce is filling the shelves. This is a great time of year to step out of the grocery store and teach kids where their food comes from. Continue reading
By Alan Viau
TOTEM is the latest Cirque du Soleil traveling show to come to Ottawa. Cirque shows are always breathtaking and guaranteed to dazzle the whole family. Continue reading
By Alan Viau
There is nothing better than running through water on a hot day. It is the most fun way to cool kids off during these scorching summer holidays. And an inexpensive kiddie pool is just the thing. Continue reading
By Alan Viau
I’ve noticed a growing number of people who call their boys Little Man. This is an inappropriate label. My boys will always be my boys and my sons. Continue reading
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