Family, Kids, Money / 21 Nov 2020
Education Savings Week
November is Financial Literacy Month, and Education Savings week is November 15-21st. A recent survey by Knowledge First Financial, Canada’s largest RESP company with not-for-profit ownership – conducted a new study on the effects of COVID-19 has had on parents planning and saving for their child’s post-secondary education. Nearly 60% of parents fear that COVID-19 will have a negative impact on preparing their child for…
Family, Grandparenting, Kids / 18 Nov 2020
Toys For Christmas: Grandma Knows Best
In a year where our kids have likely had to spend more time than usual online with screens, it’s the perfect time to bring back some favourite toys and introduce some fun new ones that will help develop other skills, while providing some fantastic play time. As a first time Grandma, and a veteran mom of four, I’ve seen the toys that my kids loved…
Family / Grandparenting / Kids / Life / Lifestyle
Grandparent Prep 101. Seems like there’s a special day for everything now. National Donut Day. National Daughter Day. National Second Favorite Stove Element Day. But recently there’s really only one that matters on my calendar, and that’s National Grandparents Day, coming up on September 13th. It’s the first time I get to celebrate this day. My own grandparents passed away when I was in my...
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CTV / Family / Grandparenting / Kids / Lifestyle / Television
Discussing how grandparents can help with getting kids ready to go back to school.
CTV / Family / Grandparenting / Kids / Lifestyle / Television
Discussing how grandparents can help with getting kids ready to go back to school.
Career / Television
For some of us used to doing in-studio television segments, the switch to Zoom or Skype interviews which are still aired on national or local channels has been a bit of learning curve. We’ve had to become responsible for our own video quality, lighting, audio, connectivity and set decoration. It had become rare to get make up professionally done at a studio, and even more...
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Family / Grandparenting / Kids
Take it from me. Once you have a grandchild all you want to do is hold them. At least until they start crying, and then we hand them back, right? Myth buster: even then we still want to hold on to them. Unfortunately, the truth right now is that many of us grandparents, new and veteran, aren’t getting the chance to be as close to...
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Family / Global / Kids / Lifestyle / Television
Kathy joins Global News Morning Halifax to discuss how Grandparents can cope with the challenges of seeing or being with their Grandkids during the pandemic.