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When the Dust Settles
THE SCENERY CHANGES SUBTLY with every mile of narrow tar road from Bamako, Mali’s capital city, to San, a small town five hours to the east. The long, flat landscape of muted…
January 13, 2013 -
Food for Naught
IN THE SUMMER OF 2008, Karen Clark, now 55, lived with her mother, Frances, in Madoc, Ont. Home was an old homestead that had been in the family for five generations —…
January 13, 2013 -
The Two-Nanny State
Even mothers who aren’t working outside the home are hiring two nannies, and some only have two kids, says Robyn Zeldin, founder of Wee Care Placement Agency in Toronto. “I would have…
January 13, 2013 -
Chew On This
Some kids put everything in their mouth. Here’s why they do it and how to stop it.
January 12, 2013 -
Mother of Reinvention
There aren’t many people who would look at a 19th-century wall hanging featuring the face of an Italian soprano, only to pull it from its frame and stick it on the back…
January 12, 2013 -
Cycling Through Niagara
Quiet vineyards, historic forts, award-winning wineries, idyllic countryside — I could have been cycling through one of France’s scenic wine regions. Instead, I had just embarked on a Steve Bauer Bike Tour…
January 10, 2013 -
Destination: Bermuda
I recently fled the dull gray skies and stark, leafless trees that are characteristic of Toronto in the winter and went in search of a little color and somewhere I could play…
January 10, 2013 -
10 Surprising Ways to Get Kids Eating Healthy
You know the rules: Avoid junk food, follow Canada’s Food Guide, finish your veggies or no dessert. But who says healthy eating has to be by the book?
January 10, 2013