kids & family

The idea for the book came from a place of simply being fed up with seeing people so miserable, so unhappy and feeling so powerless over their lives. I needed to do something about it so I made it my mission to begin the process of preventing this from occurring in the first place - out came “Everyday Superheroes! ...

Connaught Public School is celebrating its 100 th anniversary with a community celebration. The school was named in honour of the Duke of Connaught, a former governor-general of Canada. The event is scheduled for this Thursday, May 7 th commencing at 5:30 in the evening. ...

[caption id=“attachment_10561” align=“alignright” width=“300”] [ ](http://ottawastart.com/ottawa/pedalheads/) Pedalheads Summer Bike Camps[/caption] Set your child on the path of a lifelong love of riding! You’ll be amazed at how quickly your child picks up the skills to be safe and competent on his or her bike. ...

Canada’s Financial Literacy Leader Joins Canadian Foundation for Economic Education and BMOFinancial Group to Mark Third Annual ‘Talk With Our Kids About Money Day’ at Parents’ Meeting in Ottawa _ Talk With Our Kids about Money _ , powered by BMO Financial Group, is a program to help young Canadians learn about money and personal finance. ...

The Day of Pink is the International Day against bullying, discrimination, homophobia, transphobia and transmisogyny across the world.  With over 9.4 million participants this year, people in schools, workplaces and communities will don pink to challenge bullying, homophobia and transphobia. ...

Families can have fun together this Saturday hunting for Easter eggs, decorating eggs, meeting farm animals, and visiting with the Easter Bunny as City of Ottawa museums celebrate Easter on Saturday April 4. Each museum has created a special theme that is sure to delight children and adults alike. ...

The Ottawa Bullying Prevention Coalition presented its first-ever event for parents to help their children with bullying. The ** Bullying - What Can Parents Do? Let’s Talk About It… ** event this evening brought together key partners including mental-health experts, researchers, and school board and police representatives to support parents, with the goal of building a more supportive and safe community for all those impacted by bullying. ...

Looking for free activities this weekend? The City of Ottawa reminds residents of some activities offered by the City that you might want to enjoy while the weather cooperates.  Skating on the Canal is over for this year, but the SENS Rink of Dreams at City Hall (110 Laurier Avenue West) is still open. ...

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) launched a new interactive web portal today to help parents access relevant, reliable and local parenting information online.  The Parenting in Ottawa portal was developed in response to the increasing use of the web to find information, support and community resources. ...

Parents and guardians of children and youth with disabilities are invited to attend this year’s Special Needs Camp Fair. Summer programs offered in Ottawa and the surrounding area will be showcased and more than 50 camp providers and agencies will be available to answer questions. ...