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Travel 
Relearning History: A Tour to Kiixin
The sky is overcast but the rain is holding off as we gather at the Kiixin Tour Office on the East Government Dock in Bamfield. There are 10 of my family members present, spanning...
Grandparenting
Sunday Crafternoon
It's a blustery West Coast afternoon, but my three oldest grandchildren and I aren't worried about the weather. We're warm and snug inside, rolling up our sleeves in preparation for a few hours of...
Mind
The Magic of Small
If you've ever tried to hike with a preschooler, you know how quickly objectives can diverge. The child wants to stop and observe every interesting rock or twig along the path—sometimes every blade of...
Grandparenting
Cultivating Wonder
If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of...
Grandparenting
On-the-Job Training
Minutes after my first grandchild’s birth, I held him with nine parts wonder…and one part trepidation. From the down on his head to his impossibly tiny toenails, Kieran was perfect. It was love at...
Grandparenting
From the Start: A Birth
The call comes at 7 a.m. on a February morning, when my daughter Naomi knows that I’ll be up and getting ready for the day. She’s been in labour since the middle of the...
Tech
Rock the Podcast
How to create—and launch—an engaging and entertaining podcast
Like other grandmothers everywhere, I grieved not being able to be with my grandchildren over this last holiday season. I needed a project to distract me, so...
Grandparenting
The Importance of Storytelling!
The Importance of StorytellingTell me a story, Grandma,” says five-year-old Kieran, as he pulls up his chair in front of me. It’s summer, and we’re taking advantage of relaxed COVID restrictions to camp together.“What...
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