Family Bonding Activities: Books, Memories & Mealtime Traditions
From performing a favourite folktale to reenacting a family photo — how one family strengthened bonds by establishing simple traditions.
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Holding Onto Hope After Illness
How can you build hope after navigating serious health issues related to Covid? Teacher Linda Peters shares a personal story about working through health challenges and regaining hope for the future.
“I learned to look beyond my current situation so I could hold on to life’s joys instead of just surviving fog-filled days.”
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Discovering the Real in Las Vegas
A teacher describes receiving a gift of insight during what initially seems to be a routine, work-related Las Vegas trip.
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One Garden at a Time
A writer and teacher describes how she’s improved her mental and physical health through a project that is increasing the number of pollinator-friendly areas across Canada.
“Trying times, amidst the Covid pandemic and onward through 2023, led me to seek outdoor volunteer opportunities…..”
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Helping an Immigrant Find Her Way
How can a teacher help a new immigrant to settle into her new country? A volunteer mentor / aide in a program teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), shares a story about a young mother dealing with major challenges.
“A young mother I recently mentored was a new immigrant, a teacher from Cameroon, Africa. She’d upgraded her teaching degree….”
