Pickle Planet Podcast: Going Greener as a Parent
A zero-waste home might not sound like a reasonable goal for some families, but small steps can still make a big difference, not only in how we treat the environment but also in how we…
Category: Ponders
Riverview waterfront development could appeal to a new type of resident
Perhaps it was a moment of foreshadowing. An acquaintance who is moving to the Greater Moncton Area with his wife and young child recently asked my opinion about places to live. They’re coming from a…
Pickle Planet Podcast: Navigating Divorce
Dissolving a marriage is complicated business, even moreso when you run your own company that has been sharing your family’s stories online. Kara Beaumont Walker is known around the world as The Cookie Lady, the…
Presumed consent for organ donation makes sense
Nova Scotia is poised to become the first North American jurisdiction to adopt an opt-out approach to organ donation, and I sincerely hope it sparks a trend across our country. It is a decision that…
Pickle Planet Podcast: The One Where We Launch a TV Show
Yes, you read that correctly – the Pickle Planet Podcast is now also a TV show! Jenna & Tosh are thrilled to bring their weekly conversations about parenting, mothering, and so much more to Rogers…
Youth Mental Health Awareness Week: Build Your Grit
Fifteen years ago, I sat down to interview a group of elementary school students about stress, anxiety, and other mental health challenges they and their friends were experiencing. This was before Facebook and Snapchat and…
Pickle Planet Podcast: Sleep Training Tips
Moncton sleep consultant Catherine Gallant sets Tosh and Jenna straight on the best tips for training infants and toddlers to get the sleep they – and their parents! – need. Even if you’re past the…
Arts education deserves our attention, too
My social and traditional media feeds, as well as my conversations among friends, remain largely occupied with discussions around our provincial government’s review of Early French Immersion. I’m engaged in the debate and think it’s…
Pickle Planet Podcast: The Self Care Craze
It’s another Jenna & Tosh episode of the podcast! We’re told these are some of your favourites, when we just rant and ramble on about what’s on our minds – so, you’re welcome! In this…
The continued case for teaching emotional intelligence and critical thinking
There’s a lot of truth in that old saying; ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same.’ I’ve been struck often lately by how similar some of the issues facing our children are,…