What to Do with the Kids this Weekend in Moncton (May 11-13)
Welcome to the weekend, everyone! We’re looking forward to some fabulous Mommy time the next few days and we hope you are, too. We have a great round up of ideas for ways to enjoy the…
Category: Ponders
Celtic Awareness Week Needs More Awareness
Celtic Awareness Week wraps up this weekend. Sadly, I don’t think many New Brunswickers knew it had begun. Sure, we’ve all been more concerned with pressing provincial matters such as flooding. But a communications plan…
What Moncton Could Have Taught Toronto
Moncton is no stranger to the shock and terror felt this week in Toronto. We understand how quickly our sense of security can be shattered. We know what it’s like to ask ‘why’ over and…
Technoethics Teaching Needed for All
Criminal mastermind or misguided teen. A young man from Nova Scotia is presented as both this week, as that province struggles with an information breech that highlights our collective deficiencies when it comes to keeping…
Parenting in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
I often do that age-old adult shtick of asking my kids what they want to be when they grow up. Somedays, they’re pretty traditional with their answers. Policeman. Fire fighter. Dentist. Somedays, they’re more creative….
Embracing New Brunswick’s Creativity
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about creativity. It’s a complicated word, as the connotations vary from thoughts of artistic masterpieces to crafty aunts to professional innovation. I also think it can be a key…
Positive Attitudes Needed for Population Growth
New Brunswick’s efforts to attract and retain immigrants is making headlines again. And again, I’m left wondering what we’re doing to attract and retain everyone who doesn’t identify as an immigrant – and why we…
Teaching Mental Health Awareness through Heritage Minutes
Like most Canadians my age, I have a special infinity for Heritage Minutes. I recall one particular road trip during which my friend and I tried to recall every topic and personality covered in the…
Saving Money with Moncton’s Quber
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Quber, but all opinions and commentary are completely my own. I remember the day my relationship with money changed for the worse. It was the day I first paid…
The Lockdown Generation Comes of Age
These students have grown up under the threat of school shootings. They were just being born when Columbine happened. They were just entering their teens when Sandy Hook happened. They are the first generation to truly grow up with this type of gun violence – and they are about to start voting.