I’m a parent, and birthday parties stress me out. Ironically, it’s not the idea of having 10 screaming 7-year-olds in my house that gives me the most anxiety: it’s the gifts. I’m finding that the challenge of being a “North American” parent isn’t putting food on the table, it’s dealing with the mountains of toys [...]

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As a Canadian, it’s always bugged me how poorly our communities are designed.  There are two factors at play: We have lots of land, and so space is often abused Much of our urban design comes from warmer climates With that said, here are ways to make a better Canadian neighborhood: Colored homes: Canada is [...]

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