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Parenting

Pandemic parenting: Why positivity and mindset matter for moms

Staying connected with family during COVID-19 means changing your mindset.
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What kids learning from parents working from home during COVID-19 pandemic

Can working from home leave a positive impact on kids?
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The New Curriculum: Resiliency

How to help your kids find resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic and buil
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Bullying – How Parents Can Play an Important Role

What is a parent's role when educating kids about bullying?
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I’m a Sikh Mom, Should I Let My Daughters Cut Their Hair?

Should all traditions be followed?
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Recipes

Keema Empanadas with Ground Turkey and Masala

Not having large family dinners during the holidays doesn’t mean you can’t
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Stay-at-Home Spiced Turkey Curry

A mix of Goan-inspired spices make this a perfect turkey curry recipe for y
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Punjabi Orange Lentil Stew (Dhuli Masoor Dal)

An easy recipe for whole red lentils called dhuli masoor dal.
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Street food at Home: Sloppy Turkey Bun Kabab DIY Station

Make Eid Festive at Home By Nazima Qureshi Eid-ul-Adha is fast approaching
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Recipe: Turkey Chili

Spicy turkey chili for cold days and holiday time.
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Culture

Why South Asian Moms Are Praising Mira, Royal Detective

Why South Asian moms love the new series, Mira, Royal Detective.
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Diwali Gift Ideas For Family and Friends

Diwali gifts for all ages.
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Eid Family Gift Guide

The ultimate Eid Gift Guide for the men, women, children, and families in y
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Inspiring Voices: Vandana Vishwas, Architect of an Award-Winning Journey in Music

Vandana Vishwas, a musical prodigy despite physical limitations.
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4 Ways Indian Wedding Traditions are Evolving

What will expectations be like for Indian Weddings in the future?
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Education

10 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in High School

Help your child succeed in high School. Be a partner in their team for success.
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Prevent the ‘Summer Slide’ with the NELSON Disney Learning Series

NELSON, Canada's leading educational publisher launches NELSON's Disney Lea
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Teachable Moments: How to Think Like A Teacher

By Maya Thiagarajan Last week, my son came home from school looking
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Bay Area School Enhances the Classroom Experience

By Anjum Choudhry Nayyar Class size is one of many factors to consider when
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Nurturing Your Child’s Language Development

How do you foster speech and language development in kids?
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Money

Families and Taxes: Q &A

Tax info from H&R Block Canada.
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It’s That Time of Year: Let’s Get our Taxes On!

How H&R Block can make filing taxes easy.
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Saving up for your kids’ education isn’t easy, but well worth the payout

The value of an RESP.
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ScotiaBank and General Motors Help You Earn Your Next Vehicle

A new Visa Card gives a faster way to earn that next vehicle.
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Woman’s Work: Empowering Women For Success

An entrepreneur launches a business to tackle women's work.
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Fashion

Outfit Ideas for Every Kind of New Year’s Eve Party

House party or cocktail party, we've got your style covered for New Year's Eve.
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Taking Back the Pressure to Keep that ‘Summer Body’

By Rajbinder Grewal While summer days may turn to back-to-school, there see
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Sarena Udani: Turning Luxury Loungewear into A Successful Brand

Not your grandmother's loungewear!
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Rosena Sammi: changing the face of female empowerment

Mom and global fashion designer Rosena Sammi makes an impact on human traff
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How to Plan A Maternity Shoot: Some South Asian Inspiration

A look at a maternity shoot in the water!
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Travel

Should You Take Your Kids to India—Is it worth it?

Have fears about taking kids to India?
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New Toy Story Land at Walt Disney World

The new Toy Story Land at Walt Disney World Resort fosters a child's child’
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Disney Cruise Line’s New Spaces and New Experiences

Exciting new spaces and new experiences designed for guests of all ages are
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A Family Guide to a Weekend in Kingston

Why Kingston hits the mark with families.
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Finding My Mumbai, Finding Myself

Why we all need a little Mumbai.
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Health

Managing your diabetes starts in the kitchen

From timing meals, technology to using different kinds of flour, learn more
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New year, New habits

This post is sponsored by Abbott Canada. All expressed opinions and experie
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How to be less stressed while living with diabetes and stay on track

For most of us, the holidays were a time of going from home to home for var
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3 Ways to Empower Family Members Living with Diabetes

Helping families manage diabetes.
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Protecting Elders: Why seniors need the flu shot

Protecting seniors this flu season.
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Reads

10 Books with Empowering Female Characters

10 books empower girls with their strong female protagonists in a South Asi
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10 Kids Books To Share The Story of Diwali

Some of our favourite kids books that share the story of Diwali with differ
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Sonali Dev: Changing the face of the Romance Genre

Author Sonali Dev changing the face of the Indian protagonist in the romanc
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Anjali Mitter Duva: Writer, Dancer, Educator

Anjali Mitter Duva, a bold and inspiring South Asian mom.
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Raising Global Citizens in Today’s Classrooms: Meet Teacher, Author, Navjot Kaur

Teacher, Navjot Kaur bridges her Sikh heritage with education to provide mo
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Tech

New App: Teaching Hindi through Nursery Rhymes

An app that teaches Hindi using nursery rhymes!
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App Teaches Healthy Thinking Skills for Mental Health

Healthy Minds app helps keep a check on mental health.
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Teach Your Kids About Holi: The Festival of Colour

An interactive app can teach kids all about the 'Holi' festival.
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Hashi Khushi: A Fun Interactive Way to Teach Young Kids Bengali Alphabets

We’re always on the lookout for apps that show interactive ways to te
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Teach Your Child About Colours in Different South Asian Languages!

An kids app to help share language and colours.
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Youth Talk

What the #TimesUp Movement Means to Young Women

Women are Speaking Up about Harassment and Abuse and why this will impact g
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A Time for Community to Come Together

Travel ban inspires South Asian youth.
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Young and Female In a Man’s World

Are we preparing daughters for a man's world?
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Learning About Sacrifice: A Conversation With Mom

Growing up...Female.
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Why We Need to Cherish Friendships as Women

The value of female friendships later in life.
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Bollywood

Favourite Bollywood Movies (and shows!) to stream on Netflix

Bollywood shows and movies to watch on Netflix.
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In Conversation with Iram Haq, director of What Will People Say

A film that explores what happens when your parents' culture doesn't feel l
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Win Tickets to the Toronto Screening of Viceroy’s House

Win a pair of tickets to see Gurinder Chadha's new film!
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Move over Netflix, there’s a new player in town: OnPrimeTV

New TV service offers great programming for audiences in UK.
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Top 5 Bollywood Movies to Watch on Mother’s Day

5 Bollywood movies with strong mom characters.
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Events
Ask Sitara

Ask Sitara: How Do You Find Balance as a Mother?

Finding balance when kids and life collide.
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Weight: Losing The Last Five to 10 lbs…Naturally.

Shedding the last 5 lbs naturally.
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4 Smoothies to Boost Your Energy

Four tasty smoothie recipes for moms on the go.
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How to Stay Hydrated While Flying

Natural ways to keep fluid levels up while travelling.
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How to Keep Skin Glowing and Smooth

The perfect skin routine & DIY mask to keep skin glowing.
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Advice
Editor’s Blog
CarTalk

6 New Chevrolet Canada Vehicles For Every Family Member

Favourite reveals from Chevrolet Canada.
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10 Ways The 2016 Chevrolet Equinox Makes Its Mark

Space and connectivity win in the 2016 Equinox.
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Chocolate Barfi for Festival Drives

Easy Chocolate Barfi!
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A Chevrolet Canada Diwali Giveaway!

A special Diwali drive giveaway from our partners at Chevrolet Canada.
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ScotiaBank and General Motors Help You Earn Your Next Vehicle

A new Visa Card gives a faster way to earn that next vehicle.
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