Island Parent Resource Guide Vol 35
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years: Family Support • Classes & Programs • Health & Wellness • New Parent Resources • Family Fun & Entertainment • Overnight Camps • Family Travel
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years: Family Support • Classes & Programs • Health & Wellness • New Parent Resources • Family Fun & Entertainment • Overnight Camps • Family Travel
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VOLUME <strong>35</strong><br />
FREE COPY<br />
Vancouver <strong>Island</strong>’s <strong>Parent</strong>ing <strong>Resource</strong> for <strong>35</strong> Years<br />
Welcome<br />
We’re so excited to get back into<br />
the swing of things this year—and<br />
TABLEOFCONTENTS<br />
4<br />
Welcome<br />
5<br />
Inexpensive<br />
Ways to Create<br />
Family Memories<br />
On the<br />
Cover<br />
Photo by<br />
Tasha Cline<br />
Photography<br />
tashaclinephotography.com<br />
ERIKA PALMER<br />
6<br />
New <strong>Parent</strong><br />
<strong>Resource</strong>s<br />
10<br />
Family Support<br />
15<br />
I Wish I Was Taught<br />
This in School<br />
LINDSAY PLUMB<br />
16<br />
Education<br />
Family<br />
Support<br />
Classes &<br />
Programs<br />
Health &<br />
Wellness<br />
New <strong>Parent</strong><br />
<strong>Resource</strong>s<br />
Family Fun &<br />
Entertainment<br />
Your<br />
Family<br />
<strong>Resource</strong><br />
<strong>Guide</strong><br />
22<br />
Children<br />
& Pets<br />
CANADIAN<br />
PAEDIATRIC SOCIETY<br />
24<br />
Classes &<br />
Programs<br />
30<br />
Mind-Body<br />
Connection<br />
for Kids<br />
ACTIVE FOR LIFE<br />
32<br />
Family Fun &<br />
Entertainment<br />
<strong>35</strong><br />
Living<br />
My Best Life<br />
KELLY CLEEVE<br />
Jim Schneider Publisher<br />
publisher@islandparent.ca<br />
Erika Palmer Editor<br />
erika@islandparent.ca<br />
Kristine Wickheim Account Manager<br />
kristine@islandparent.ca<br />
RaeLeigh Buchanan Account Manager<br />
raeleigh@islandparent.ca<br />
A proud member of<br />
BC<br />
36<br />
Health & Wellness<br />
40<br />
Family Business<br />
43<br />
Overnight Camps<br />
44<br />
Family Travel<br />
46<br />
Puberty<br />
Survival Kit<br />
JENNIFER GIBSON<br />
<strong>Island</strong> <strong>Parent</strong> Magazine<br />
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supports parents by providing information on resources and<br />
businesses for Vancouver <strong>Island</strong> families. Views expressed are<br />
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there’s no better way than to<br />
check out everything Vancouver<br />
<strong>Island</strong> has to offer. We love to<br />
support island businesses and<br />
find some new favourite things<br />
along the way.<br />
<strong>Island</strong> <strong>Parent</strong>’s Family <strong>Resource</strong><br />
<strong>Guide</strong> gives you a comprehensive<br />
list of new parent resources,<br />
educational opportunities, camps<br />
and classes, local family businesses<br />
and everything else you<br />
need to keep your family healthy<br />
and active. You’ll also learn ways<br />
to create those important family<br />
memories, an age-appropriate<br />
guide to money, why creating the<br />
mind-body experience in children<br />
is so important, an ultra-helpful<br />
walk-through puberty, ways to<br />
successfully add a pet to your<br />
family and how to re-connect<br />
with your own interests while<br />
parenting.<br />
Keep a copy of this issue close by,<br />
or bookmarked on your computer,<br />
because no matter how old your<br />
kids are you’ll want to refer to<br />
it all year long for the important<br />
resources you need. For a continually<br />
updated list of local family<br />
events as well as links to our<br />
Facebook and Instagram pages,<br />
please visit islandparent.ca.<br />
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