by Chris Tompkins | Jun 29, 2023 | Featured, Parenting, Popular, Shaping Our World Podcast
Jackie Farquar has been with Owlkids — the publisher of beloved Canadian kids’ magazines Chirp, Chickadee and Owl — in one capacity or another, for over 20 years. Her current role as editor necessitates that she is an adept crafter and she can often be found hosting...
by Chris Tompkins | Jun 15, 2023 | Featured, Parenting, Popular, Shaping Our World Podcast
Meg Stafford has been helping families work on their relationships, with a focus on helping teenagers connect with their parents, for over 35 years through her private practice in Massachusetts. She is also an award-winning author, having put a humorous spin on her...
by Chris Tompkins | Jun 1, 2023 | Confidence, Featured, Parenting, Shaping Our World Podcast
Dr. Leigh Vanderloo is a research scientist specializing in pediatric exercise science and is currently scientific director at ParticipACTION. The main thrust of her work at ParticipACTION is helping kids incorporate movement more naturally into their day by figuring...
by Chris Tompkins | May 18, 2023 | Parenting, Popular, Shaping Our World Podcast, Tips & Advice, Youth Development
Jack Armstrong — the TSN basketball analyst and the voice synonymous with the Toronto Raptors broadcasts — is a beloved public figure. But beyond his endearing on-air persona, he is a father, a speaker and a former NCAA Division I coach who uses the life lessons he...
by Chris Tompkins | May 3, 2023 | Featured, Parenting, Popular, Shaping Our World Podcast, Tips & Advice, Youth Development
As a trained therapist and organizational psychologist, respectively, Jenny Black and Bob Hutchins took what they know about human behaviour and mental health and applied it to their experiences with technology. Bob is a tech trend expert with a 20-year career in...