by Renee Tratch | Jul 2, 2026 | Best of Toronto, Fresh Air
Our of list of places to go — from big watch parties to the off-the-beaten-track gatherings FIFA World Cup is in full swing. With Toronto as one of 16 host cities across North America, it feels like the city has been taken over by fans and flags; at other times, it’s...
by Renee Tratch | May 16, 2026 | Movies, Teen-Aproved
Watching movies — great movies — with my kids is one of my favourite family activities. I love sitting side-by-side engulfed by the big screen sharing the same experience: getting lost in a story. There has been a lot of hype around Project Hail Mary, both leading up...
by Renee Tratch | May 14, 2026 | Best of Toronto
10 things to do with your kids in Toronto — May & June 2026 Wasn’t it just March yesterday? Winter has been s l o w l y loosening its grip on Toronto and signs of spring are popping us. The warmer weather is taking its sweet time to arrive, isn’t it? For many...
by Renee Tratch | Mar 20, 2026 | Birthday Parties, Screen Time, Tech
I don’t play video games and certainly not the shoot ‘em up-style. I am not into sci-fi, nor do I enjoy horror movies. I probably don’t sound like a very fun mom. So my kids were quite surprised when I invited them to join me for a VR experience. Really, what appealed...
by Renee Tratch | Mar 19, 2026 | Art, Indoor Play
The sound of little hands digging into bins of LEGO still brings me such joy. I don’t hear it much anymore now that my boys are teens and the buckets of LEGO have been tucked to the side. (That doesn’t mean that I don’t catch them from time to time revisiting their...
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