Ottawa Parenting Times Magazine

08/05/2025

Ottawa filmmaker Lee Demarbre celebrates 25 years in the business this year. Congrats, Lee!

Twenty-five years of moviemaking have made Mayfair Theatre co-owner — and family man — Lee Demarbre part of Ottawa’s entertainment landscape. Writer Nate Smith takes us behind the scenes The past quarter century has made Lee Demarbre a fixture in [...]

07/25/2025

07/24/2025

Did your teen get a part-time job for the summer? Here's something to keep in mind:

Studies show that workers under the age of 25 are four times more likely to be injured during their first month on the job than at any other time. This is where First Job Safe Job comes in   Pamela [...]

07/23/2025

We hit the road to check out this miniature version of Ottawa, and we were so impressed!

Editor’s note: This story is part of an occasional series on family travel. Parenting Times did not receive any compensation or complimentary goods or services in connection with this story. The nation’s capital, but teeny tiny. A miniscule version of Ottawa [...]

07/21/2025

Did you know that the City of Ottawa offers a lifejacket loaner program at Britannia, Mooney's Bay, Petrie Island, and Westboro beaches?
Beach-goers can now pick up a lifejacket in child, youth, and adult sizes during supervised beach time. Lifeguards are on duty from noon to 7 p.m.
Now through July 26 is the Lifesaving Society’s National Drowning Prevention Week.
Here are few things to remember when around the water:
• Keep children within arm’s reach when in the water
• Wear a personal Floatation Device.
• Always supervise kids at private pools and secure with self-latching gates and lock when not in use.
• Watch your child not your phone
• Swim with a buddy
• Always swim when lifeguards are on duty and within designated swimming areas.
• Learn to swim – The City of Ottawa offers swimming lessons for all ages and abilities.
Stay safe out there!

07/16/2025

You don't need to travel far to find fun this summer. Here's the latest from Kita Szpak:

Who says you have to travel to find adventure this summer? Warm weather and sunny days beckon us outwards, outside and outdoors. Whether setting up a tent in the backyard (practice makes perfect!) or scoping out a cycling route along [...]

07/13/2025

Play ball! ⚾️⚾️⚾️ Check out the latest by our Dad's Dispatch columnist:

Like parents, like son — what happens when a young boy takes up the sport where mom and dad first met?  It was inevitable. At some point in the first seven summers of his life, Miles would be on a [...]

07/05/2025

From our Summer issue, on newsstands now: parents, are you making time for yourselves?

Self-care, reducing anxiety and improving body image should be at the top of every family’s to-do list Between balancing work, household chores, appointments, school, kids’ activities and childcare, many parents can’t find time to devote to self-care, Valerie Marsh says. [...]

07/03/2025

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07/03/2025

Planning to visit the beach? Always swim during supervised hours when lifeguards are on duty. If you're near water, keep young children within arm’s reach at all times — it only takes a few seconds for a fun day to turn into a serious emergency.

Let’s keep our beaches safe and enjoyable for everyone this summer!

More info: https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/water-safety.aspx -Water-Safety