by Dennis Charland | Jan 14, 2024 | Blogs
Research from five years ago found that 70% of parents worry that their kids won’t make friends at school. The concern has grown since the events of 2020/2021 placed children into isolation from peers, which has had a reverberating impact into present day. Studies...
by Dennis Charland | Dec 29, 2023 | Blogs
Improving Children’s Body Positivity Through School Gardening Body positivity, or the body confidence movement, promotes a positive view of all bodies, regardless of size, shape, gender, color, and physical abilities among other criteria. Advocates focus on the...
by Dennis Charland | Dec 24, 2023 | Blogs
How to Get Your Kids to Eat Better in 2024 The new year is upon us, and one of your goals for 2024 is to have your household eat even healthier. However, convincing the kids to do so (and stay the course) can be a challenge, especially after they’ve been...
by Dennis Charland | Nov 17, 2023 | Blogs
How PAS is Helping Those Most at Risk of Food Insecurity This week (November 14 2023) Statistic Canada released the results of a study that sought to gain a better understanding of which Canadian households are more at risk of food insecurity. The timing is important...
by Dennis Charland | Nov 16, 2023 | Blogs
How Community Gardens Benefit Kids in Single Parent Households Around 17% of children in Canada belong to lone-parent families. The proportion tends to grow with lower income households and those challenged by systemic discrimination. For instance, more than...
