U of L study says prenatal stress in fathers affects brain development of children A University of Lethbridge study suggests prenatal stress in fathers can affect the brain development of children. The study found male rats stressed prior to conception produced developmentally delayed offspring. Dr. Robbin Gibb says the findings could have major implications for [...]
Alberta museums and historic sites open to public for Family Day free of charge Alberta museums and historic sites will offer free admission on Feb. 18 for Family Day. Oil Sands Discovery Centre – Fort McMurray: Time to spring out of winter at the Oil Sands Discovery Centre with Odd-Lot Puppetry shows, cool experiments, crafts, snowshoeing [...]
Students’ educational outcome in poorer countries as good or better with one parent A new global study says children achieve a better educational outcome in the developed world if they have two parents, but that doesn’t hold true in poorer countries. The World Family Map Report found that in the majority of middle- and higher-income [...]
Canada ranks second-last in the public financing of dental care Beacon Staff Reporter All children and youth in Canada need equal access to dental care, regardless of where they live or their family’s socio economic status, the Canadian Pediatric Society said on Friday. In the statement, the Canadian Pediatric Society said that the number of [...]
Exciting adventures and winter fun waiting for Alberta families Beacon Staff Reporter With snow settling all across Southern Alberta, it’s time for some winter fun of all kinds. Alberta’s Provincial Parks offer winter camping, equipment rentals, and various exciting events in many of our parks. There are several cross-country ski trails throughout Southern Alberta, including Chinook [...]
Top six travel predictions show trends for the New Year Beacon Staff Reporter The travel experts at Cheapflights have put together their top six travel predictions for 2013, predicting everything from ways to save to digital detoxing, and creating a fun list of expected trends. The ‘Parental Piggyback’ holiday comes in at number one. The Parental [...]
