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Stacie Gaetz
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Stacie is the managing editor of Island Parent Magazine and the proud mama of a delightful daughter and silly son who fill her days with love and chaos. She thoroughly enjoys supporting, connecting with, and informing parents through interesting articles like this one. Reach her at [email protected].
Adopting Good Enough Parenting
As a primary parent, we are programmed to feel like we must do it all.We have to work (and love what we do), keep...
Socks for a Cause: Victoria boy raises money for Island Kids Cancer Association
A local sock company has once again teamed up with an 11-year-old Victoria resident to launch a sock design in support of the Island...
Mapping the Future of Volunteerism: University of Victoria Volunteer of the Year Project
2026 is the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development. The University of Victoria (UVic) Volunteer of the Year Project is bringing together students,...
Small Moments, Big Differences: The Art of the Connection
Julia Harrison understands that healing is rarely a linear path. Sometimes, the most potent medicine isn't a prescription or a clinical intervention—it is a...
Live & Learn
Discovery is the quiet heartbeat of childhood (and of parenting!). It's found in muddy knees and half-answered questions, in the moments when learning slips...
How Jesse’s House Will Transform the Family Care Experience
Each year, thousands of Island families must leave home for health care. In Nanaimo, the nearest hotel is over two kilometers from the hospital....
Victoria Butterfly Gardens’ Mango Turns 50
A flamingo by the name of Mango at Victoria Butterfly Gardens recently celebrated his golden jubilee birthday.Mango has been part of Victoria's cultural landscape...
From Struggles to Stories: Author Creates Dyslexia-Friendly Trilogy
From struggling to read and falling asleep every time she opened a book to an accomplished writer with 11 books in print and tens...
BC Government to Provide Up to $19,000 for Fertility Care
The Province of British Columbia launched a publicly funded in-vitro fertilization (IVF) program in July.As of July 2, eligible BC residents have access to...
When in Doubt, Play
Parenting doesn't come with a manual, but if there was one universal truth to tuck in our back pockets, it might be this: When...
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