Toronto Parents' Place

Kathy Buckworth is an experienced writer and public speaker, with numerous publishing credits in both national and local magazines and newspapers. She is the author of The Secret Life of SuperMom (Sourcebooks, 2005), and SuperMom: A Celebration of All You Do (Sourcebooks, 2006). Her third book, Journey to the Darkside: SuperMom Goes Home will be published by Key Porter in July, 2007.

Geared towards children aged 2-16 years, the Adapted Program introduces children to 7 ball sports: Soccer, Hockey, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Tennis and Golf. Sportball methodology has been carefully modified to provide the necessary accommodations within a structured and supportive environment. Children are able to enhance their physical and social skills, improve their self-image and self-concept, while developing their attention and listening skills.

Hiring a nanny? We offer a special consulting service that takes the mystery out of figuring out how much to pay your nanny, taxes involved, how room and board works, and other associated costs. Have a nanny? We take the headache out of preparing your nanny’s T4 and will keep you up-to-date on tax changes throughout the year to maximize tax savings.

Like a fitness trainer, a kitchen coach can help you and your family make a healthy change to your life not only physically through better eating habits but mentally by relieving stress in the kitchen. This is an in home service that provides meal assessment, pantry re-organization, cooking instruction and on-going support. We’ll spend time with you organizing, planning and teaching you in a more organized and efficient kitchen - yours.

An engaging 12-part self-paced course on creating a parenting action plan. Developed by Parenting Coach Rob Stringer, learn ways to define your parenting & family goals, identify & overcome roadblocks, strengthen your "inner expert", and discover solutions that are right for you as you author a personalized success plan for you and your children. Contains background information, examples, worksheets and more. (163 pages) $24 Satisfaction guaranteed.

Big Brothers and Sisters of Toronto matches adults over the age of 19 to children between the ages of six and 18 in a one-to-one mentoring relationship that is fun and rewarding to both. For decades, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto have been well known and respected for the important service they provide to children in our community.

Newly launched Youth Coach Canada helps kids, teens, and young adults meet with success by making professional life coaching services available to youth aged 11-21. YCC offers private and group coaching, workshops, and in-school programs. YCC is dedicated to empowering today's youth—teaching them powerful skills to succeed in school and into the future—and at a fraction of usual professional rates.

We are pleased to offer counselling services for parents in the areas of infant, toddler and preschooler sleep disturbances including: bedtime problems, night wakings, early morning wakings, daytime sleep difficulties, nightmares, sleep terrors and sleepwalking. Services may be covered by Extended Health Care Benefit Plans.

Offering home and centre based ABA/VB programs for children. Social Skills, academics, behavioural support for children.

Reid Rusonik is a trial lawyer who defends people against criminal charges, including young persons charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Mr. Rusonik is the senior partner in the law firm that bares his name, Rusonik, O'Connor, Ross, Gorham & Angelini LLP. Please feel free to call him to discuss a solution to any criminal law problem.