Stories

It is good to share interests. But you and your friend do not need to be exactly the same. One...

“As most of my daughter’s few friends are within the context of our wider community of friends we...

One of the parents has developed a community garden on the school property. It is maintained by...

Dan had a Math degree. He was going to become a Math teacher when he came to spend some time in a...

Dr. Carmen Shields has been an important member of the committee developing the Toronto Catholic...

Jean-Marc and Harold met at a social club for people with disabilities. Jean-Marc is still in...

Rod lives in a rural area. His mom helps him with planning and getting around. Rod enjoys going to...

Grace had a boyfriend named Kyle. Kyle liked to have his own way. Sometimes, Kyle hit Grace. This...

A good friendship is special. Each one has something that is different from other friendships....

Susan, Rebecca’s mother, describes various ways that teachers helped Rebecca and the other students...

Other students in schools are offered credits and honours for helping in the community–...

Jonathan asks someone to type in what he wants to say on Facebook. When he gives an update on what...

Many examples exist of family members seeing a need and bringing people together to take action....

Mary describes Faith and Light, a organization started by Jean Vanier and Marie-Helene Matthieu for...

Families often experience the hurt of their young person being rejected and they themselves may be...

Jon met Lacey at a dance. They liked each other and chatted quite a bit. At first, they shared...

“Find something that your teen is keenly interested in and focus on that – in our case it was...

Francis and Linda were very different ages, but they became fast friends. They called each other...

Good teachers appreciate the trust that parents place in them. Parents who are honest and frank...

A group of friends went on vacation together. They went to see historic sites. Alex and Chris got...