Articles by Erin Silver
Erin Silver is a mom and freelance writer whose work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Today's Parent and Clean Eating among others. She is currently writing a book and pursuing her MFA in Creative Non-Fiction. Visit her at erinsilver.ca.
A New App Creates Readers…But Are You Game?
I’m aching for my boys to read. They are five and six-the right age to learn-but they resist all of my attempts to get them to try. They tell me it’s not fun and that they would rather I read to them. I know that reading to kids is an important first step in the…
A Perfect Back-to-School Snack
Kids aren’t the only ones back at school. I have started a Masters program that required me to spend two weeks in Halifax in August. As I was packing to leave for my flight—nervous about leaving my kids behind to live in a dorm and have homework again after all these year—my son made the…
Chia Crumble
I love crumbles—juicy fruit cooked to perfection underneath a crispy, cinnamon-oat topping. I’ve been making them for a long time and eating them for breakfast, snack and dessert. I have experimented with every variety: canned pears and peaches (in winter), fresh-picked apples (fall), berries (fresh in summer, frozen in winter), but have mostly stuck to…
Product Review: Lunch, Dinner and Organizing Hacks with GLAD
The other day my five-year-old came home and asked me if I reduce, reuse and recycle. I was happy to tell him yes! I use reusable containers to pack their lunch, and storage containers to freeze homemade muffins. I give away gently used clothes to charity and I recycle every glass bottle and cardboard box…
