Jill Footz

Like most kids, my daughters have a playground favourite that they search for at the start of each visit. They’re somewhat fickle – the playground gem can change with regularity, but for the past few months it’s consistently been the monkey bars. We arrive ...Read More

She almost backed out. One of my four-and-a-half year old twins is afraid of heights. She doesn’t mind being on high places, (like mountains for skiing) as long as her feet are connected to the ground. Lift her off the ground though and she ...Read More

Is there a better part of parenthood than experiencing the excitement of something from your own youth through the eyes of your children? That blissful joy is exactly how I felt on our family’s recent day at Calaway Park. My husband and I had ...Read More

The Meadowview neighbourhood in Leduc is like any of the dozens of new developments popping up in the sprawling capital region – lovely, just-built houses mixed with basement pilings; bulldozers and minivans sharing the streets – but it has one tiny but important difference. ...Read More

A nailer board at the entrance to Rundle Park Playground says it all – “A slice of the Canadian Wilderness”. Edmonton is known for its green spaces. The North Saskatchewan River Valley is the largest stretch of urban parkland in North America. With so ...Read More

Family Fun Edmonton is dedicated to sharing information with Edmonton and area parents about the best places to go, things to do, and fun to have – and who knows more about those things than local Moms! Moms chat, share tips and spread the ...Read More

Family Fun Edmonton is dedicated to sharing information with Edmonton and area parents about the best places to go, things to do, and fun to have – and who knows more about those things than local Moms! Moms chat, share tips and spread the ...Read More