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November, 2025

November 13, 2025

November 2025

Chasing Northern Lights and Bright Ideas

It’s been an unusually beautiful November here in Winnipeg—crisp mornings, golden afternoons, and clear skies that have put on quite a show. If you haven’t looked up lately, tonight (November 14) is expected to bring a third dazzling evening of Northern Lights activity, so bundle up, head outside, and let nature do its magic!

This month’s issue of The SCOOP is packed with thoughtful reads for parents navigating the busy rhythm of family life. We kick things off with “Importance of Multi-Sport Athletes,” exploring whether young athletes should specialize early or keep things varied to build long-term skills and balance. Next, “What Exactly is S.T.E.M.?” breaks down what science, technology, engineering, and math really mean for our kids—and why these fields are more exciting (and accessible) than ever. Finally, “How to Get Kids to Eat More Veggies” offers a refreshingly simple approach to one of parenting’s great challenges.

Enjoy the warmth, the lights, and the learning—happy reading!

Dana Todd

Editor

Importance of Multi-Sport Athletes

There has been an ongoing debate in sport for years: does an athlete play one sport year-round from a young age to stay ahead of the competition, or do they play multiple sports and specialize in their favourite sport later on in their youth?
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What exactly is S.T.E.M.?

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably heard the term S.T.E.M. tossed around everywhere—and maybe even nodded along pretending you totally know what it means (cue eye roll and a little laugh). But I wanted to get to the bottom of it: What exactly is S.T.E.M., and why is it such a big deal for our kids? (Read more)

How to Get Kids to Eat More Veggies

To get our kids to eat vegetables, we parents have been known to resort to all manner of creative strategies: the choo-choo and airplane method for babies, the Pinterest-approved broccoli castles and Elsa princess-shaped casseroles for toddlers, and the ever-popular hiding-veggies-in-sweeter-stuff technique for uneasily impressed older kids.

Well, prepare to be dazzled, folks, because according to a study published in Preventive Medicine, it turns out there’s an even simpler approach that’s been under our noses the whole time: playtime scheduling. (Read more)