editor’s note
Can you believe it! Summer
2015 is here already!
What Parents are Talking About
PUBLISHER & EDITOR
Katrina Ball
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W R I T ERS & CONTRIBUTORS
Rebecca Payne, Duncan Hall, Alicia
Resnick, HSBC Bermuda Ltd, Melanie
Dupres, Pauletta Furbert, Elinor Lucas
Quarterly, Shervon De Leon, Dr. E. J.
Outerbridge, Jodi Lewis, Mary Fran-
ces, Cybertips.bm, Oxford Learning
Bermuda, Jamillah Lodge, Cloud9ine,
Brenda Dale, Dr. Amani Flood, Krishna
King, Nicholas Duffy
CO N T RIBUTING PHOTOGR APHERS
Elinor Lucas, Sarah E Photography,
Fiona Dill, Alicia Resnick
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this summer to revive your inner child and go
exploring with your children around the island.
Alicia Resnik’s article on ‘Creating Fun Family
Adventures’ on page 38 will be sure to motivate
you to get the entire family excited about the
outdoors. Be sure to read Brenda Dale’s comple-
mentary article, ‘10 Tips to Get Your Family
Moving!’ (page 62) as a great way to combine exercise with exploring
the island. While on the topic of exercise, be sure to take a look at
page 58 with Elinor Lucas-Quarterly from Baby Boot Camp.
She shows us just how to lift and tone our gluteus
maximus (a trouble spot for many of us).
I am a firm believer in creating quality family
time and combining that with outdoor activi-
ties. This summer, transform your backyard into
a place for entertaining family and friends. We
interviewed Island Trading (page 70) on great
ways to out-fit your backyard and turn it into a great
hang out spot for the summer!
Finding a job over these past few years has
proven challenging at best and for summer
students it can be even more so. On page 56,
Jamillah Lodge from BEDC, tells us how we can
I want to challenge you
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defy the odds of finding a job by being creative
and seeking out the entrepreneurial spirit within.
Enjoy your summer and most of all, be safe.
Happy Parenting!
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Correction from Spring 2015 issue — The article entitled “Managing Your Finances”
was written by HSBC Bermuda Bank Ltd.
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