The Phone Call For many parents, the journey begins with a conversation. A quiet moment of trying to make sense of something that doesn’t quite add up. The calls our team receives often sound similar: “My child is really bright, but they’re having such a hard time at school.” “The teacher thinks there might be…
How Co-Regulation Restores Connection In my new line of work, I remind parents that we’re all winging it. There is no manual for parenting. But our kids don’t know that. We’re older, bigger, equipped with a modicum of executive functioning, language, perspective, and decades of experience being human. Parents have the advantage. Until your little…
Tax season can feel overwhelming—especially for parents and families managing added complexities like childcare expenses, benefit eligibility, and dependant claims.
Identity—our repeated way of being—shapes everything. If I'm constantly stressed, frazzled, frustrated, running on empty, my children absorb that.
Reset is for anyone who knows the strain of balancing life on the tightrope of being everything to everyone.
The nominations have been tallied, and the voting begins on January 10th! Look at the Family Favourites you nominated! Family Favourite Nominees 2026 Congratulations to all the nominees!
Do you remember how delightful Christmas holiday was when you were little? If the countdown to Christmas is stressing you out, it just means you’ve grown up! Read these tips to reclaim the magic of the holiday season.
Childcare nutrition programs do much more than provide food—they supports the development of lifelong habits and social-emotional skills.
When I first heard the word clubfoot, I froze. I had never heard of it before. All I knew was that my baby’s tiny feet — the ones I had dreamed of seeing take her first steps — would need treatment, casts, and braces for months, maybe years. I remember holding her close in the…
Children are 3.5 times more likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than an average day
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day—a day dedicated to remembering the tiny lives lost too soon...
Breast cancer is not a death sentence when caught early. It’s a battle that can be won with awareness, courage, and timely action.
Often when the topic of motherhood comes up, it’s described as a season of joy, but it can also be a season of pressure...
A fun story about a mother dealing with her daughter's colour change.
Orchid children, highly sensitive and deeply perceptive, are gifts to the world who simply need to be nurtured with care and understanding.
Adolescence is a time when youth typically want to fit in with their peers and be seen as similar to their peers. Yet, when adolescents don’t understand the changes their bodies are going through during puberty...
Working parent’s dilemma isn’t about choosing one side over the other—it’s about redefining success.
Investing $8/day into the S&P 500 for the next 18 years for your child, assuming an average annual return of 7%, your investment could grow to over $100,000.
Gentle parenting is often misunderstood as permissive parenting, but the two are not the same. It sets boundaries with kindness and empathy.
Food helps us feel energized, focused, strong, and satisfied, reminding us that eating should be a safe, flexible, and emotionally supported experience—not a test of willpower or worth.
Breastfeeding Month - a time to celebrate, support, and promote breastfeeding as an essential part of maternal and child health.
Fire safety comes to life with Kidde’s Prepare. Plan. Practice — a free digital fire drill simulator that helps Canadians learn vital safety tips and practice their home escape plan. Using augmented reality and gamified learning, it turns fire education into an engaging experience for the whole family.
Parenting is often described as the hardest job in the world—and for good reason. For many, it’s also the most rewarding. But for those of us raising children while carrying the weight of intergenerational trauma, the journey becomes even more layered, emotional, and complex.
Matrescence—the term originally coined by anthropologist Dana Raphael—describes the physical, emotional, hormonal, social, and psychological transition into motherhood. It’s as significant as adolescence, yet most moms don’t even hear the word until they’re deep in the trenches of sleep deprivation and self-doubt (*raises hand*). It takes teenagers years to move through this transition, yet we…
