Amanda Lee

Amanda Lee

Amanda Lee is a freelance writer originally from Australia. She's the parent to two redheads and has written about parenting, life, and travel for Chatelaine, Guardian Australia, the Toronto Star, and This Magazine. Amanda is also writing a memoir set in Coober Pedy, the Opal Mining Capital of the World. 

Latest from Amanda Lee

Bored Of Reading To Your Kids?
Family

Bored Of Reading To Your Kids?

Five well-known avid readers and experts share tips for turning your kids into book lovers, despite your reluctance.
7 minutes
I put my kids on a diet. I was wrong.
Parenting

I put my kids on a diet. I was wrong.

I’d waged a battle with my body for much of my life, my self-worth tied to the number on the scales. How did I pass that baton of shame on to my kids?
4 minutes
A parents’ guide to vaping, JUULing and e-cigarettes
Family health

A parents’ guide to vaping, JUULing and e-cigarettes

You’ve seen it on the news or even outside your kids’ school. Here’s what you need to know about the growing popularity of vaping and JUULing among teens.
9 minutes
Should you be worried about your clumsy toddler?
Toddler development

Should you be worried about your clumsy toddler?

It’s normal for toddlers to bump 
into things and take a tumble, 
but when should you worry about 
their lack of coordination?
4 minutes
How to deal with frequent urination during pregnancy
Being pregnant

How to deal with frequent urination during pregnancy

Pregnancy can come with a lot of annoying symptoms, but the need to constantly pee is an extra frustrating one. Here's how to deal.
5 minutes
How to deal with dizziness during pregnancy
Pregnancy health

How to deal with dizziness during pregnancy

Your body goes through a lot of changes when you’re pregnant—and some cause you to feel faint. Here’s what you need to know about pregnancy dizziness.
5 minutes
We need an up-to-date sex-ed curriculum: A teacher, paediatrician and sex educator weigh in
Kids health

We need an up-to-date sex-ed curriculum: A teacher, paediatrician and sex educator weigh in

The Conservative government has given teachers an interim sex-ed curriculum, but it's still missing essential topics like consent.
5 minutes
Ontario’s sex ed curriculum reverts back to 1998: Here's what you'll need to teach your kids
Family health

Ontario’s sex ed curriculum reverts back to 1998: Here's what you'll need to teach your kids

The "new" curriculum makes no mention of same-sex marriage, consent, transgender or queer youth. This is how you can still have those talks with your kids.
6 minutes