coronavirus

Will your marriage survive coronavirus?

Will your marriage survive coronavirus?

“I’m exhausted, we’re arguing more, and things are growing tense.” For some couples, quarantine plus kids can be a recipe for breakup.

Brianna Bell

Everything you need to know about grocery shopping during COVID-19

Everything you need to know about grocery shopping during COVID-19

Rebecca Gao

No Vacation Planned? Take The Kids On A Virtual Trip

No Vacation Planned? Take The Kids On A Virtual Trip

From the San Diego to South Africa, these destinations are offering a ton of ways to take your family on a virtual field trip.

Simone Olivero

Virtual storytimes to watch with your kids during social isolation

Virtual storytimes to watch with your kids during social isolation

Here’s our running list of authors and celebrities reading your favourite children’s books during virtual storytimes, plus a free audio book resource.

Sasha Emmons

11 tips for working from home with kids around that ACTUALLY work

11 tips for working from home with kids around that ACTUALLY work

It’s really one giant experiment right now, so feel free to pick and choose from these ideas, test them out, and then tweak to suit your household.

Nadine Silverthorne

New moms isolated with PPD, we see you—here's help

Postpartum care

New moms isolated with PPD, we see you—here's help

Postpartum depression can already make you feel isolated, so how can you reach out when we're practicing social distancing?

Ryan Van Lieshout

Nova Scotia has cancelled all home births—could it happen in other provinces?

Nova Scotia has cancelled all home births—could it happen in other provinces?

The choice to have a home birth in Canada has been thrown into question this week after the Nova Scotia government suspended midwifery-led home births.

Claire Sibonney

Social distancing has had surprising upsides for my kids

Social distancing has had surprising upsides for my kids

Not to say the benefits outweigh the drawbacks—obviously not—but there may be a silver lining to this bizarre new world we find ourselves in.

Rachel Cameron

So you're about to give birth in a coronavirus pandemic

So you're about to give birth in a coronavirus pandemic

Pregnant women have many questions about how coronavirus will change their labour and delivery. We took those questions to top Canadian experts.

Claire Sibonney

What to do if you're laid off because of the coronavirus

What to do if you're laid off because of the coronavirus

What workers in Canada need to know about applying for benefits and looking for a new job.

Bryan Borzykowski

We thought we had co-parenting down—then the pandemic happened

We thought we had co-parenting down—then the pandemic happened

Co-parenting is tough in the best of times, and the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has made things a little extra weird around here.

Nadine Silverthorne

Wait, so I'm actually responsible for my kids’ education now?

Wait, so I'm actually responsible for my kids’ education now?

Will they be giving us a training manual? Because I am NOT prepared for this.

Claire Gagne

5 more indoor activities for when you're all out of ideas

5 more indoor activities for when you're all out of ideas

Keeping little kids busy inside takes creativity (and lots of energy). Check out these indoor activities from the popular blog Days with Grey.

Beth Rosenbleeth, Days with Grey

What parents need to know about Canada’s new coronavirus income benefits for families

What parents need to know about Canada’s new coronavirus income benefits for families

The Canadian government will help people who have lost their income. Here's who qualifies and how to apply for COVID-19-related financial support.

Dale Smith

Neighbourhoods are coming together to make family walks more fun during isolation

Neighbourhoods are coming together to make family walks more fun during isolation

People are coming up with adorable ways to entertain kids on walks around the neighbourhood while we practice social distancing.

Kevin John Siazon

Is it even OK to shop online right now?

Is it even OK to shop online right now?

Workers are risking their health to fulfill our online orders. And how do we know these packages are virus-free?

Sarah Ratchford

Doctors are worried about an increase in child abuse due to COVID-19

Doctors are worried about an increase in child abuse due to COVID-19

There's no question—these are difficult times. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers tips for dealing with kids during the coronavirus outbreak.

Today's Parent

OMG, Justin Trudeau is running a country and solo parenting three kids at the same time

OMG, Justin Trudeau is running a country and solo parenting three kids at the same time

And we thought we had it rough.

Kevin John Siazon

If your kids are alive and fed, you're doing just fine

If your kids are alive and fed, you're doing just fine

There are no best practices for parenting, working and living through an international crisis. You need to function in whatever way works for your family.

Kristen Thompson

We know it's hard, but kids should NOT be having playdates right now

We know it's hard, but kids should NOT be having playdates right now

With no school or daycare, and kids cooped up at home, is it OK to even have small playdates with close friends or grandparents? We asked a paediatrician.

Claire Sibonney