coronavirus

$10 per day daycare is absolutely doable—the pandemic proved it

$10 per day daycare is absolutely doable—the pandemic proved it

Many provinces' emergency pandemic child care solutions are proof that a well-designed, national child care program can meet the needs of working parents.

Carolyn Ferns, Alana Powell, Heidi Bergstrom & Danielle Bucholtz

I saw so many Facebook ads for Outschool that I finally signed my kid up

I saw so many Facebook ads for Outschool that I finally signed my kid up

Christine Persaud

What to drop off at your friend's house if everyone has COVID

What to drop off at your friend's house if everyone has COVID

With variants spreading more easily, whole families are coming down with COVID. If you know a family that is sick, here's what they need most.

Louise Gleeson

How the pandemic pushed three families to overhaul their lives

How the pandemic pushed three families to overhaul their lives

From moving across the country to leaning into self-employment and home-schooling, see how COVID allowed three families to find new beginnings.

Wendy Glauser

"Social malnutrition" is one of the pandemic's major effects on young kids, say Ontario docs

"Social malnutrition" is one of the pandemic's major effects on young kids, say Ontario docs

Allan Britnell

Pandemic screen time is off the charts—but experts say parents don't need to worry

Pandemic screen time is off the charts—but experts say parents don't need to worry

Claire Gagne

What to buy to keep your kids entertained during lockdown

What to buy to keep your kids entertained during lockdown

Running out of ideas for things to do at home? Here are some things to consider buying next time you're adding items to your shopping list.

Simone Olivero

What it’s like to raise kids on the rez during a pandemic

What it’s like to raise kids on the rez during a pandemic

There’s nowhere else I’d rather be.

Andrea Landry

My entire social life is other parents at school pickup

My entire social life is other parents at school pickup

Instead of giving my daughter a five-minute warning, I’m the one who needs to be dragged away from my new COVID BFFs at pickup and drop-off.

Caitlin Crawshaw

How to give your kid a special birthday while stuck at home

Birthday parties

How to give your kid a special birthday while stuck at home

Your kid's special day doesn't need to be cancelled because of the coronavirus. Check out our birthday party self-isolation ideas for kids of all ages.

Brianna Sharpe

4 major health wins we forgot to celebrate over the past year

4 major health wins we forgot to celebrate over the past year

Michelle Ward

18 good news stories you might have missed this past year

18 good news stories you might have missed this past year

The past year has been tough and we’re all hungering for tidbits of hope and positivity. Don’t let the pandemic eclipse these big wins for parents and kids.

Jessica Leeder

With my career on hold and my people and traditions dying, I turned my focus to starting a family

With my career on hold and my people and traditions dying, I turned my focus to starting a family

Sarain Fox

Pregnant people may be eligible for the COVID vaccine earlier than we thought

Pregnant people may be eligible for the COVID vaccine earlier than we thought

In some provinces, being pregnant may move you closer to the front of the line for a COVID vaccine.

Vanessa Milne

The highest highs and lowest lows of having a pandemic baby

The highest highs and lowest lows of having a pandemic baby

As the pandemic babies start to turn one, ten families look for the unexpected upsides and share what it's been like to raise them largely in lockdown.

Sophie Kohn

How will Ontario schools keep kids safe during the third wave?

How will Ontario schools keep kids safe during the third wave?

Aaron Hutchins

Can we hang out with grandparents once they’re vaccinated?

Can we hang out with grandparents once they’re vaccinated?

We’re all counting down the days until we can visit family worry-free, but experts warn it may not be when Grandma and Grandpa get their vaccines.

Erin Pepler

When the pandemic is over, my family won't go “back to normal”

When the pandemic is over, my family won't go “back to normal”

Missing trips to the movies and birthday parties is nothing new for some parents—pandemic parenting is actually a whole lot like disability parenting.

Kathy Heath

Is your kid faking sick? Here's what to do

Is your kid faking sick? Here's what to do

Pretending to be sick is nothing new, but during the pandemic, an exaggerated headache comes with a huge ripple effect. Here's how to deal with it.

Lisa Kadane

The Cast of Workin’ Moms on Their IRL Lockdowns With Kids

The Cast of Workin’ Moms on Their IRL Lockdowns With Kids

Here’s how the pandemic has treated exhausted real-life moms Catherine Reitman, Dani Kind, Jessalyn Wanlim and Juno Rinaldi, the stars of Workin’ Moms.

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