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Influential Parents List

Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand's Prime Minister is one of our most influential parents for being a strong female force in the fight against COVID-19 and breaking boundaries for working parents

Today's Parent

Influential Parents List

Susie Allison

Busy Toddler's kindergarten activity queen, Susie Allison, is one of our most influential parents for keeping our toddlers busy, one toilet paper roll at a time.

Today's Parent

Why are typically pro-vax parents nervous about the COVID vaccine?

Why are typically pro-vax parents nervous about the COVID vaccine?

Confession: I'm one of them. So I called up a bunch of experts to see if my hesitancy is valid or unfounded.

Claire Gagne

Here's what experts say about quarantining before Christmas so you can see your family

Here's what experts say about quarantining before Christmas so you can see your family

It’s not recommended, but Canadians desperate for connection in the middle of a pandemic might do it anyway. Is there any way to make your Christmas gathering safe?

Erin Pepler

The pandemic has proven that kids are not as resilient as we think

The pandemic has proven that kids are not as resilient as we think

Denise Balkissoon

Canadian moms on how COVID is hurting their careers

Canadian moms on how COVID is hurting their careers

Balancing paid work and domestic responsibilities in the midst of lockdowns and quarantines feels like a superhuman feat.

Jennifer Goldberg and Nora Loreto, Chatelaine

Everything we know so far about the COVID-19 vaccine

Everything we know so far about the COVID-19 vaccine

Claire Gagne

Christmas will be OK—take it from this Jewish mom

Christmas will be OK—take it from this Jewish mom

When lockdown started, a Passover seder on Zoom seemed ridiculous. But two high holidays later, this mom can attest to the resilience of holidays.

Lea Zeltserman

My wife and I gave birth three weeks apart during COVID

My wife and I gave birth three weeks apart during COVID

Vrunda Bhatt

Will all the under-socialized babies born in 2020 be OK?

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Will all the under-socialized babies born in 2020 be OK?

New moms are wondering whether their under-socialized babies are going to experience developmental setbacks or attachment issues due to the pandemic.

Delaney Seiferling

The pandemic made me do it: I've been reckless with our family finances

The pandemic made me do it: I've been reckless with our family finances

We bought a house, got a dog and are splurging on groceries. In these stressful pandemic times, maybe a little debt isn't so bad.

Brianna Bell, Macleans

Kids have lost so much—don’t take Halloween too

Kids have lost so much—don’t take Halloween too

With a modicum of creativity, trick-or-treating would be as low-risk as adults grabbing takeout. Why the lack of effort to make it happen for kids?

Shannon Proudfoot, Maclean's

How pandemic walks have made me a better partner—and a better parent

How pandemic walks have made me a better partner—and a better parent

Our walks around the neighbourhood have become a special way to reconnect as a couple, and the fresh air is good for the whole family's mental health.

Kelly Jones

What does your messy kitchen table say about you?

What does your messy kitchen table say about you?

Five moms reflect on their kitchen table’s role during life in a pandemic.

Brianna Sharpe, Chatelaine

How kids are actually coping at school: a teacher's confession

How kids are actually coping at school: a teacher's confession

A Toronto teacher on what it’s been like to be back in class during this turbulent time.

Laura Thomson, Toronto Life

Friendships interrupted: how the pandemic takes away the whispers of childhood

Friendships interrupted: how the pandemic takes away the whispers of childhood

"The girls race at each other, ready to make up for lost time. But the parents hiss to step away, move back, stay six feet apart."

Elissa Jacobs

The virus is exposing how inequitable public school has been all along

The virus is exposing how inequitable public school has been all along

While some schools are running around calling arborists about tree stumps for outdoor learning chairs, others aren't quite so privileged.

Charlotte Dobo

Kids should be in school, not six-hour COVID test lineups

Kids should be in school, not six-hour COVID test lineups

Testing is essential. But if it requires small kids to stand outdoors in a lineup for six hours, all due to a runny nose, then something is very broken.

Lindsay Springer

Should kids be sent home because of a runny nose?

Should kids be sent home because of a runny nose?

Even authorities aren't sure, but with COVID testing lines snaking around the block and flu season upon us, we need to figure it out.

Patricia Treble and Lauren Cattermole, Maclean's

I just got the dreaded there's-COVID-in-your-child's-school email

I just got the dreaded there's-COVID-in-your-child's-school email

It happened to me, and there's a good chance it'll happen to you, too. Here's what to do (and what NOT to do) when COVID-19 hits your kid's school.

Ariel Brewster