coronavirus

This genius hack will help your kid get used to wearing a mask

This genius hack will help your kid get used to wearing a mask

Whether we like it or not, kids have to get used to wearing masks, at school or otherwise. Try this dad’s simple trick to help them get accustomed to it.

Kevin John Siazon

During coronavirus, families like mine have been hung out to dry

During coronavirus, families like mine have been hung out to dry

I get less than one hour of funding per day to hire a personal support worker for my special needs child, and I’m near my breaking point.

Toni Brem

What about our kids' right to education?

What about our kids' right to education?

It's not just about childcare—regardless of which back-to-school plan is chosen, our kids' learning should be at the centre of the decision.

Anne Levesque

The invisibility of the single parent during COVID-19

The invisibility of the single parent during COVID-19

The pandemic has made it seem like it’s the 1950s again, with single parents brushed off to the side.

Athena Reich, Chatelaine

We can’t recover from COVID-19 without a childcare plan that works for families

We can’t recover from COVID-19 without a childcare plan that works for families

Affordable, accessible child-care isn’t a pipe dream. We have plenty of evidence that when there’s the political will, there’s a way.

Joe Cressy

Every back-to-school option terrifies me

Every back-to-school option terrifies me

I'm desperate for an end to the work-from-home/homeschool circus but I just can't come up with a good back to school scenario for the fall.

Lindsay Springer

How schools reopened around the world—and what Canada can learn from it

How schools reopened around the world—and what Canada can learn from it

This is how Denmark, Taiwan, Germany and Israel reopened schools during COVID-19, and what happened in the weeks after.

Vanessa Milne

What if e-learning doesn't work for your kid?

What if e-learning doesn't work for your kid?

If online school is here to stay, are there any e-learning tips for parents to encourage antsy kids to stay at their computer screens? We asked the experts.

Jessica Leeder

A glimpse at what school might look like next fall for Canadian students

A glimpse at what school might look like next fall for Canadian students

B.C’s resumption of classes has given the rest of the country a chance to see how schools may function in the age of COVID-19.

Hamdi Issawi, Maclean's

Q & A: Is it safe for grandparents to meet new babies now?

Q & A: Is it safe for grandparents to meet new babies now?

If your due date is approaching, you may have questions about whether grandparents can meet the new baby, and how to do it safely during coronavirus.

Ariel Brewster

Where are the dads? They need to rise up, now

Where are the dads? They need to rise up, now

Fathers need to be out in the world demanding childcare and support for working parents with the same fervour as mothers.

Kerry Clare, Chatelaine

Yes, Disney is still opening this weekend—here's what to expect

Yes, Disney is still opening this weekend—here's what to expect

Even if you don't plan on going to a theme park anytime soon, it's likely these changes will be a part of the new normal.

Kevin John Siazon

Don’t worry, your child’s learning doesn’t stop just because they’re not in child care

Don’t worry, your child’s learning doesn’t stop just because they’re not in child care

Research shows children's learning never actually pauses. They'll continue to make meaning of their world as they think, question and play at home.

Jeanne Marie Iorio

Is your kid suddenly asking big, impossible questions?

Is your kid suddenly asking big, impossible questions?

You’re not just imagining it! Coronavirus has led more kids to ask about tough topics like death and loneliness. Here's the best way to address them.

Jana Mohr Lone

15 virtual summer camps for kids

15 virtual summer camps for kids

Was your kid's camp cancelled? These virtual summer camps may just be the next best way to keep kids engaged an entertained this July and August.

Simone Olivero

I refuse to feel guilty for sending my kid to camp

I refuse to feel guilty for sending my kid to camp

When summer day camps were allowed to open, I knew I had a major decision on my hands. Sending her would have its risks. But so would keeping her home.

Elana Moscovitch

“We decided to divorce—then the lockdown happened"

“We decided to divorce—then the lockdown happened"

It’s very hard to be in the same house with my husband, but I just keep looking at my kids.

as told to Danielle Groen, Chatelaine

Ontario's back-to-school plan ignores a glaringly obvious problem

Ontario's back-to-school plan ignores a glaringly obvious problem

Asking parents to prepare for half-time school in September is not a viable school reopening plan.

Kalli Anderson

Guess there won't be a pandemic baby boom after all

Guess there won't be a pandemic baby boom after all

Experts are predicting half a million fewer babies in the U.S. alone, but parents didn't need a study to tell them that.

Simone Olivero

Here's what a Toronto daycare looks like during coronavirus

Here's what a Toronto daycare looks like during coronavirus

"The children arrive one at a time, and my supervisor takes their temperature, then disinfects their bags, and escorts them to their classrooms."

As told to Andrea Yu, Toronto Life