Home-school

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

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

I lived in mom “survival mode” for so long, I forgot how to be normal

I lived in mom “survival mode” for so long, I forgot how to be normal

Now that I wasn’t managing the daily logistics of having three kids, and constantly tending to everyone else's needs, I didn't know what to do with myself.

Sarah Bradley

5 toddler activities you can set up the night before

5 toddler activities you can set up the night before

Beth Rosenbleeth, Days with Grey

An age-by-age guide to nurturing creativity in kids

An age-by-age guide to nurturing creativity in kids

Parenting expert Judy Arnall’s new book, Unschooling to University, explores helping children think outside the box, solve problems and channel their artistic abilities at any age—from babies all the way to teens.

Judy Arnall

5 ways to support online home-schooling through the coronavirus pandemic

5 ways to support online home-schooling through the coronavirus pandemic

In-person school may be back in session for most, but some kids in Canada are still doing remote school. Here's how parents can support their e-learning.

Jennifer Sparks

Duchess Kate and Prince William open up about homeschooling their kids during the pandemic

Duchess Kate and Prince William open up about homeschooling their kids during the pandemic

In this rare interview, Kate and William discuss homeschooling and parenting during the pandemic, along with the importance of taking care of mental health.

Zach Harper

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

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

I quit the job I hated to home-school my kids

I quit the job I hated to home-school my kids

She wanted to spend more time with her three kids, foster their bond and avoid going back to a job she hated. So she made home-schooling happen.

Jessica Leeder

I never saw myself as a home-schooler—now I'm teaching my four kids

I never saw myself as a home-schooler—now I'm teaching my four kids

When her eldest son with ADHD didn't quite fit in the classroom, this mom decided to school him—and her three other kids—at home.

Jessica Leeder

Why More and More Black-Canadian Families are Choosing to Homeschool Their Kids

Why More and More Black-Canadian Families are Choosing to Homeschool Their Kids

Parents of Black kids in Canada are looking for alternatives to the public education system. For some, homeschooling is the best solution.

Kearie Daniel

I home-school my five kids to prepare them for the real world

I home-school my five kids to prepare them for the real world

Every two to four years, the Spooner family gets relocated. But, home-schooling helps smooth the bumps that come with their nomadic lifestyle.

Jessica Leeder

10 things you should never say to parents who homeschool

10 things you should never say to parents who homeschool

Homeschooling can seem a little unusual at first, and it's OK to be curious. But before you barrage a homeschooling parent with questions, read this first.

Katy Thomson

9 things we learned travelling around the world with kids

9 things we learned travelling around the world with kids

Travelling the world on a budget with two young kids, for 305 days, was the hardest thing we ever did—but also maybe the best.

Daria Salamon

Roadschooling: Why some families homeschool while travelling the world

Roadschooling: Why some families homeschool while travelling the world

Think your love of world travel has to come to a screeching halt once your kids start school? These parents say otherwise.

Danielle Braff

What my kids and I have learned as new Homeschoolers

What my kids and I have learned as new Homeschoolers

My kid and I are new Homeschoolers, so we're both learning as we go. But the one thing we know: our days are dramatically different—for the better.

Jessica Leeder

Radical unschooling is a little too free for this free-range parent

Radical unschooling is a little too free for this free-range parent

As much as I embrace my free-range parenting lifestyle, radical unschooling is just a little too freestyle for me.

Jennifer Pinarski

Debate: Would you consider home-schooling your kids?

Debate: Would you consider home-schooling your kids?

Two moms face off on the controversial subject of home-schooling. Where do you stand?

Angie Gauthier

Will home-schooling affect my child's social skills?

Will home-schooling affect my child's social skills?

Reva Seth