The Canada Project

5 parenting tips from a military mom

5 parenting tips from a military mom

Having two young children and a husband in the Canadian Armed Forces can seem overwhelming. This military mom shares her tips on handling the wild ride.

Emily Senger

Our seven-year-old son told us he was gay

Our seven-year-old son told us he was gay

When my son told us he was gay, I wanted to protect him from the meanness of the world, but I also couldn’t imagine asking him to hide who he really is.

Katie Weber

Why my two children have different last names

Why my two children have different last names

My husband and I had no trouble coming up with hundreds of potential baby names. The real struggle was what their last names should be.

Kathryn Hayward

Why anti-Black racism persists in Canadian schools

Why anti-Black racism persists in Canadian schools

When her child encounters racism in kindergarten, a mother challenges the Canadian myth of inclusion

Naila Keleta-Mae

I’m a hockey mom and I kind of hate it

I’m a hockey mom and I kind of hate it

From September to April, hockey takes over our lives. One hockey mom talks of the incredible time and commitment it takes.

Angie Abdou

Best parenting quotes from Canada's favourite Ryans

Best parenting quotes from Canada's favourite Ryans

We asked 1,500 Canadians which Ryan they liked better: Gosling or Reynolds. But we figure, why can't we choose both?

Today's Parent

This is Canada: What parenting looks like from coast to coast

This is Canada: What parenting looks like from coast to coast

From a an all-skateboarder crew in Calgary to a multigenerational household in Toronto here are our fave pics of Canadian families doing what they do best

Liz Ikiriko

Why many Northern Indigenous women are still relocated to deliver their babies

Why many Northern Indigenous women are still relocated to deliver their babies

Each year, more than 40,000 Canadian women from remote and rural communities must travel south to give birth—and they're often alone.

Bonnie Schiedel

My son doesn’t shoot and never scores. What should my game plan be?

My son doesn’t shoot and never scores. What should my game plan be?

Am I somehow damaging my kid by letting him continue playing soccer badly?

Shoshana Sperling

Why you should talk to your kids about sex earlier than you think

Why you should talk to your kids about sex earlier than you think

Cory Silverberg

This little girl's lemonade stand gives us all the feels

This little girl's lemonade stand gives us all the feels

Panda lover and lemonade-stand philanthropist Anya Audette-Sekdorian proves the compassionate Canadian kid is no endangered species.

Signe Langford

Why feeding my family is the parenting task I loathe most

Why feeding my family is the parenting task I loathe most

Kristen Thompson

Tracy Moore on social media: "My kids' pictures are everywhere"

Tracy Moore on social media: "My kids' pictures are everywhere"

We put Tracy Moore in the hot seat to ask how she finds balance on social media and what lines she won’t ever cross.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Regretting motherhood: What have I done to my life?

Regretting motherhood: What have I done to my life?

I love my kids fiercely. But, there are times when I catch myself dreaming about the life I might have if I weren’t chained to three young kids.

Lola Augustine Brown

How loving hockey has made me a better parent and a happier person

How loving hockey has made me a better parent and a happier person

For years, I was blind to hockey’s charms, but my sons showed me the true beauty of the game.

Julie McCann

“It was my first baby and I was afraid.”

“It was my first baby and I was afraid.”

Since the end of 2015, thousands of Syrian refugees have begun their new lives in Canada. Three mothers share with us their experience in starting over.

Kalli Anderson

“I was just praying to get to Canada in time to not have to give birth in Turkey.”

“I was just praying to get to Canada in time to not have to give birth in Turkey.”

Since the end of 2015, thousands of Syrian refugees have begun their new lives in Canada. Three mothers share with us their experience in starting over.

Kalli Anderson

“We gathered our things and left. I was nine months pregnant.”

“We gathered our things and left. I was nine months pregnant.”

Since the end of 2015, thousands of Syrian refugees have begun their new lives in Canada. Three mothers share with us their experience in starting over.

Kalli Anderson