Work-life balance

Work from home and make your own schedule? Read this.

Work from home and make your own schedule? Read this.

Work from home and make your own schedule? How to balance career with family and leisure time

Jasmine Silver

Two out of three parents are completely burnt out

Two out of three parents are completely burnt out

Deep breathing isn't going to cut it this time. If you're in the throes of parental burnout, here's what will actually help.

Alexandra Frost

An ode to my work-from-home dining table

An ode to my work-from-home dining table

Christina Gonzales, Maclean's

Why mom guilt is the biggest lie of all

Why mom guilt is the biggest lie of all

If all moms feel guilty—and research shows that we pretty much all do—then there's no “better” mother to compare ourselves to. Mom guilt is a sham.

Lauren Smith Brody

I quit my job to help save the earth for my kid

I quit my job to help save the earth for my kid

Deniers try to claim that informing kids about the climate change crisis amounts to child abuse. But child abuse would be doing nothing to prevent it.

Joshua Ostroff

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

When my son discovered that stay-at-home moms exist

When my son discovered that stay-at-home moms exist

While I love my boys with a depth and passion I didn’t know was possible before I became a parent, I would never be a stay-at-home mom.

Julia Pelly

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

What it's like to go back to school—as a parent

What it's like to go back to school—as a parent

Moms and dads make excellent pupils, but face more challenges when they return to school after having kids. Here's what to expect.

Lisa Kadane

6 jobs I didn’t expect to inherit when I became a mom

6 jobs I didn’t expect to inherit when I became a mom

From Lunch Lady to Nose Wiper to Hurt Kisser to Manners Teacher, it turns out there’s more to being a mom than just being mom.

Rachel Toalson

As things start to open up again, I’m starting to panic

As things start to open up again, I’m starting to panic

Like everyone else, the reopening is what I've been waiting for. But now that it's here, I find myself with more anxiety than ever.

Rachel Cameron

Sometimes I want to be the "fun dad"—even though I'm the mom

Sometimes I want to be the "fun dad"—even though I'm the mom

Between work, kids and everything that keeps a household running, moms are battling burnout. Here’s how to bring some playfulness back into parenting.

Ariel Brewster

Why working moms need to be more open about the hard stuff

Why working moms need to be more open about the hard stuff

Being a working mom is really hard, but a lot of us act like it isn’t. I think if we could drop the act and be more open about it, we’d all be better off.

Melanie Ng

I work at an office with no parents and it sucks

I work at an office with no parents and it sucks

Who can you commiserate with when no one else at work is a parent? This has been the hardest thing to get used to at my new job.

Amanda Larkin

These Canadian moms struck gold while inspired on mat leave

These Canadian moms struck gold while inspired on mat leave

Meet these five amazing mom entrepreneurs who made the leap to self-employment after having babies—and didn’t look back. (Bonus: they're all Canadian!)

Claire Sibonney

I coped with my son’s special needs by throwing myself into my job

I coped with my son’s special needs by throwing myself into my job

But then I got fired—and had to find a new identity apart from my work.

Imogen Wallace

Questions you should be asking during a nanny interview

Questions you should be asking during a nanny interview

Seeking out a nanny for your family can feel overwhelming, so we've rounded up some questions you should be asking your future Mrs. Doubtfire.

Amanda Naccarato

My Foolproof Plan To Have Fun This Summer—For Myself As Much As My Kids

My Foolproof Plan To Have Fun This Summer—For Myself As Much As My Kids

Everyday stresses were getting in the way of summer, so I vowed to have more fun and prove to my kids that adulthood isn't a one-way ticket to Downertown.

Christina Vardanis

Being a work-from-home mom is actually kind of the worst

Being a work-from-home mom is actually kind of the worst

Sure, this arrangement means I've got flexibility, but along with it comes a lot of hassle—and more guilt than I ever could have imagined.

Fiona Tapp

Going back to work after mat leave made me feel like a failure as a mom

Going back to work after mat leave made me feel like a failure as a mom

I remember a moment during maternity leave where I thought I was mastering this mom thing. A year later, I had to stay late at work and I missed putting my son to bed. I cried in my Uber.

Chantal Braganza