Parenting & Relationships

September 27, 2023

Travelling with teens isn’t easy these days, particularly if you’re competing with Instagram and TikTok. This week, we share the story of a family road trip to Utah and Arizona, where hiking, biking and stunning vistas were enough to make even the most jaded travellers look up from their smartphones. Read our story.

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FAMILY TRAVEL

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A road trip in Utah and Arizona that will impress even your teenagers

Ian Merringer

RELATIONSHIPS

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Why a career break can break the relationship

Eileen Dooley

FIRST PERSON

Illustration by Mary Kirkpatrick

Why I love our home’s messy mudroom - it’s a sign of a happy family

Kelly Irwin

Illustration by Chelsea O'Byrne

At my age, I’m never sure what’s coming next (so I better leave a clean house behind)

Ruth Miller

IN THE NEWS

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Cross-country rallies against ‘gender ideology’ in schools meet with counter-protests

Hina Alam, Sidhartha Banerjee, Alessia Passafiume, Laura Osman, William Eltherington, Ashley Joannou, Kelly Geraldine Malone and Jeremy Simes

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Gender-identity policies for kids are gaining attention in Canadian politics. Here’s what to know

Jacob Dubé

FAMILY FINANCE

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Avoid leaving your heirs a nasty tax surprise on your RRIF assets when you die

Tim Cestnick

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AT WORK

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Emotionally intelligent habits can reduce stress at work and it starts with the weekend

Harvey Schachter

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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It’s not just you. Experts agree the post-pandemic workplace really is more distracting

Jared Lindzon

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