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Rachel Cusk channels a literary idol in her new novel Second Place
Rachel Cusk's new novel Second Place
opinion
Moms, take a lesson from the trees: We thrive together
Elizabeth Renzetti
first person
Gamer mom: How I learned to stop scolding and have a little fun
canada
Amplify: I knew nothing about raising boys. Then I had two of them
The author's sons Suryakant (in yellow) and Amitav (in red) are pictured here as young boys and young men, horsing around with their father, Vikash Jain.
canada
Experts seeing rise in family conflict during the pandemic
People walk by a COVID-19 information sign in a city park in Montreal, Sunday, April 5, 2020, as Coronavirus COVID-19 cases rise in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
opinion
The four rules that helped me survive parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic
Michaeleen Doucleff
opinion
Dear CEOs: Why are kitchens prioritized over child care at your offices?
Amanda Munday
opinion
The stroller didn’t just carry my baby – it carried me
Clare Gibbons
food & wine
When cooking fatigue had set in, these children found inspiration for their mom in the pages of a picture book
Our Little Kitchen book author and Illustrations by Jillian Tamaki
canada
Don’t sweat your kids’ extra pandemic pounds, doctors advise
Lori Dagg and her 9-year-old son, Forrest, stand outside their apartment complex in Vancouver, BC, on Tuesday February 16, 2021. Alia Youssef/The Globe and Mail.
parent picks
Parents’ Picks: From Cosmic Kids Yoga to Over the Moon, five kid-friendly things to stream this weekend
Aparita Bhandari
carrick on money
A father-and-son lesson in getting started early as an investor
Rob Carrick
canada
Teachers voice concerns over parents interfering during online classes
Jennifer Doherty supervises her son Lucas Ianni, 9, at their apartment in Mississauga during his daily online lessons, Thursday, November 5, 2020. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
first person
Our 10 year old lives with depression but he’s made me a better mom because of it
3x2 for web
opinion
Dropping my kids off at school has become the heart of my social life. I can’t wait until I can do it again
David Sax
damage control
Why won’t the children next door be quiet?
David Eddie
canada
Remote learning advice from families and educators who’ve been online for months
Puja Amin's two children, ages 11 and 8, have been doing remote learning since March. Photographed on December 31, 2020. Kate Dockeray/Globe and Mail
opinion
I’m thrilled to become a father. But I’m scared to raise a Jewish child in today’s climate
Casey Babb
economy
A holiday season of survival instead of celebration for millions of unemployed Americans
A woman holds goods as Forgotten Harvest food bank distributes goods ahead of Christmas, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Warren, Michigan, U.S., December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Emily Elconin
opinion
COVID-19 has revealed the shortcomings of the nuclear family. We now have an opportunity to reshape how we live
Amil Niazi
first person
What my children have taught me about Hanukkah
3 x 2 for web
opinion
Parenting SOS: How do we make it through this holiday season stuck at home?
Sarah Rosensweet
first person
My teenage daughter has cancer, and my job is not to falter. It’s our unspoken pact
3x2 for web
opinion
Tech is rewiring education – and our children, too
Marion Gruner
canada
Childcare adds to strain for working mothers as pace of job gains slows
kids play with clay molding shapes, kids learning
first person
I had no idea how to raise boys, so I read to them
opinion
Society has come to expect the juggling act of modern motherhood. Now, in a pandemic, moms need to say that enough’s enough
Amanda Watson
opinion
Parenting SOS: My daughter is struggling to adjust to pandemic-era school life. How can I help her?
Sarah Rosensweet
first person
Boo humbug. What’s the big deal with Halloween anyway?
Marina Boehm
food & wine
What having kids taught chef Chuck Hughes about becoming a home cook
Chuck Hughes
household finances
Second COVID-19 wave has parents struggling to decide whether they can afford to not work
London, Ontario ---2020-10-03--- Kim Phair poses for a photo at her home in London, Ontario on Saturday, October 3, 2020. GEOFF ROBINS/ The Globe and Mail
first person
The seven little words I’ve been waiting my whole motherhood to say
canada
How much grace should the workplace continue to give overwhelmed parents?
Chantalle Menard, who will be spending $350 a week on babysitters for her children to do online learning, laughs as her sons Caeleb, 8, left, and Izek, 11, play in their backyard in Mississauga, Ont., on Friday, September 4, 2020. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
opinion
Parenting SOS: With school back, how can we make the separation between the kids and their grandparents easier?
Sarah Rosensweet
canada
Parents face dilemma over whether to enroll children in extracurricular activities
Kristi Murie poses for a photograph with her daughter, Ashley, outside Centennial arena in Etobicoke, Ont., on Sept. 3, 2020.
style
Health experts pick back-to-school essentials for the COVID-19 era