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By Stephen Scott Guest Contributor In the past decade, the concept of “gentle” or “respectful” parenting has gained considerable traction. The foundation of the idea is in being a parent who is emotionally attuned to their child, and tries to understand ...

By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist Across our nation, this is the traditional month for graduation ceremonies, and this year’s secondary, college and university graduates are entering a world, where their voices, influence and vision are desperately needed. A new reality ...

By Nikki Martyn Guest Contributor The early years are the most dynamic time of life, producing more than a million neural connections each second. For parents or caregivers, this time offers a wonderful opportunity to impact children’s lives, allowing children to ...

By Kevin Shafer Guest Contributor When my oldest son, now nearly 13, was born in July of 2008, I thought I could easily balance my career and my desire to be far more engaged at home than my father and his ...

By Jessica Ball and Jessica Pratezina Guest Contributors School and child care closures during the COVID-19 lockdowns have been a crisis for parents with children at home, felt mostly by mothers. In Canadian mother-father partnerships, women continue to take on the majority ...

By Beverley Fehr Guest Contributor With Mother’s Day having just been recently celebrated, it seems somewhat timely to think about the kinds of relationships that mothers have with their children and, conversely, the kinds of relationships that children have with their ...

By Emiko Muraki and Penny Pexman Guest Contributors For adults, communicating in our first language feels easy and natural. Yet learning language is a complex process that is influenced by several factors. When young children are beginning to learn language, some influences, ...

A recently-published book, written by Clifton Corbin — a former business consultant with over two decades of experience, who subsequently switched careers to become a full-time, stay-at-home dad — has just been released, dedicated to helping parents navigate financial education, ...

By Tanitiã Munroe Guest Contributor Education is built on the belief that people can be more. In the words of the 20th-century American sociologist and writer, W.E.B. DuBois, an important anti-racist leader and figure in the development of African American ...

Pascal Vrticka Guest Contributor Although the COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted all our work and living arrangements, one thing particularly stood out for dads: during the nationwide lockdowns, fathers ditched the office and came home in their millions. The UK Fatherhood Institute, ...