Sep 30, 2023 | Baby, Birth, Family, Perspectives, Pregnancy, Teens, Toddler, Youth
by Katherine Martinko In 2018, the Honourable Karina Gould became the first Canadian politician holding office at the federal level to have a baby. The experience of juggling a newborn with a high-profile career challenged her in new ways—and led to some significant... 
Sep 20, 2023 | Baby, Family, Pregnancy, Profiles, Teens, Toddler, Youth
by Katherine Martinko Parenting styles continue to be widely researched, hotly debated and rigorously analyzed the world over. Cultural differences, lived experience, personal preference and other factors can shape if or when a particular approach to parenting is... 
Sep 17, 2023 | Baby, Family, Featured, Profiles, Social Media, Teens, Toddler, Videos, Youth
by Katherine Martinko Until she had four sons, Jennifer Fink admits she had no sense of what it was like to be a young boy in today’s world. She had never stopped to think about the challenges and prejudices that boys face, and how, similar to girls, they experience... 
Sep 12, 2023 | Baby, Family, Featured, Pregnancy, Profiles, Social Media, Teens, Toddler, Videos, Youth
by Katherine Johnson Martinko At first blush, the comparison may seem slightly peculiar. But Jenna Hermans speaks from experience. “The mind of a parent is a lot like the mind someone with ADHD,” says the certified high-performance coach, entrepreneur, and mother of... 
Sep 7, 2023 | Baby, Birth, Family, Featured, Finance, ParentPreneurs, Perspectives, Teens, Toddler, Youth
By: Guest Contributor A few years ago, more parents went out to work each day, and working from home was often not a possibility. Fast forward to today and you have more parents embracing the flexibility of work-from-home arrangements which, in theory, should help to... 
Sep 6, 2023 | Baby, Family, Featured, Profiles, Social Media, Teens, Toddler, Youth
by Katherine Johnson Martinko “When our children feel like they are safe to make mistakes to fail, then they will blossom like a flower. But if they’re going to feel scared that you’re going to critique them, then they’re going to shut down and withdraw.” The...
