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August 2020

2020-08-28 – ICI Radio-Canada: Auriez-vous été un bon père des années 1950?
2020-08-28 – Elizz: Tips for caregivers to manage “back to school” worries
2020-08-27 – CBC Ontario Morning: Ontario Morning – Thursday August 27. 2020 – Part 1
2020-08-27 – SAAA25.org: No Place to Fly? Experts Recommend a Vacation Anyway (Arabic)
2020-08-27 – FR24 News: Nulle part où voler? Faites quand même une pause dans votre travail, conseillent les experts
2020-08-27 – FR24 News: Nowhere to fly? Take a break from work anyway, experts advise
2020-08-27 – CTV News: Nowhere to fly? Take a break from work anyway, experts advise
2020-08-27 – CBC Ontario Morning: Families, Back to School and Grandparents – syndicated appearances on Ontario AM (Ontario); Ottawa Morning (Ottawa); Metro Morning (Toronto); Windsor Morning (Windsor); Island Morning (Charlottetown); Qulliq (Iqaluit); The Morning Edition (Kitchener-Waterloo); Information Radio (Winnipeg); Daybreak Kamloops (Kamloops); Morning North (Sudbury); Daybreak North (Prince George/Prince Rupert); Saskatoon Morning (Saskatoon); The Early Edition (Vancouver)
2020-08-27 – HeadTopics: Families face tough decisions as school-going children are forced to isolate from grandparents
2020-08-27 – Manitoba Services: Nowhere to fly? Take a break from work anyway, experts advise
2020-08-26 – Winnipeg News: Nowhere to fly? Take a break from work anyway, experts advise
2020-08-26 – Globe and Mail: Families face tough decisions as school-going children are forced to isolate from grandparents
2020-08-13 – Today’s Parent: When your blended family just won’t blend
2020-08-13 – Active History: History Slam Episode 157: Crown Ditch and the Prairie Castle
2020-08-12 – York Region: Worried about your kids returning to school? Look abroad to countries that got it right
2020-08-08 – CMFMAG: Have Your Say: COVID-19 impact survey seeking veterans and their family members
2020-08-07 – Chinese Canadian Voice: Covid-19 (112): Cause the birth rate to drop?
2020-08-06 – 52HRTT: Expert: The new crown epidemic may cause the birth rate to drop
2020-08-06 – LF Press: Ann & Murray KELLY
2020-08-05 – FR24 News: COVID-19 has significantly affected travel spending in Canada
2020-08-05 – Durham Region: Worried about your kids returning to school? Look abroad to countries that got it right
2020-08-05 – Hospice Volunteering: The impact of COVID-19 on our views and experiences of death and dying
2020-08-05 – The Star: Worried about your kids returning to school? Look abroad to countries that got it right
2020-08-05 – Waterloo Chronicle: Worried about your kids returning to school? Look abroad to countries that got it right
2020-08-05 – FR24 News: Le COVID-19 a considérablement affecté les dépenses de voyage au Canada
2020-08-05 – Northumberland News: Worried about your kids returning to school? Look abroad to countries that got it right
2020-08-05 – Orangeville.com: Worried about your kids returning to school? Look abroad to countries that got it right
2020-08-04 – Macleans: COVID-19 has drastically affected Canadian travel spending
2020-08-04 – OMNY News: Mars facts, Declining birth rates in Canada & Paying for an unneeded pipeline
2020-08-04 – OMNY News: How is COVID-19 affecting the birth rate?
2020-08-03 – FR24 News: La pandémie COVID-19 devrait faire baisser le taux de natalité. Voici pourquoi c’est important
2020-08-03 – News47: The COVID-19 pandemic is predicted to decrease the start fee. Here’s why that issues | Latest News
2020-08-03 – The Canadian News: COVID-19 would reduce the birth rate in Canada
2020-08-03 – Mingjing News: Expert: The new crown epidemic may cause the birth rate to drop
2020-08-03 – RCI News: Expert: The new crown epidemic may cause the birth rate to drop
2020-08-03 – News Burrow: The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to lower the birth rate. Here’s why that matters
2020-08-03 – Carihargater: The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to lower the birth rate. Here’s why that matters
2020-08-03 – In World Trend: The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to reduce the birth rate. Here’s why that matters
2020-08-03 – CBC News: The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to lower the birth rate. Here’s why that matters
2020-08-01 – LaDiaria: The impact of the pandemic on fertility
2020-08-27 – Children’s Mental Health Ontario and Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health: Return to School During COVID-19: Considerations for Ontario’s Child and Youth Community Mental Health Service Providers
2020-08-27 – Santé mentale pour enfants Ontario et Centre d’excellence de l’Ontario en santé mentale des enfants et des adolescents: Le retour à l’école durant la COVID-19 : Considérations pour les prestataires services communautaires en santé mentale des enfants et des jeunes de l’Ontario

July 2020

2020-07-29 – aceprensa: Los hogares multigeneracionales, al alza en los países anglosajones
2020-07-20 – iPolitics: iPolitics AM: MPs head back to the Chamber to mull over Team Trudeau’s latest pandemic support proposals
2020-07-19 – iPolitics: What We’re Watching: House to resume sitting on Monday to deal with COVID-19 bill
2020-07-07 – Palam.ca: Eat Together So Your Children Can Develop Healthy Habits

June 2020

2020-06-21 – The Globe and Mail: Crowded housing, tenuous jobs, and starting over in the midst of a pandemic raise risk of mental-health issues for immigrants and refugees
2020-06-20 – Times Colonist: Ask Ellie: COVID-related job loss has teen depressed
2020-06-20 – Toronto Star: Pandemic has left my normally upbeat son depressed about his future. How can I help him? Ask Ellie
2020-06-16 – El Noticias 365: Una encuesta halla que los canadienses abandonan las vacaciones de verano en respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19
2020-06-16 – Q107 FM: Canadians ditching summer vacations in response to COVID-19 pandemic, survey finds
2020-06-16 – Global News: Canadians ditching summer vacations in response to COVID-19 pandemic, survey finds
2020-06-16 – Skugal: Canadians ditching summer vacations in response to COVID-19 pandemic, survey finds
2020-06-16 – Personal Successes: Lifestyle
2020-06-04 – Head Topics: Staying at home to stop the spread of COVID-19 has a silver lining for some Canadians
2020-06-04 – CBC Listen: Nora Spinks, CEO of the Vanier Institute, on how the pandemic is changing family relations
2020-06-04 – The Globe and Mail: Staying at home to stop the spread of COVID-19 has a silver lining for some Canadians
2020-06-04 – CBC Radio: Here and Now Toronto with Gill Deacon – Nora Spinks, CEO of the Vanier Institute on how the pandemic is changing family relations
2020-06-00 – Gateway Gazette: Getting Past “I’m Fine”– Staying Mentally Strong During COVID-19

May 2020

2020-05-29 – FR24 News: La santé mentale des jeunes se détériore sous le stress d’une pandémie, révèle une nouvelle étude de CAMH
2020-05-29 – Nouvelles du monde: La santé mentale des jeunes se détériore sous le stress d’une pandémie, révèle une nouvelle étude de CAMH
2020-05-29 – Journal métro: Santé mentale et confinement: à quoi peut-on s’attendre?
2020-05-28 – Conseil du statut de la femme: La santé mentale des femmes en temps de pandémie
2020-05-28 – The Record: Youth mental health deteriorating under pandemic stresses, new CAMH study reveals
2020-05-28 – The Star: Parents “very afraid” of returning to pre-pandemic business as usual
2020-05-28 – The Star: Youth mental health deteriorating under pandemic stresses, new CAMH study reveals
2020-05-27 – Braceworks: The military provides health care to its members, but not their families
2020-05-26 – Gateway Gazette: Getting Past “I’m Fine”- Staying Mentally Strong During COVID-19
2020-05-26 – Imagine Canada: Charities demonstrate strength and resilience during current crisis
2020-05-25 – All Things Leisure: Engaging in Family Leisure During a New Normal
2020-05-25 – Halifax Examiner: The prices and penalties women pay in a pandemic
2020-05-25 – Winnipeg Free Press: Reading, writing, reassurance: Loss of school routine, support leaves children needing “space to express their feelings”
2020-05-24 – Journal Métro: Santé mentale et confinement: à quoi peut-on s’attendre?
2020-05-23 – COVID-19: Most Canadian teenagers say they’re experiencing feelings of sadness due to the global pandemic – syndicated appearances on Newmarket Today; Orillia Matters; Midland Today; Bradford Today
2020-05-22 – Rimbey Review: Youths report feeling sad, afraid of novel coronavirus during pandemic: survey
2020-05-22 – Ponoka News: Youths report feeling sad, afraid of novel coronavirus during pandemic: survey
2020-05-22 – De24.news: Jugendliche berichten, dass sie traurig sind und Angst vor neuartigen Coronaviren während einer Pandemie haben: Umfrage
2020-05-22 – Radio-Canada International: Adolescents canadiens et COVID : entre la peur, l’ennui et la joie
2020-05-22 – FR24 News: Les jeunes déclarent se sentir tristes et effrayés par le nouveau coronavirus pendant la pandémie
2020-05-21 – Okotoks Today: Youths report feeling sad, afraid of novel coronavirus during pandemic: survey
2020-05-21 – iPolitics: Trudeau set to boost pandemic aid to off-reserve Indigenous groups
2020-05-21 – COVID-19 creating less anxiety among Quebec youth compared to rest of Canada – syndicated appearances on Global News, SooToday, KtTx News
2020-05-21 – Canadian Press: Canadian youths report feeling sad, afraid of COVID-19 during pandemic – syndicated appearances on The Globe and Mail, CP24, Ottawa Matters, Waterloo Chronicle, PressFrom, Penticton Herald, The Chronicle Journal
2020-05-21 – CTV News Montreal: COVID-19 causes anxiety among Canadian youth: survey
2020-05-21 – Journal métro : Coronavirus: l’anxiété des jeunes inquiète, les préjudices nombreux
2020-05-21 – Radio-Canada: Les jeunes Canadiens s’ennuient de l’école, selon un sondage
2020-05-21 – La Presse: Une majorité de jeunes s’ennuient « assez » ou « beaucoup » de l’école depuis que la pandémie de coronavirus les oblige à apprendre à distance, démontre une nouvelle enquête dont les résultats ont été rendus publics jeudi
2020-05-21 – Métro: Coronavirus: l’anxiété des jeunes inquiète, les préjudices nombreux
2020-05-19 – Le Journal de Montréal: 4 choses à savoir sur le rôle des grands-parents
2020-05-12 – OC Magazine: Covid-19 – Mon épicerie, mon service essentiel

April 2020

2020-04-00 – Canadian Women’s Foundation: The Facts: Women and Pandemics
2020-04-30 – Minister of Families, Children and Social Development: HUMA Appearance on Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020-04-28 – The Globe and Mail: How workplaces can better accommodate employees’ caregiving responsibilities
2020-04-28 – Head Topics: How workplaces are better accommodating employees caring for parents or children
2020-04-27 – CFAX 1070: Adam Stirling Noon Hour
2020-04-27 – Public Health Association of BC: Health Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020-04-25 – Healthy Debate: The military provides health care to its members, but not their families
2020-04-24 – Braceworks: The military provides healthcare to its members, but not their families
2020-04-21 – Babygaga: Baby Boom Caused by COVID-19 Quarantine Unlikely, Says Expert
2020-04-20 – CP24: Is COVID-19 baby boom a myth? How relationships might be tested during the pandemic
2020-04-20 – Coronavirus: Stress hitting young women the most: poll – syndicated appearances on Montreal Gazette, The World News
2020-04-19 – Kimberley Bulletin: Is COVID-19 baby boom a myth? How relationships might be tested during the pandemic
2020-04-19 – Baby boom to breakups: Here’s how COVID-19 is testing relationships – syndicated appearances on Global News, Jump Radio 106.9, C-FOX, Q107, Country 104, Sound Health and Lasting Wealth, Winnipeg Free Press
2020-04-19 – Is the COVID-19 baby boom a myth? How relationships could be tested during the pandemic – syndicated appearances on CTV News, Yahoo! News, FR24 News, Terrace Standard, Okotoks Today, Mountain View Today, Lakeland Today, Darpan, Aldergrove Star, Cowichan Valley Citizen
2020-04-03 – The Eyeopener from CBC Radio Calgary: Podcast – Relationships during the pandemic
2020-04-02 – Apple Podcasts: Relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic
2020-04-02 – CBC Radio: Vanier Institute study on couple relationships during pandemic – syndicated appearances on Ottawa Morning (Ottawa), Metro Morning (Toronto), Superior Morning (Thunder Bay), The Trailbreaker (Yellowknife), Saskatoon Morning (Saskatoon), Information Morning (Sydney, Cape Breton), On The Island (Victoria), Daybreak South (Kelowna), Yukon Morning (Whitehorse), Daybreak Kamloops (Kamloops), London Morning (London), Windsor Morning (Windsor), Ontario AM (Ontario), Morning North (Sudbury), Newfoundland Morning (Newfoundland), Information Radio (Winnipeg), Edmonton AM (Edmonton), The Eyeopener (Calgary), The Morning Edition (Kitchener-Waterloo), The Morning Edition (Regina), The Early Edition (Vancouver), Quebec AM (Québec City)

March 2020

2020-03-25 – CBC Radio: All in a Day with Alan Neal
2020-03-24 – CBC Radio – Ontario Morning: Protecting grandparents during the COVID-19 pandemic
2020-03-24 – Apple Podcasts – Ontario Morning Podcast – Ontario Morning from CBC Radio
2020-03-17 – Midwife, family doctor or obstetrician: What’s the difference? The Parenting Solution; Practical Parenting Help; Parents and More; Baby Skin Care; Beyond Parenthood; Parent Reality; The Better Parent; Today’s Parent, Parenting Nest, Fab Parenting, Committed Parenting, Softparenting
2020-03-04 – MoneySense: Comeback Moms
2020-03-03 – The Provacateur: Increase Your Family Philanthropy Savvy: Understanding How Families Give
2020-03-02 – Everything Retirement: Back on the Job – Working Seniors
2020-03-01 – Humboldt Journal: Ministerial message: How can I make my relationship better

February 2020

2020-02-26 – CBC Radio: Lawrence Nayally Trail’s End: COVID-19 and Seniors in Canada – syndicated appearances on On the Go (St. John’s), Shift (New Brunswick), Main Street (Halifax), All in a Day (Ottawa), Up to Speed (Winnipeg), Let’s Go (Montreal), Here and Now (Toronto), Airplay (Whitehorse), Afternoon Edition (Saskatchewan), All Points West (Victoria) and Radio West (Kelowna)
2020-02-22 – Dawa News: In Canada, who do more housework?
2020-02-21 – Ming Sheng Bao: The housework division is close to half of men and women
2020-02-21 – Sino Quebec: In Canada, who do more housework?
2020-02-21 – Ming Pao: The housework division is close to half of men and women
2020-02-20 – SooToday: Household labour shifting closer to 50/50 for Canadian families
2020-02-20 – Global News: Household labour shifting closer to 50/50 for Canadian families
2020-02-20 – Q107: Household labour shifting closer to 50/50 for Canadian families
2020-02-17 – Business Families: Family Business Governance: What’s Your Policy for In-laws?
2020-02-17 – BEYOND LOCAL: On Family Day, take some time to reflect on what the word really means – syndicated appearances in Newmarket Today; News Province (B.C.); Timmins Today; Collingwood Today
2020-02-15 – Benefits Canada: Paternity leave changes target work-life balance in South Korea
2020-02-14 – The Conversation: Expanding the definition of family to reflect our realities
2020-02-03 – All About Estates: Yo, this is a shout out to Young Carers

January 2020

2020-01-30 – Benefits Canada: Employees’ parental leave has no effect on employer, colleagues: study
2020-01-27 – Huffington Post: Canadian Athletes with Asian Parents Explain Their Love for Sports
2020-01-29 – CFAX 1070: The statistics of mental health in Canada
2020-01-23 – CBC News: “It can be very taxing on families”: New study reflects unmet needs of Canadian caregivers
2020-01-23 – CBC News: “It can be very taxing on families”: New study reflects unmet needs of Canadian caregivers
2020-01-20 – The Globe and Mail: Harry and Meghan’s royal split reflects society’s shift to self-preservation over family ties
2020-01-20 – Bulletin du Réseau sur le vieillissement et les changements démographiques: Le travail, les soins et la norme des organisations favorisant et appuyant les aidants naturels (2019)
2020-01-15 – The Peterborough Examiner: Here’s why men still get paid more than women
2020-01-15 – Our Windsor: Here’s why men still get paid more than women
2020-01-14 – The Star: Here’s why men still get paid more than women
2020-01-08 – SupperWorks: Start a New Family Dinner Routine
2020-01-06 – Career Wise: 6 reports that caught our eye the week of Jan. 5, 2020 (link to “Facts and Stats”)
2020-01-02 – Slice: How Much Divorce Will Actually Cost You in 2020
2020-01-01 – ArtsFile: A makeover for the Children’s Museum
2020-01-00 – Ottawa Parenting Times: Learning from Play: Local Museums Strive to Offer Interactive Exhibitions for Children

2019

December 2019

2019-12-21 – The Globe and Mail: Grandparenting, Boomer-style: How older Canadians are redefining this essential role
2019-12-22 – Ottawa Citizen: The cost of loneliness: Canadians are facing a solitary future – and it’s affecting their health
2019-12-02 – Le Droit: Musée canadien des enfants: renouveler l’expérience, développer les habiletés
2019-12-06 – King’s University College: King’s faculty exploring the risks and benefits of virtual parenting

November 2019

2019-11-29 – La Presse: Fêter quand on manque de temps
2019-11-22 – The Chronicle Herald: The stress of elder care
2019-11-14 – Engage: How Can Families be Imagined Beyond Kinship and Marriage?
2019-11-12 – Maisonneuve: Broken Up
2019-11-12 – Jour du Souvenir: les familles de militaires se sacrifient elles aussi – Le Quotidien; La Tribune; Le Devoir; Le Soleil; L’actualité; Le Nouvelliste; Le Droit
2019-11-10 – Remembering the sacrifices of Canada’s military families – The Star; National Post; TricityNews; The Reminder; Yahoo News; National Observer; BC Local News; The Outlook; News 957; Chek News; City News 660; CP24; Orillia Matters; Trail Times; Elliot Lake Today; FF Times; The Epoch Times; Maple Ridge News; Mission City Record; My McMurray; Canada’s National Observer; Everything GP; Canadian Manufacturing; Welland Tribune; Okotoks Today; CFJC Today; Acadie Nouvelle
2019-11-07 – Golden Girl Finance: Club Sandwich Generation? 5 Tips
2019-11-06 – Does banning cellphones help students focus? Experts are divided – Global News; Q107; Jump! 106.9; Boom 99.7; Energy 95.3 Radio; Fresh Radio 104; Country 104; CJOY 1460; The Wolf 101.6 FM
2019-11-06 – Queen’s University: Congratulations to Valerie Wood, PhD, recipient of the 2019 Colonel Russell Mann Military and Veteran Family Health Research Award!

October 2019

2019-10-28 – Canadian Military Family Magazine: Military, veteran and family conference focuses on cutting edge research
2019-10-28 – MSN: How much I spend vs how much my grandma spent
2019-10-27 – Times Colonist: Island Voices: Farming is Canada’s riskiest business
2019-10-24 – CBC: Two families’ modern take on the multi-generational home
2019-10-18 – The Globe and Mail: The future of the working world must involve flexible arrangements
2019-10-16 – CFAX 1070: Working Seniors in Canada
2019-10-11 – My Muskoka Now: Till You Do Part: How To Unmarry Successfully
2019-10-07 – Slice: How Much I Spend vs How Much my Grandma Spent
2019-10-01 – The Star: Toronto death doula helps take the fear out of dying
2019-10-01 – Golden Girl Finance: They’re Baaaack… Boomerang Boomers
2019-10-00 – Glarea School: Helicopter parents aren’t making it easier for their children

September 2019

2019-09-30 – Troy Media: Farm industry upheaval brings a way of life to an end
2019-09-30 – The Orca: What’s Canada’s riskiest business?
2019-09-29 – C2C Journal: Storm Clouds Loom Over Canada’s Riskiest Business Sector
2019-09-27 – Globe and Mail: Helicopter parents aren’t making it easier for their children
2019-09-26 – Financial Post: Gwyn Morgan: The traumatic demise of Canada’s family farms
2019-09-10 – Education News Canada: National leader: On the Move Partnership, Dr. Barbara Neis finalist for coveted SSHRC award
2019-09-06 – All About Estates: Back to School and Young Carers
2019-09-06 – Today’s Parent: Are we better off waiting to be older parents?
2019-09-06 – Epoch Times: High housing cost, high cost of living, rising middle school, sadness (in Chinese)
2019-09-05 – Welland Tribune: Canada’s middle class feels the squeeze
2019-09-05 – Memorial University Gazette: National leader – On the Move Partnership, Dr. Barbara Neis finalist for coveted SSHRC award
2019-09-05 – The Star: Canada’s middle class feels the squeeze
2019-09-05 – St. Catherines Standard: Canada’s middle class feels the squeeze
2019-09-05 – CBC Player: Ontario Morning from CBC Radio (impact of PTSD on families)

August 2019

2019-08-31 – Canadian Network on Humanitarian History: The International Year of the Child celebrates 40 years
2019-08-29 – Today’s Parent: 11 ways to make shared custody not suck
2019-08-28 – Portail de l’assurance: Santé mentale: les familles des militaires et secouristes dans la détresse
2019-08-28 – Elliot Lake Today: CANADA: More support needed for families of first responders living with PTS, report says
2019-08-28 – Orillia Matters: CANADA: More support needed for families of first responders living with PTS, report says
2019-08-28 – Bradford Today: CANADA: More support needed for families of first responders living with PTS, report says
2019-08-28 – SooToday: CANADA: More support needed for families of first responders living with PTS, report says
2019-08-28 – Collingwood Today: CANADA: More support needed for families of first responders living with PTS, report says
2019-08-28 – Thorold News: CANADA: More support needed for families of first responders living with PTS, report says
2019-08-28 – Bay Today: CANADA: More support needed for families of first responders living with PTS, report says
2019-08-28 – Barrie Today: CANADA: More support needed for families of first responders living with PTS, report says
2019-08-28 – Timmins Today: CANADA: More support needed for families of first responders living with PTS, report says
2019-08-28 – Ottawa Matters: CANADA: More support needed for families of first responders living with PTS, report says
2019-08-27 – Cision: Medavie Blue Cross – Families of military and first responders living with post-traumatic stress (PTS) often struggle without enough support
2019-08-22 – Benefits Canada: Shopify launches re-training program for developers who took extended leaves of absence
2019-08-22 – Insurable Interest: Shopify launches re-training program for developers who took extended leaves of absence
2019-08-13 – The Star: Grandparents May Think They Know Everything – This Class Will Open Their Eyes

July 2019

2019-07-23 – CBC Radio: Intensive Grandparenting – syndicated appearances on Morning North (Sudbury), London Morning (London), Information Morning (Saint John), Information Radio (Winnipeg), Ontario AM (Ontario), The Eyeopener (Calgary), Vancouver – The Early Edition (Vancouver), Daybreak Kamloops (Kamloops), A New Day (Whitehorse), Saskatoon Morning (Saskatoon), Ottawa Morning (Ottawa) and The Morning Edition (Kitchener-Waterloo)
2019-07-17 – Haibunda: Quality Time Sehat Ala Darius Sinathrya dan Keluarga
2019-07-03 – Canadian Military Family Magazine: Strategies to Deal with Stressful Situations

June 2019

2019-06-28 – Benefits Canada: U of T focusing on employee work-life balance with family-friendly benefits
2019-06-27 – Kule Institute for Advanced Study (University of Alberta): Groundbreaking research identifies lifetime pathways of family care
2019-06-20 – Globe and Mail: Divorce is more than financially devastating, it can also ruin your mental health
2019-06-14 – Catholic Saskatoon News: Family ties: The Grandparent Factor
2019-06-14 – MSN.com: Everything you want to know about polyamory
2019-06-13 – The Catholic Register: Family ties: The grandparents factor
2019-06-12 – The Conversation: What does it mean to be a good father to your son? Hint: It’s a lot more than playing ball (link to “polyamorous dynamics”)
2019-06-12 – Globe and Mail: Caretakers ignoring their potential for compassion fatigue or burnout are at risk
2019-06-12 – MFRI at Purdue University: MFRI advisory council member helps launch military children’s book
2019-06-11 – The Canadian Jewish News: This Is 60 – Women and Aging in Canada
2019-06-01 – The Guardian: Our Changing Families (p.12)

May 2019

2019-05-30 – Globe and Mail: Obituary: Patricia Elaine Murdoch
2019-05-28 – Global Compact Network Canada: 5 Ways for Your Business to Step Up Gender Equality Action
2019-05-24 – Reception House: Summer Newsletter: Who are our newest neighbours?
2019-05-23 – Brantford Expositor: Letters to the Editor
2019-05-15 – Benefits Canada: Diversity and inclusion key part of new parental sharing benefit
2019-05-14 – Caregivers Nova Scotia: In Conversation with Nora Spinks, CEO of The Vanier Institute of the Family (video)
2019-05-14 – Salut Bonjour: 4 choses à savoir sur le rôle des grands-parents
2019-05-10 – Our Windsor: How can we fix the motherhood-penalty problem?
2019-05-09 – The Star: How can we fix the motherhood-penalty problem?
2019-05-09 – TV5Monde: Canada: à l’ouest, du nouveau en matière de maternité tardive
2019-05-07 – The Guard: Military Children’s Superpowered Book Launched in Ottawa
2019-05-06 – The Conversation: Royal Baby: Did Meghan Markle have a home birth?
2019-05-02 – Chatelaine: After My Marriage Fell Apart, Renting My Basement to Strangers Saved Me
2019-05-02 – Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec: Jeunes proches aidants: avoir un parent atteint de cancer

April 2019

2019-04-30 – Radio-Canada: Maternité tardive: la Colombie-Britannique en tête
2019-04-30 – L’Arche Canada: The important work of the Vanier Institute of the Family is a call to L’Arche
2019-04-29 – The Star: Baby boomers angst over childless millennials, but whose biological clock is really ticking?
2019-04-28 – CBC: B.C. sees biggest changes in maternal age — researchers blame housing prices
2019-04-26 – David McGuinty: Military Children’s Superpowered Book Launched in Ottawa
2019-04-25 – Healthy Debate: The military provides health care to its members, but not their families
2019-04-13 – The Globe and Mail: With a looming aging crisis, who is helping the caregivers?
2019-04-12 – Smith Investigation Agency: Cheating Spouses & Divorce: Facts from a PI
2019-04-04 – UM Today News: Conference on Improving Family Policy & Practice a Success
2019-04-01 – Financial Post: Why women shouldn’t let a solo retirement catch them by surprise

March 2019

2019-03-28 – Through the Tulips: Families in Canada 2019
2019-03-28 – Global News: Number of grandparents in Canada continues to grow
2019-03-27 – Memorial University Gazette: Families and Mobility: Families in Canada 2019 Satellite Conference
2019-03-27 – The Guardian: Pan-Canadian Families in Canada Conference at UPEI
2019-03-26 – Halifax Examiner: Get Out into the Country, City Slickers! On Campus Dalhousie
2019-03-23 – Calgary Herald: Allford: Becoming granny — Grandparents play a big role in their grandkids lives
2019-03-19 – Memorial University Gazette: Thinking Big: “More than Just a Conference”: Family Well-being Focus at Signal Hill Campus Event
2019-03-19 – Zoomer Radio: Nora Spinks on Solo Dwellers
2019-03-17 – Zoomer Radio: Zoomer Week in Review Podcast – March 17th (Zoomers over 65 are solo dwellers)
2019-03-19 – Le Droit: Georges Vanier, un héros de guerre et un grand diplomate canadien-français
2019-03-17 – Senior Spirituality and Mental Health: Caregiving is more than a responsibility—it’s a human right!
2019-03-15 – Benefits Canada: Improving Engagement, Retention by Taking Care of Employees’ Loved Ones
2019-03-15 – The Chronicle Herald: Children sleeping “’less and less,” Dal researcher says
2019-03-14 – Canadian Military Family Magazine: Think Big: How can we use “Big Data”?
2019-03-07 – Newstalk 610AM: Owner of a lonely home – More Canadians are living alone than ever before
2019-03-06 – CBC News: More Canadians live alone than ever before: StatsCan report
2019-03-04 – Healthy UBC Newsletter: Five Ways to Feel More Nourished

February 2019

2019-02-25 – Air 106.1: Is Video Game Addiction Becoming More Problematic?
2019-02-22 – UM Today: Poverty and Social Inclusion for Families in Manitoba Conference
2019-02-20 – Sackville Tribune Post: Life After Politics: A decade after retirement, Marilyn Trenholme Counsell remains committed to public service
2019-02-18 – Zoomer Radio: Non-Traditional Families
2019-02-15 – The Globe and Mail: Statistics Canada says adults living with parents usually employed and single – syndicated appearances in The Chronicle Herald (Halifax); North Shore News (North Vancouver); Prince George Citizen (Prince George); Philippine Canadian Inquirer (Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton); Yahoo! News; Bay Today (North Bay); Times Colonist (Victoria); Sing Tao Daily (national; in Chinese); BC Bay (Vancouver; in Chinese); Sudbury.com (Sudbury); Toronto Storeys (Toronto); Vancouver Courier (Vancouver); Sing Tao (Toronto; in Chinese); Ming Pao Canada (national; in Chinese); Calgary Chinese Network (Calgary; in Chinese); Sing Tao Headline (overseas synthesis; in Chinese); Lahoo (national; in Chinese)
2019-02-15 – CTV News: Statistics Canada says adults living with parents are employed and single
2019-02-15 – Benefits Canada: Workplace relief funds encourage staff to support colleagues
2019-02-14 – Amintro: Les bienfaits thérapeutiques de sept formes d’amour
2019-02-12 – Véro: Quels genres de parents sommes-nous en 2019?
2019-02-11 – Canada News Wire: Finding solutions to support families of serving and retired members of the Canadian Armed Forces and first responders suffering with post-traumatic stress (PTS)
2019-02-09 – Star Island Canada Urban Network: Financial management, Dao Mingming: Five discussion points of talking with children about heritage (in Chinese)
2019-02-09 – CBC News: Number of grandparents rising in Canada, Statistics Canada says
2019-02-08 – CBC Radio (Ottawa):
2019-02-07 – CPAC: Cost of Child Care in Canada
2019-02-05 – Quartz at Work: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is backtracking on year-long parental leaves

January 2019

2019-01-30 – Government of Canada: National Forum Addresses the Impacts of the Changing World of Work
2019-01-25 – The Globe and Mail: Are more of us getting married or divorced?
2019-01-21 – Dazhong Information Network: High prices are unattainable. One-third of Toronto’s young people live with their parents (in Chinese)
2019-01-21 – Rehab and Community Care: How is Canada taking care of its veterans?
2019-01-21 – Le Quotidien: Les grands-parents : une influence positive sur les enfants
2019-01-19 – The Globe and Mail: Active baby boomers rewrite the retirement myth
2019-01-14 – The Hamilton Spectator: The parent trap or the pay-rent trap? Census data shows a millennial divide
2019-01-11 – The Star: A third of Toronto’s young adults live with their parents. Here’s how Bloor West compares to the Bridle Path, and more
2019-01-11 – CBC Radio: In Quebec, family caregivers are demanding real change. They just might get it
2019-01-11 – Benefits Canada: Proposed Ontario childcare rebate could lead to influx of working mothers: report
2019-01-03 – The Globe and Mail: A Year After It Was Introduced, New Parents Are Struggling to Afford the 18-Month Maternity Leave
2019-01-00 – Digital Journal: Ontario-based Firm Announces Services for Divorce Mediation in Vaughan
2019-01-00 – Canadian Family Physician: Caring for Canadian military families