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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

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