Brandie is a long-time parenting editor, writer and spokesperson. Most recently editor-in-chief of Canadian Family magazine, Brandie has also been the parenting and relationships editor for the Toronto Star, founding editor of two Toronto Star websites, and an editor for Today's Parent. Brandie is a single mother of two in Toronto and a frequent television and radio guest on parenting topics. A former digital director at House & Home Media, she also consults on digital audience engagement. Contact her here.
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 180 of The New Family Podcast where we poke a little good-natured fun at the world of hipster parents. Today’s episode is fun one because I get to speak with a dynamic husband-and-wife team who are not only award-winning journalists but smart and funny people….
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 179 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a life coach about positive co-parenting and changing narratives around life after divorce. My guest for this episode shares my mission to promote positive co-parenting. Karen Kristjanson is the author of a new book called…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 178 of The New Family Podcast where we talk about how moms can negotiate better deals for themselves in the workplace. While we know that we are living in a time with more opportunity for women than ever before, we can’t pretend that the playing…
So you’re struggling to get used to time without your kids now that you’re no longer with their other parent. Here’s how to get off the couch and fill your time in ways that will leave you feeling better than just another night of binge-watching. Few of us start a family expecting to divide…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 177 of The New Family Podcast where we talk about how to raise confident and compassionate girls at a time when mean-girl behaviour is happening at younger and younger ages. For this episode we welcome child and adolescent psychotherapist, Katie Hurley, back to the show….
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 176 of The New Family Podcast where we join a teen book club that tackles the tricky subjects of mental illness and suicide prevention. This episode is a unique one, recorded on site at Lillian H. Smith public library in Toronto where a book club…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 175 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a writer about outgrowing small-town living. It takes a lot of bravery to defy the expectations of the people around us in our families and places of origin. My guest for this episode has a…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 174 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a parenting coach about helping to heal your family from some of the harder stuff that comes your way. Life is an unpredictable ride and sometimes we find ourselves — and our families — in…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 173 of The New Family Podcast where we explore the unintended consequences of rapid urban development. All around us there are signs of a city bursting at the seams. Migration to major urban centres sees this playing out in metropolitan areas all over. Cranes dot…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 172 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to an advocate of decriminalizing paid surrogacy about common misconceptions around surrogacy and why she believes the current laws penalize families. This podcast and the website are all about the many forms that families take, which…