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 190 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a couple of millennial moms — better known as The Rebel Mamas — about the state of new motherhood today. I’m really excited to welcome my guests for this episode, Nikita Stanley and Aleksandra Jassem….
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 189 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a gay stay-at-home dad about his parenting journey, including his adjustment to life after divorce. Given this episode is coming out right around Father’s Day, it’s fitting that I’ve got an awesome dad on the…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 188 of The New Family Podcast where we explore changing definitions of masculinity from the point of view of a therapist and single parent. I’m delighted to introduce my guest for this episode, father of two Matthew Rippeyoung. Matthew wrote a very compelling 1,000 Families…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 187 of The New Family Podcast where we explore the concept of ‘poster-child syndrome’ in the lives of some kids who grew up with same-sex parents In this episode, we welcome back guests Sadie Epstein-Fine and Makeda Zook. We first heard a little from these…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 186 of The New Family Podcast where we explore how to be more mindful of the things we tell our kids. I’m joined on this episode by John Allcock. He’s the founder of a prep school called Sea Change Academy and the author of a…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 185 of The New Family Podcast where we hear from transgender and gender-fluid youth and talk to a filmmaker about supporting kids to express gender in the ways that are right for them. In a world of entrenched positions and prescribed roles, expanding our definitions…
Over the past month, we participating in Second Harvest’s For the Love of Food Challenge, a campaign geared at reducing food waste at home. Here’s what we learned about how to rescue food before it hits the green bin. The little compost bin below our sink at home sees a lot of action. It quickly…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 184 of The New Family Podcast where we explore how we can talk to kids about death in honest ways that they can understand. In our culture, we don’t like talking about death. Most of us will do almost anything to avoid broaching the subject,…
Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash Here’s a lighthearted look at the stuff that moms would really find useful this Mother’s Day. At some point in the next few days, chances are good the younger of my two kids will present me with some sort of teacher-orchestrated tissue paper flower or laminated bookmark featuring a…
Photo Credit: © UNHCR/Andrew McConnell Most North American moms give birth in clean, safe hospitals with little thought about whether their caregivers will have the needed supplies to help them with the job of bringing baby into the world. This Mother’s Day, celebrate the woman who raised you with a UN Refugee Agency charitable gift that…