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 200 of The New Family Podcast, where we celebrate a milestone for the podcast with a very personal episode. For this special milestone episode of the podcast, we’re getting a little personal. For the first time, the whole family joins in as we share the…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 199 of The New Family Podcast where we explore an awesome project called Unconventional Fairytales that takes a different approach to children’s literature. As you know, this show and the website are on a mission to explore family in all its many, many shapes and…
Photo by Kelsey Chance on Unsplash Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 198 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a writer and mom about what might be behind by a rise of alcoholism among mothers. This episode explores an uncomfortable truth, and that’s that alcoholism is on the…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 197 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a sleep expert about how parents and kids alike can get better rest at night. This episode tackles something many of us would like to have in more abundance: sleep. Most of us know we’re…
Photo by Victoria Borodinova from Pexels Keep youngsters happy on the way to the cottage, Grandma’s house or your epic family road trip destination of choice with these must-have activities to pass the time both on the way and when you get there! When you hit the road with little ones in the backseat, it…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 196 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to an educator and mother of three about how families can find a more sustainable way to consume and shop as kids prepare to go back to school. If you’re listening to this around the time…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 195 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a parenting writer and mother of four about how parents can be happier in their day-to-day family lives. Too often the everyday experience of being a parent feels like a race against a clock you…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 194 of The New Family Podcast where we talk about menstruation and explore the concept of menstrual equity. For this episode we’re joined by Jana Girdauskas. Jana is a mother of two, a special education teacher and the founder of an amazing charity called The…
Let’s put the fun back in family trips. We’ve brought back this popular episode to highlight what it takes to have a family vacation that’s actually enjoyable for everyone, and not just a heck of a lot of work for the parents. Find the episode here Are you a fan of the show? We’d dearly…
While we’re on a short summer break, we decided to bring back this timely episode from last year where we dig into the reasons why summer often isn’t the leisurely, unstructured time families would like it to be. We also share some tangible actions you can take to capture a little more summer fun now…