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.
Enter our giveaway to win a prize pack of Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day products that are gentle on your home but hard on mess “OH MY GOD,” my 15-year-old son shouted from the bathroom. “What wrong?” I called out from bed, where I’d retreated with a book, exhausted from the weekend’s events. “How do I…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 211 of The New Family Podcast, where we share a collection of listeners’ favourite holiday traditions. For this special holiday episode of The New Family Podcast, I asked listeners to send me voice messages about their favourite holiday traditions, old and new. Tune in for…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 211 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to a family therapist about what it takes for both parents to share the emotional labour of raising kids. Women talk a lot about emotional labour — carrying the mental load of things that need to…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 210 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to a family law expert about how to contend with a bullying ex. Those of you who are regular listeners will know that I’m a big advocate for positive co-parenting. It’s becoming less and less unusual…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 209 of The New Family Podcast, where we explore a couple’s journey in a mixed-orientation marriage. For years my guest for this episode and his former wife lived in a mixed-orientation marriage. Matt Nightingale had shared with his wife, Luanne, that he was gay, but…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 208 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to a psychiatrist about how to prevent the past from damaging your relationship today. A big part of being able to take care of a family is also looking after your relationship with your partner. My…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 207 of The New Family Podcast, where we explore a better way to talk to kids about their futures. Everyone asks kids, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” But what if that’s the wrong question? My guest for this episode, Dr….
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 206 of The New Family Podcast, where we explore a film that depicts blended families in a positive way. Part of my reason for starting the website, and later, this podcast, was because I didn’t see families like my own — an usually amicable post-divorce…
Photo by Tamarcus Brown on Unsplash Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 205 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to an innovative educator about a better way to support our kids to learn and excel in math. At dining room tables and homework desks all over the place, math…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 204 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to a writer about adopting the slow living lifestyle. There are few among us who are aren’t plagued by a feeling — at least some of the time — that the pace of life is just…