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 149 of The New Family Podcast where we dig into the reasons why summer often isn’t the leisurely, unstructured time families would like it to be. Some champion the return to a 1970s-style summer when kids roamed free and parents didn’t worry about day camp…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 148 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a mom about her journey of personal reinvention. My guest for this episode has a remarkable story to tell. You see Natasha Clark became a mom at a young age, and was part of a…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 147 of The New Family Podcast where we talk about raising kids with great character. As a mom of two boys, ages 10 and 14, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to today’s topic—how to raise kids with good character. With my elder son…
Photo credit: Vince Talotta/Toronto Star Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 146 of The New Family Podcast where we talk about raising kids in condos. We’re joined by writer and mom Jackie Burns for this episode of the show. Jackie and her husband are bring up their kids in a condo,…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 145 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a celebrity couple about raising healthy, active kids in competitive sports. I’m delighted to welcome Jamie and Erica Lundmark to the show today. Jamie is a hockey player, formerly of the Toronto Maple Leafs now…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 144 of The New Family Podcast where we take a deeper look at parenting lessons we can draw from the animal world. Dr. Jennifer Verdolin joins us for this episode of the show. Dr. Verdolin is an evolutionary biologist and the author of a fascinating…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 143 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to an art historian about the strong connection between photographs and family life. Tucked away in boxes, displayed on the wall, or saved to the cloud, personal photos are all around us. For nations like Canada,…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 142 of The New Family Podcast where we take a closer look at the lives of children raised by same-sex parents. This is the second of two very special episodes of the podcast tied to Pride Month. We’re in a so-called Gayby Boom, given that…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 141 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a gay couple’s landmark stand for equal rights This is a special episode of the podcast tied to Pride Month, and I’m delighted to be able to bring you an incredible and legally-precedent-setting love story….
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 140 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a writer about what it takes to pursue a dream. Anyone who has ever dreamed of quitting a day job to pursue work they’re passionate about will want to tune in for this episode. I…