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 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…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 203 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to a writer about growing up in an Chinese-Canadian family with a history of mental illness. It’s said that something like one in five people will be affected by some level of mental illness at least…
It’s a little book with a powerful message. GAYBCs is a playfully subversive alphabet book that aims to spread awareness and demystify queer terminology for everyone. Here’s a conversation with the creator, award-winning graphic designer Rae Congdon, about what inspired the project. GAYBCs originated from a personal project you undertook in 2016. Tell us a…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 202 of The New Family Podcast, where we explore the importance of instilling hard work and developing study skills in our kids. For a lot of us, there are some tricky dynamics around schoolwork, with parents often in an unfortunate role of homework police. Many…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 201 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to a dad about raising a family in a shared housing arrangement. As you know, I love telling you the stories of people who are defining family in interesting ways. My guest for this episode has…
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…