Family Matters

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Family Matters episodes

  • APRIL 7-8 - FREE RANGE PARENTING AND BUYING BACK YOUR TIME

    This week on the show, outsourcing the household chores. Does it make financial sense to shell out for things like meal service, grocery pickup and a household cleaner? We chat with a financial expert who says it’s okay to buy back your time. And how the State of Utah is redefining neglect. It’s passed a free-range parenting law in hopes of giving kids more freedom. Adrian Crook, a Vancouver father, who was barred from letting his kids take public transit alone, weighs in.

    19 min
  • Temperamental Toddlers and a Couple Married in their 80s
    We are tackling temperamental toddlers. What’s behind the power struggle, and why it seems like one parent is always the target of this battle of wills. Parenting expert Alyson Schafer offers up some insight into what’s really going on and offers some tips on outsmarting your toddler.
    We also profile a couple in their 80s who have just tied the knot. How their love could be good for their health.
    19 min
  • FAMILY MATTERS - TEMPERMENTAL TODDLERS AND A COUPLE MARRIED IN THEIR 80S

    We are tackling temperamental toddlers. What’s behind the power struggle, and why it seems like one parent is always the target of this battle of wills. Parenting expert Alyson Schafer offers up some insight into what’s really going on and offers some tips on outsmarting your toddler.

    We also profile a couple in their 80s who have just tied the knot. How their love could be good for their health.

    19 min
  • Sibling Rivalry and Caregiver Sacrifices
    We take a look at a sibling rivalry with special needs. Parents with multiple children often struggle to balance their family’s needs. But when one of their kids has special needs it can get even more complicated.
    And, imagine not seeing your children for 5 years. That’s what thousands of women who come to Canada as caregiver’s sign up for in hopes of becoming a Canadian citizen.
    19 min
  • MARCH 24-25 - SIBLING RIVALRY AND CAREGIVER SACRIFICES

    We take a look at a sibling rivalry with special needs. Parents with multiple children often struggle to balance their family’s needs. But when one of their kids has special needs it can get even more complicated.

    And, imagine not seeing your children for 5 years. That’s what thousands of women who come to Canada as caregiver’s sign up for in hopes of becoming a Canadian citizen.

    19 min
  • Social Media Contract and Etiquette Expert Tips
    We are walking parents through a social media contract. How it could help their kids be responsible and safe online. Would your child take the pledge? As well, helping your teen brush up on their manners ahead of their first job interview. An etiquette expert has some tips.
    19 min
  • More Parental Leave and Opting out of Kindergarten
    This week in Family Matters we are taking a closer look at the new paternity leave pitched in the Federal Budget. It provides up to five weeks of leave for new fathers or non-birth parents to help break the pattern of mothers automatically taking on the greater share of child-rearing responsibilities. How would it work and how soon can you apply?
    Plus – did you know kindergarten is not mandatory? It’s optional in most Canadian provinces.
    18 min

About Family Matters

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Family Matters is a conversation sparked by parents, for parents, where we explore the issues that matter to you and navigate the challenges we all face. We are not experts but rather every day moms learning by trial and error. Our biggest hope for is that you walk away feeling a little more informed and above all – understood…like we get you because we’re in it too.