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The New Family Podcast

by Respected parenting editor Brandie Weikle of thenewfamily.com and the 1,000
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  • 250: Comedian Charlie Demers on Modern-Day Fatherhood

    December 2, 2019 · 1 hr 2 min

    For this 250th episode of the podcast we're taking a look at the state of modern fatherhood. First we're talking to stand-up comedian, writer and political activist Charlie Demers. He's one of dozens of notable Canadians who, through…

  • 249: How to Keep Math Trauma from Holding You or Your Kids Back

    November 25, 2019 · 22 min

    Today we welcome Vanessa Vakharia back to the show. Vanessa is the founder of a unique tutoring facility called The Math Guru here in Toronto. She's a teacher with a Bachelor of Commerce, a Masters in Mathematics Education and the author…

  • 248: Examining your own issues so you can parent your best

    November 18, 2019 · 35 min

    For this episode we speak to child psychologist Dr. Vanessa LaPointe. Vanessa is the author of two books, including her latest Parenting Right From the Start: Laying a Healthy Foundation in the Baby and Toddler Years. But this episode is…

  • 247: Connecting youth mental health to incarceration

    November 11, 2019 · 41 min

    With this episode we're continuing our exploration into the lives of families affected by incarceration. I'm joined by Andrea Page, the founder of FitMom, one of the first providers of pre- and post-natal fitness classes in the Greater…

  • 246: Parenting When Dad's in Prison

    November 4, 2019 · 36 min

    This week begins our foray into the lives of families affected by incarceration. It's not an easy subject, but it's one that affects many Canadian families and an even more in the United States, where one in 28 children has a parent who is…

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  • 245: The Many Faces of Solo Moms

    October 28, 2019 · 27 min

    We're joined this week by Dr. Marika Lindholm, a sociologist and advocate for the diverse group of women raising kids solo. She's the co-editor of a new anthology about solo moms. It's called We Got This: Solo Mom Stories of Grit, Heart…

  • 244: A Conversation with Non-binary Activist Jeffrey Marsh

    October 21, 2019 · 32 min

    This week we welcome Jeffrey Marsh to the show. Jeffrey is one of the world's foremost commentators on non-binary identity and activism. They rose to prominence with inspirational viral videos, first shared on Vine and now on Twitter and…

  • 243: Growing Up with Two Moms

    October 14, 2019 · 44 min

    We're back to exploring family in its many with this episode, where we're joined by Emily McGranachan, who tells us about growing up with two moms. Emily's professional life has also been shaped by her upbringing. She's director of family…

  • 242: Mission Critical - Cultivating Community

    October 7, 2019 · 34 min

    We're continuing our exploration of what it'll take to make parenting more sustainable, this week with a focus on how critical it is to cultivate community and share our stories. I'm delighted to welcome Kerrie Lee Brown back to the show…

  • 241: Preventing Parenting Burnout

    September 30, 2019 · 33 min

    Start asking around groups of parents, perhaps especially moms, and increasingly it seems we're hanging on by a thread. With competing demands of work and family, we're often hovering on the edge of burnout, if not totally fried all ready…

  • 240: Making Parenthood More Sustainable

    September 23, 2019 · 32 min

    We kick off the fall with one of several episodes coming up that explores what it will take to make modern-day parenthood more sustainable and less overwhelming. We'll be looking at the social and economic factors that make caring for a…

  • 239: Raising a Baby Born Too Soon

    June 24, 2019 · 25 min

    I'm joined for this episode by Tammy Sharrow, a long-time neonatal nurse and associate professor of nursing at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Along with her co-author Karen Lasby, she's written a new book on life with a premature baby…

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About the show

The New Family Podcast is the show that explores what families really look like today and the issues that matter to us most. Twice a week we interview some of the most compelling people whose stories represent the many forms can family can take today. And we chat with top parenting experts with great insights on the challenges of raising kids in these interesting times. This podcast comes from the creators of the popular website, thenewfamily.com, which explores and celebrates modern family life. Our series, the 1,000 Families Project, tells the first-person stories of people with families of every shape and size. In this show we interview some of the most interesting people who contribute to the #1000families series, as well as authors, family therapists, parent educators and other experts with practical advice to share that's relevant to families of every kind.