FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
The Treasure Hunt
Margot and Leo Snail celebrate the end of their school year, with a treasure hunt full of twists and turns in the midst of colorful autumn.
Fall season is here! Which means that Margot and Leo Snail will ...
Monsters, Martyrs, and Marionettes
Monsters, Martyrs, and Marionettes is a revelatory collection of personal essays that subverts the stereotypes and transcends the platitudes of family life to examine motherhood with blistering insight. ...
Called by Mother Earth
This raw and intimate memoir takes us inside the mind of a father who embarked on a ten-month journey through rugged and remote terrain in British Columbia in search of his missing son.
After setting out ...
Parenting Your Parents
A compendium of family scenarios for those dealing with the guilt, worry, and difficult decisions that come with eldercare.
- Is it time for your aging father to stop driving?
- How can you balance your ...
There Is No Blue
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Martha Baillie’s richly layered response to her mother’s passing, ...
Childhood Unplugged
Ditch the devices and bring back the magic of being a kid
Screens are everywhere. Children spend an average of 7.5 hours on digital devices every day with profoundly negative consequences. While some ...
Frequently Asked White Questions
Are you a white person with questions about how race affects different situations, but you feel awkward, shy, or afraid to ask the people of colour in your life? Are you a racialized person who is tired ...
nehiyawetan kikinahk? / Speaking Cree in the Home
A hands-on guide for parents and caregivers to develop best practices in revitalizing and teaching Cree to young children.
In nēhiyawētān kīkināhk / Speaking Cree in the Home, Belinda Daniels ...
Families, Mobility, and Work
Employment-related geographical mobility is widespread and increasing within Canada and around the world. Prolonged daily commutes, working away for extended periods, and being employed in mobile workplaces ...
Ordinary Deaths
In Ordinary Deaths, Dr. Samuel LeBaron reminds us of our need for human connection when experiencing death and loss. Based on more than thirty years of working with children and adults dying from cancer, ...