Ottawa’s Samantha Pierre, while smart, well-spoken and beautiful, is far from the stereotypical pageant queen.
Feature Articles
‘A family in transition’
A year ago, Parenting Times spoke with Ottawa’s Knox family about raising a transgender child. We recently checked in with them again, and discovered that while the family has undergone more changes and challenges over the last year, they’re happier and stronger than ever – and even more determined to help others.
From Hollywood diva to diapers & drool
Actor, writer, comedian and Ontario native Anne Marie Scheffler brings her hit one-woman show Suddenly Mommy! to Ottawa this fall, detailing her journey from showbiz to motherhood, and the insanity that often comes with juggling a career and a baby.
Q&A: Girls & Sex
Today’s girls are facing a new sexual landscape. Journalist Peggy Orenstein examines the issues and how parents can help in her new book, Girls & Sex.
Kanata mom designs a new life
Kanata’s Huma Syed left behind a fast-paced career in Dubai to move to Canada, where she gave birth to her first child and recently launched her own clothing line, Noura’s Couture.
Lisa Loeb’s journey from ‘90s pop icon to proud mom
Lisa Loeb – the American indie musician known as much for her trademark cat-eye glasses as for her talent as a songwriter and storyteller – embodied the music of the ‘90s. Her platinum hit song Stay (I Missed You), from the 1994 film Reality Bites, became the anthem for a generation of young people trying to figure out what – or who – they wanted out of life. Now, the same Gen-Yers who loved her for the songs Do You Sleep, I Do, and Let’s Forget About It, now grown with children of their own, have the chance to experience Loeb’s music all over again.
All about attachment parenting
The way you respond to your baby’s distress and need for protection early in life has critical, long-term effects on their development. Everything that is important about life, we learn through the context of relationships. Secure and stable relationships are […]
Punk is Dad
Story by Chris Lackner, photos by Mike Carroccetto Veteran Ottawa punk band The Riptides – with five young children between them – reflect on how they balance daddy duty, their day jobs, and an unyielding dedication to their ‘raw, unadulterated’ […]
Signs your child may be involved in sex trafficking — and what to do
Don’t think your child is at risk of falling prey to sex traffickers? Think again, experts say.
A look at the state of child care in Ottawa
Samantha Ball has the lowdown on what Ottawa parents need to know about accessing – and paying for – quality child care in the nation’s capital. Ottawa’s Sarah and Scott Atchison have a plan to keep their daughter Harper, born […]