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Between pandemic parenting, supervising online learning, and career, there’s not much inspiration left for mealtimes. This week we sat down with the author of Dinner, Uncomplicated and former Chatelaine Food Director, Claire Tansey. She’s on a mission to make family mealtimes fun and delicious—and we’re all ears! Listen for Claire’s tips on taking the stress out of meal prep and making dinner the highlight of your day.

Who says boys run things on the ice, the court, and in the net? Sarah Nurse, a professional hockey player on the Canadian women's national ice hockey team, sat down with our hosts to talk about her experience and levelling the playing field.

Christmas 2020 will be a memorable one. Virtual is king this year, but you can still make it special. We closed out the year by unpacking different ways to make the holiday bright.

We worry about our kids' health and how we can do our best for them, but in order to do that, we need to take care of ourselves. This week our hosts talk with Coach Franz about parental health, men's health, workout tips and more.

Giving back is important, so is teaching your kids young. Giving can be monetary, your time or your skills. We chatted with Janice Biehn about gifts that give back, giving at home and abroad, how to spot credible charities and ways to intro your family into holding others in their hearts.

Our kids spend a lot of time glued to their screens. According to non-profit Common Sense Media, children aged 8 to 12 spend an average of five hours a day on screens, not including school—and that was before the pandemic. Since lockdown in March, screen time has skyrocketed. This week we chatted with Jess Haines about screen time and the new CBC’s The Nature Of Things doc Kids Vs. Screens.