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While Canadian moms are still doing the lion’s share of child care and housework, in the early days of the pandemic, Canadian dads stepped up their efforts. (Shutterstock)

Canadian dads are doing more at home than before the coronavirus pandemic

Canadian fathers increased their share of work at home — in housework and in child care — in the early days of the pandemic as work and routines put pressures on the family.
Families can use various strategies to keep children connected with a parent who’s away for work. Shutterstock/Orsan Elitok

How to support children whose parent works away for long periods

While many families are busy planning how to spend their time together this Christmas holiday season, others are planning how to manage their time apart.
Working parents have to piece together different childcare arrangements to get through the summer school holidays. from www.shutterstock.com

The double juggle: how working parents manage school holidays and their jobs

We know summer school holidays can be challenging, stressful and expensive for working parents but we still know very little about how families juggle conflicting demands.

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