Work & Family Foundation Canada

06/02/2016

This columnist says to look at the big picture when it comes to work life balance. You'll never be able to fit everything that matters to you into one day! But perhaps we can find rhythms over the weeks and months. After a busy time at work, we can be mindful to catch up on the things (and people) that have been neglected.

Maybe we should be striving for work-life rhythm, not balance.

03/02/2016

For those of us spending more time on the Internet than we'd like to be spending...

Engineered to exploit human compulsions, the Internet competes for our attention, while teaching us to need it.

02/25/2016

Is this the official end of down time?

CEO says the airline is making the leap, after initial trials, in response to demand from younger people.

08/29/2012

How amazing is this: Chuck Norris promoting work-family balance among fathers.

05/11/2012

A mother's job description...happy Mother's Day!

05/09/2012

So true...

02/07/2012

If you are looking for a little pause and a bit of harmony, this will help.

10/22/2011

We all need magnamity in our roles at home and at work. Here is short video by a friend from Russia explaining what magnamity is all about.

09/20/2011

The new Volkswagen Jetta and the importance of a positive family environment.

09/14/2011

Babies and toddlers whose parents have high stress levels actually show it in their genes! And you can see it even a decade later.

Parents' stress affects children's genes

07/25/2011

There are many skills that are transferrable between work and family roles -- think communication skills, leading by example, being other-oriented. This website helps parents instill responsibility and accountability in children through a fun, mobile game platform. It's currently in beta, and the developers are Canadian. They may still be looking for families who want to test it.

An online game helping busy parents to motivate their kids to complete household tasks using real-life rewards. We talk about positive parenting in a 2.0 world

06/23/2011

Here is what a flexible workplace environment looks like. Notice the commitment at all levels of the organization to create a family-responsible workplace culture.