Relationships

A white man with dark brown hair and beard sits on the floor playing with a baby. They are both dressed in white t-shirts and tan pants

Rebranding Dad using AI, nostalgia and corporate lingo

by Douglas Tindal

A humorist takes on our definition of the ideal father

A person holds a child against a sunset. Their backs are facing the camera. The child has her right arm up and is pointing at the sky.

A mother explores the stories we tell about our origins

by Chantal Braganza

The family tales we inherit comfort us and complicate who we become. Author Chantal Braganza questions what happens when we tell them

A white man in a button up shirt and glasses serves food to a Black girl with curly black hair, a red bow and red shirt. On the table there is a bowl of food, a glass of orange juice and a plate.

Is the family dinner at risk?

by Nathan Abraha

Studies show more Canadians are dining alone, raising concerns about the loss of connection and shared experiences

Illustration of a man in a black suit and black trousers. He has brownish hair and is looking down. The perspective is from behind. The background is purple and there is an arm on the man's back, comforting him.

After learning of the death of his son, a bereaved father made a stunning phone call

by Wayne Hilliker

How one conversation turned into something sacred

The author, Allyson McOuat poses with her mother. Allyson is in a cream-coloured suit, with reddish brown, shoulder-length curly hair and red lipstick. She is smiling and has her arm around her mother. Her mother is wearing a light blue dress, white pearls, short reddish-brown hair and is also smiling.

Reflections on love, loss and motherhood

by Allyson McOuat

My mom taught me many life lessons, but most importantly, she taught me how to be kind.

Bride and groom dressed in a white dress and a grey suit, cutting a chocolate cake with red and pink flowers.

I found my faith by caring for my wife

by Geoff Jobson

Committing to being a caregiver for my sick partner helped me embrace uncertainty and understand universal love

Three women smiling together. The first woman has short blond hair and is dressed in a light grey shirt and black pants. She is placing her hand on the second woman with shoulder-length brown hair, dressed in a dark grey shirt and black pants. Her arm is being held by the third woman with long brown hair, dressed in a black shirt and black pants.

Why the church needs to talk about polyamory

by Tori Mullin

"Focus not on monogamy, but on how to care for others ethically in relationship," writes Rev. Tori Mullin

Noelle and Andy.

I’m a spiritual director and the daughter of a preacher. Now I’m in love with an atheist.

by Noelle Boughton

My partner and I still bump into our differences, but our relationship has allowed me to test my beliefs

How joining the kink community has made me a better preacher

by Ty Knott

This minister says playing with a dominatrix helps them connect better with others

The incredible story of finding my brother in my 60s

by Dorothy Ellen Palmer

We were born a week apart, in the same hospital, to different mothers — and that is just the beginning of our

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