The Christmas my 100-year-old mother played Santa one last time by Sylvia Grant For years, Martha Grant donned a red-and-white Santa suit, bringing gifts, laughter and holiday joy to her family
My friend of 40 years was dying. This was our last conversation. by Christopher White Christopher White sat down with Grant Dillenbeck for a conversation about facing mortality
Should I go to a U.S. wedding? by Ashley Moyse When a family party meets Trump-era politics, our Moral Compass columnist offers advice
Souvankham Thammavongsa’s ‘Pick a Colour’ explores the power dynamics of a nail salon by Amarah Hasham-Steele As female service workers and Southeast Asian immigrants, the narrator and her employees are seen as incompetent, or hardly seen at all
How to turn your declining church into a community hub by Broadview Staff Urban expert Mary Rowe says communities of faith urgently need to rethink their roles
Should I call out my friends when they share misinformation? by Ashley Moyse In a culture of online outrage, the urge to correct can be strong
Rebranding Dad using AI, nostalgia and corporate lingo by Douglas Tindal A humorist takes on our definition of the ideal father
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
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
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