Should women be allowed to be paid to carry someone else’s baby? Continue reading →

When I was six months pregnant, I was offered a fantastic opportunity reporting for Global Calgary. The problem was that it was a one-year contract, meaning if I took a full year of maternity leave, I’d be off for most of the job. Continue reading →

It’s been nearly one year since Canadian residents have had the option of taking up to 18 months parental leave, instead of only 12 months. Continue reading →

Researchers found paternal exercise has a significant impact on the metabolic health, including improved glucose metabolism, decreased body weight and a decreased fat mass, of their offspring well into adulthood. Continue reading →

Instead of waiting for the perfect partner, 27-year-old Alyssa Garrison, known as randomactsofpastel, began shopping for the perfect sperm donor. Continue reading →

Women who exercise during pregnancy can expect a 40 per cent reduction in the chance of developing a major pregnancy complication such as pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension or gestational diabetes. Continue reading →

In 2014, Nicky Smith was 35 years old and ready to start a family but didn’t have a partner. That didn’t stop the Calgary-raised teacher from becoming a mother to twins, Hugo and Zoe. Continue reading →

Edmonton couple Schoena and Jason Strudwick’s three children were conceived three different ways. They share their long, heartbreaking road to parenthood and what it’s taught them. Continue reading →

A look back on some of our most impactful stories told in the first year of Family Matters. Continue reading →

A B.C. couple welcomed their newborn son, Raymond, on Jan. 4 in a dramatic home birth. The couple didn’t know they were expecting a baby. Continue reading →