Fascinating Families is a monthly fact sheet that builds on the Vanier Institute’s expertise in monitoring family trends and in making complex statistics accessible and understandable to a wide audience. Fascinating Families highlights timely, family-related facts and uses a “family lens” to frame a brief discussion of the implications for families in Canada. This feature is designed for journalists, policy-makers, educators, students and anyone interested in understanding the strengths of Canadian families and the challenges they face. Hyperlinks to related resources and research are provided whenever possible. Subscribe to our Fascinating Families RSS feed

Counting Sheep – Sleep Patterns in Canada April 2013

2013

• Counting Sheep – Sleep Patterns in Canada, April 2013
• Same-Sex Families Raising Children, March 2013
• E-Connections: Using Technology to Keep in Touch, February 2013

2012

• Grey Divorce (Silver Separations), December 19, 2012
• Living Arrangements: All Under One Roof, December 13 2012
• Blended Families: New Challenges and Opportunities, November 2012
• Student Debt: The Price of Going to School, September 2012
• Family Vacations: Rest, Reconnect and Recharge, July 2012
• Teen Pregnancy: Supporting Young Parents, May 2012
• Trying to Conceive: Infertility in Canada, March 2012
• Blending Family Traditions, January 2012

2011

• Stress: A Family Matter, December 2011 
• All in a Day’s Work, November 2011
• Four in 10 Marriages End in Divorce, October 2011
• Marriage Rate Continues to Drop, September 2011
• Summer Months, Active Families, June 15, 2011
• Child Abuse and Neglect, May 16, 2011
• Maternity and Parental Leave, April 15, 2011
• Families, Work and Time: Running Hard to Stand Still, March 15, 2011
• Planning for Retirement, February 15, 2011
• Young People Are Still Waiting for Recession to End, January 17, 2011

2010

• Canada’s Care Force, December 15, 2010
• National Child Day: Freedom of Expression, November 15, 2010
• Children Growing Up in Stepfamilies, October 15, 2010
• Forming Unions – Again, September 15, 2010
• Canada’s Seniors: Living Longer, Together, June 15, 2010
• Family Pathways to Retirement, May 15, 2010
• Canada’s Racial and Ethnic Diversity, April 15, 2010
• Families Working Shift, March 15, 2010
• Two Incomes the Norm... and the Necessity, February 15, 2010
• The Decade of Debt, January 15, 2010

2009

• Community Connections, December 15, 2009
• Children Divided by Income, November 15, 2009
• Who Cares? Volunteering and Families, October 15, 2009
• Walk or Ride?, September 15, 2009
• Our Family Pets, June 15, 2009
• May 15 – International Day of Families, May 15, 2009
• Raised by a Village, April 15, 2009
• Becoming a “Lone-Mother”, March 15, 2009
• Giving Credit Where Earnings Are Due, February 15, 2009
• As Work Time Increases... Family Time Falls, January 15, 2009

2008
 

• Fertility Intentions: If, When and How Many?, December 15, 2008
• Finding a “Forever Family”, November 15, 2008
• Grandmother, Grand-père, Anaanatsiaq, Popo..., October 15, 2008
• Pack Your Bags, We’re Moving!, September 15, 2008
• Reading the Household Books, June 15, 2008
• Fathers Matter, May 15, 2008
• Assortative Marriage – Who Is Marrying Whom?, April 15, 2008
• Family-Friendly Environmental Policies, March 15, 2008
• Saving Next to Nothing, February 15, 2008
• Paid Work and Housework Combined... Lone Parents Do the Most, January 15, 2008

2007
 

• Empty Spaces on Pantry Shelves: Food Insecurity in a Nation of Wealth, December 15, 2007
• Children’s Physical Activity: Finding a Proper “Fit”, November 15, 2007
• Electronic Media and the Family: Risks and Opportunities, October 15, 2007