family

Thousands of Canadian children are available for adoption, but negative public perception and a patchwork child-welfare system make it difficult to place them in loving homes. Meet Aleisha Deece-Cassidy, one of the rare kids who found a "forever family"

Gurjinder Basran's debut novel, Everything Was Good-Bye, is Chatelaine's next book club pick. Here's our review to get things started.

Chatelaine editor's pick: Set in a remote area of B.C. in the 1970s, two sisters set out to try to find their mother and repair their broken family

Seven expert tips on how to spend meaningful time with your children and ways to strengthen your relationship

I had painted the bedroom, bought the books and hung the pictures. But no amount of preparation could ready me for the trying and touching moments of the first few months with my newly adopted six-year-old son