Amberly McAteer

Toronto

Writer at Freelance

freelance writer & editor. Words in @globedebate, @globearts @globetravel @chatelaine @todaysparent

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The case for teaching your child it’s okay not to share

2 weeks ago | theglobeandmail.com | Menaka Raman-Wilms |Amberly McAteer

Please log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountFor the best listening experience and to never miss an episode, subscribe to The Decibel on your favourite podcast app or platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts and Youtube. In the age of gentle parenting, a new trend has emerged: Parents are changing the ways they talk to their young children about sharing.
Give it a rest: Does a little kid need to sleep in their own bed?

2 weeks ago | theglobeandmail.com | Amberly McAteer
Not to be a buzzkill, but moms shouldn’t need to drink wine to find real community

1 month ago | theglobeandmail.com | Amberly McAteer
What if we taught our kids that not sharing is actually okay?

2 months ago | theglobeandmail.com | Amberly McAteer
Parenting while sick is a lousy rite of passage – but holds a valuable lesson

2 months ago | theglobeandmail.com | Amberly McAteer
I want to be a more self-centred mom. But is selfish motherhood even possible?

Jan 20, 2025 | theglobeandmail.com | Amberly McAteer
Opinion: What are the devices of the generations?

Jan 11, 2025 | theglobeandmail.com | Johanna Schneller |Amberly McAteer
How many activities are too many for kids?

Jan 6, 2025 | theglobeandmail.com | Menaka Raman-Wilms |Amberly McAteer

Please log in to bookmark this story. When it comes to enrolling your kids in extracurricular activities, how many is too many? Is there such a thing as over-scheduling your kids? Parenting experts say ‘yes,’ and that doing so can have long-term negative effects on your children.
Can we teach kids about the most wonderful - and most sorrowful - time of the year?

Dec 24, 2024 | richmond-news.com | Amberly McAteer

“We don’t have enough time,” I had said to my daughter as she ducked into the gift store on Toronto’s Bloor Street – just to look, of course. I had a million things to do after her ballet class, and Christmas shopping with a four-year-old was not on the list. But then I saw it, and time stopped. The ceramic tree behind the counter was a near replica of the one my grandma owned – hers, one she had made with her bridge ladies decades before I was born.
The Globe’s annual pet gift guide, featuring the 12 best rescue models

Dec 15, 2024 | theglobeandmail.com | Amberly McAteer

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RT @globeandmail: Not to be a buzzkill, but moms shouldn’t need to drink wine to find real community https://t.co/JgXFHI5Z7M

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4 Mar 25

RT @acoyne: "What he wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy, because that'll make it easier to annex us." Extraordinary,…

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4 Mar 25

RT @WUTangKids: Apparently it is once again time to bring back the lesson on tariffs from Ferris Bueller https://t.co/Yhxh3kyFdV