Kids & Company Blog: Meet the Parents

Meet the Parents: George Sully — Designer, Entrepreneur and Activist

Posted on: Friday June 3rd, 2022

Posted by: Kids & Company

Our Meet The Parents Blog Series is an opportunity to profile parents from within our Kidco community. Multidisciplinary designer, entrepreneur and activist are all different ways one can begin to describe George Sully.  Based in Toronto, with an impressive worldwide network, he has established a collective of multifaceted companies that leverage him as an innovative player… [read more]

Meet the Parents: Sasha Exeter

Posted on: Friday March 4th, 2022

Posted by: Kids & Company

We are bringing back our Meet The Parents blog series, just in time for International Women’s Day next week, to celebrate a powerhouse mom in our Kidco community. Our Meet The Parents Blog Series is a way to recognize individuals in our Kidco community. @SashaExeter is the feature of today’s ‘Meet the Parents’ blog, and… [read more]

TransParent: Harder than we thought

Posted on: Thursday June 17th, 2021

Posted by: Kids & Company

Please be aware that this blog contains mature content regarding adolescent mental health. Click here to read “Chapter 1 – History” Chapter 2 – Harder than we thought   “She/Her/Hers. He/Him/His. They/Them/Theirs.”  Getting used to new pronouns is more difficult than you would think! Learning to use the new name was easy peasy, but we… [read more]

Transparent: Our Journey (so far) as Parents of a Transgender Child

Posted on: Friday June 11th, 2021

Posted by: Kids & Company

Please be aware that this blog contains mature content regarding adolescent mental health. Chapter 1: History “You are such great parents.  Keegan is lucky he has you.”  We hear this a lot.  Like, I mean A LOT.  And while it’s lovely to hear that we have the approval of the people in our lives, there… [read more]

Meet the Family: Taking a Stand Against Bullying

Posted on: Friday February 19th, 2021

Posted by: Kids & Company

To celebrate this year’s Pink Shirt Day, one of our Kids & Company families took a creative stance against bullying. Jaxsen (a preschooler at our Richmond, BC centre) and his Dad, Lito, had the idea to design and distribute pink shirts to his classmates in honour of this day, bringing awareness to anti-bullying initiatives. Pink… [read more]

Finding the humour in 2020

Posted on: Friday December 11th, 2020

Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

We are on the brink of a very tough winter. That reality is getting more and more real with every shorter and colder day, every alarming news broadcast, and every new change. Our hearts break for those who are losing loved ones. For those lucky enough to not be personally impacted, there are still major… [read more]

commUNITY: Starting a business amidst a pandemic

Posted on: Wednesday December 2nd, 2020

Posted by: Kids & Company

By: Deanna Burger I’m an optimistic person. I firmly believe we will be in a better place when this pandemic has run its course. Industries will be stronger and more innovative; we will form deeper personal connections and the way we work will be reflective of our actual lives (not our IG lives). That being… [read more]

How to Emotionally Support Your Kids through the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on: Tuesday November 10th, 2020

Posted by: Kids & Company

There’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to our daily lives. But through all the mess, children tend to be overlooked, the very people who are feeling these changes the most. During this trying time, kids can feel stressed and anxious, causing their hormones to wreak havoc on their bodies and… [read more]

New Ways to Winter with Covid

Posted on: Monday October 26th, 2020

Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

Thanksgiving is one of our favourite times of year. We don’t have a huge amount of traditions or festivities, but we do like to gather with family and enjoy a relaxed weekend together. My in-laws host a delicious turkey dinner and we celebrate a lot of October birthdays on both sides of the family. This… [read more]

Cross Country Journey: Brittany Fancey

Posted on: Wednesday February 12th, 2020

Posted by: Brittany Fancey

For anyone who has ever done it – you know moving with children is hard. Really hard. That’s the case for a simple move down the street, a move across town and especially, a move across the country. That’s what Kids & Company’s amazing team member, Brittany Fancey did. At Kids & Company, it is… [read more]