Summer knocking on our doors is synonymous for many with a new house or apartment to live in, and a home to say goodbye to. For others, it’s the opposite: it’s the children who leave the family nest to stand on their own two feet. How to support them… without suffocating them?
When children fly with their own wings
ILLUSTRATION CATHERINE BERNARD, LA PRESSE
The moment when our child, now a young adult, leaves the nest is full of parental contradictions: joy and pain at seeing him take flight, serenity and anxiety in the face of this new chapter. How can we support it in an enlightened way… without suffocating it?
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A succession of empty rooms
PHOTOMONTAGE THE PRESS
You take a final tour of the deserted house. The echo of your footsteps meets that of your memories. The moment is bittersweet.
Columnist Rose-Aimée Automne T. Morin
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Painting like a pro
PHOTOMONTAGE THE PRESS
The paint is known for providing a quick boost to decor. For me, this manual activity derived from renovation is in the category of “reno-pleasure”. On the other hand, for this to remain an enjoyable activity, you must be well prepared. Thoroughness, precision and more. Isabelle Meriot, building painter, takes stock.
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Movers in just a few clicks
PHOTOMONTAGE THE PRESS
Finding movers very often causes a fair amount of anxiety for anyone who has to pack boxes. This is why two Montreal developers created the MovingWaldo reservation platform.
Read the article by our collaborator André Laroche
Le Creuset launches its new summer products
PHOTO VIRGINIE GOSSELIN, PROVIDED BY LE CREUSET
The new color, chamomile
In time for the moving season and the inevitable renewal that accompanies it, Le Creuset presents its new summer products.
Read the article by OIivia Lévy