Discussing the lives of mothers and general issues of parenthood from a feminist perspective in Montreal and beyond. Airs the 3rd Thursday of the month from 6-7pm.

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September 21, 2016: How to make society more family-friendly

Tonight on In The Motherhood on CKUT 90.3FM at 6PM

They say to raise a child it takes a village and yet as parents we look around and wonder where and how we are supposed to find these villages. Most of us are in same boat and yet we often feel a loneliness and exhaustion as though we were on a solo journey.

The reality of our modern times is that in typical households parents and children face increasingly longer days, at work, school or daycare and time for families to spend together, even on the most mundane tasks, is more and more fractured.

How can we re imagine society, without being regressive?

On tonight’s show we are going to look at this from a few different angles.

Joining us in the studio during the first half of our show will be Karen Coffman, educator, artist and mother. Karen will be talking with us about work family conflict, the downside of the daycare system and how to make society more family friendly.

In the 2nd half of the show we will be speaking with Jonathan Brun, the Quebec spokesperson for Basic Income Canada Network, about what our society might look like for families if every citizen had a guaranteed income.

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KAREN COFFMAN possesses a Baccalaureate in communications, a masters in sociology and a short post graduate degree in pedagogy. Her masters is on the ability of theatrical techniques to influence family relational satisfaction. She taught at Champlain Regional College for the Building College Skills course and also worked at Collège Bois-de-Boulogne in communications.

Karen is also an actress, singer and songwriter and regularly gives performances for children and for adults.

Her experience as a caregiver for the SREPE (service de remplacement éducatif en petite enfance) and as a substitute in a daycare, has enabled her to understand the needs of parents, children and the society. Convinced of the critical rôle of the preschool program and its long-term impact on children's lives, Karen regularly reads up on developments in early childhood education and Quebec's childcare system. For many years Karen has also been a volunteer at the local public school either as a part of or leading the parent committee, creating innovative projects with the children or working towards creating a better environment for families and for education.

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JONATHAN BRUN is cofounder of Nimonik, a company specialized in environmental, health, safety and quality control. He is also the co-founder of numerous non-profits including Revenu de base Québec, a group that advocates for Basic Income in Quebec. He is also the Quebec spokesperson for Basic Income Canada Network and he believes that a basic income would change the structure of society and offer better opportunities to all, while eradicating poverty and spurring economic growth. Jonathan Brun

JONATHAN BRUN est cofondateur et PDG de Nimonik, une entreprise consacrée au suivi de la législation en matière environnementale et de santé et sécurité ainsi qu’à l’exécution de vérifications sur des appareils mobiles. Jonathan est également le cofondateur de Montréal Ouvert, et Québec Ouvert, des initiatives populaires qui ont réussi à faire pression sur les gouvernements, résultant dans une politique de données ouvertes ainsi qu’un portail public permettant leur divulgation. Jonathan est également président du CA de Nord Ouvert, un organisme sans but lucratif ayant pour mission de créer des outils interactifs pour améliorer la démocratie. Jonathan croît qu’un revenu de base est un outil essentiel pour redynamiser notre démocratie, notre économie et réduire les inégalités dans la société québécoise.