- Tokyo Families Magazine
- Quoted in "Time for the birds and the bees" by Wendy Helfenbaum (December 12th 2011)
- Quoted in "My son wants a sibling!" by Wendy Helfenbaum (September 2nd 2011)
- London Free Press
- Quoted in "Teaching kids gratitude during the holidays" by Linda White (December 12th 2011)
- Quoted in "Reducing Halloween's fear factor" by Linda White (October 26th 2011)
- Green Works Canada
- Huffington Post
- The Yummy Mummy Club
- Calming A Child's Fear of Dogs (August 30th 2011)
- Delta Faucet media campaign
- ParentsCanada.com
- Quoted in "Girls and Make-Up" by Sara Curtis (June 16th 2011)
- Quoted in "Raising Charitable Kids" by Wendy Helfenbaum (November 1st 2010)
- Quoted in 'Prepare Your Reigning Toddler for Baby Number Two' by Janice Biehn (March 12th 2010)
- Parent Talk Blog - Am I a Normal Parent? (June 10th 2008)
- Kids & Mental Health
- Quoted on childrens' mental health (May 5th 2011)
- The Parent Report Podcast
- Talking about role modeling (February 2nd 2011)
- Talking about alternatives to "screen time" (November 24th 2010)
- Talking about scheduling regular time to catch up as a family (November 18th 2010)
- Talking about the benefits of pets in a family (November 16th 2010)
- Talking about "Disciplining Fairly" (October 12th 2010)
- Chatelaine
- Quoted in 'Do you need therapy? Eight signs that you do' by Sarah Treleaven (October 1st 2010)
- amotherworld
- Quoted in "Pitfalls of Being a Celebrity Parent" by Maria Lianos (September 3rd 2010)
- SUN Online
- Quoted on keeping kids academically stimulated over the summer (July 6th 2010)
- Savvy Mom
- Expert blog post on extracurricular activities (March 1st 2010)
- Expert blog post: "Say You're Sorry" (February 22nd 2010)
- YorkRegion.com
- Quoted in "Children can cope better than you think" by Sean Pearce (December 23rd 2009)
- TVOParents.com
- Quoted in "Going Back to School with Confidence - What Kids Need to Know" by Lisa Tabachnick Hotta (September 15th 2009)
- Quoted in "Mom and Dad Go to Class, Too!" by Lisa Tabachnick Hotta (September 15th 2009)
- Quoted in "Combating Anxiety: Equipping Today's Kids with Coping Skills" by Lisa Tabachnick Hotta (May 2009)
- "Are You a Normal Parent?" on Your Voice, TVO's web-based program for parents. Sara is a guest on the show hosted by Cheryl Jackson. (December 9th 2008)
- Free Lance-Star
- 2 Magazine
- MirrorMoms.com
- Altoona, Pennsylvania - Quoted in "Don't keep questions to yourself" by Kristy MacKaben (September 18th 2008)
- msn.ca
- Am I a Normal Parent? featured on msn.ca (July 19th 2008)
- City Parent
- Canadianparents.com
- Take Sara's 'Am I a Normal Parent?' quiz (June 2008)
- Toronto Star newspaper
- Quoted in "Shock, sadness greet revelations about councillor's past" by Jennifer Yang (December 18th 2011)
- Quoted about obesity in children (March 19th 2010)
- On teens, gadgets and gizmos by Peter Krivel (August 2005)
- Todays Parent Magazine
- Quoted in "Frazzled to Festive" by Rhea Seymour (December 11th 2011)
- Quoted in "Targeting morning trouble spots" by Tracy Chappell (September 19th 2011)
- Sara tackles questions about competing with your kids (April 11th 2011)
- Feature article, written by Sara, on disciplining other people's kids (December 1st 2010)
- Quoted in 'How to deal with defiant kids' by Diane Peters (November 1st 2010)
- Quoted in "Precocious Friends" by Susan Spicer (January 2010)
- Quoted in "When Kids Clash" by Susan Spicer (November 2009)
- Sara is quoted in "A touchy topic: It's normal for kids to touch themselves-but parents don't always know how to respond" by Susan McClelland (July 2009)
- Extra Curriculars by Neilia Sherman (October 2005)
- Single parents and their children by Susan Spicer (October 2005)
- Strange behaviours in Toddlers by Ann Douglas (December 2003)
- Extreme age differences between kids with Laura Pratt (September 2003)
- 10 Things Kids Do That Drive Us Nuts ...and what we can do about them by Christine Fischer Guy (April 1999)
- Glow
- Quoted in "Welcome to candyland" by Anna-Kaisa Walker (October 31st 2011)
- Richmond Hill Liberal
- Hopice welcome home during mom's final days (October 6th 2011)
- Globe and Mail Newspaper
- Quoted in "Is your kid money smart?" by Shelley White (September 19th 2011)
- Quoted in "Tutors for Tykes" by Wency Leung (July 12th 2011)
- Quoted in "Read 'em and weep, son", about parents competing with their kids (August 16th 2010)
- Quoted on reusing school supplies in "Sorry kid, no more fall shopping sprees", by Sarah Boesveld (August 27th 2009)
- Quoted in "An outward life of normality" by Marina Jimenez (July 27th 2009)
- Sara is quoted in an article about menopausal moms + pubescent teens by Adriana Barton (Vancouver) (July 14th 2009)
- 4 (or more) Christmases by Tralee Pearce - On how a couple copes with having to juggle holidays with divorced and remarried parents on both sides (December 18th 2008)
- On parents' explanations for gift cut-backs during the season of gift giving (December 9th 2008)
- "Are you ready to run?" (preparing families for emergencies) by Sarah Boesveld (August 19th 2008)
- Sending your nine-year-old on the subway alone: child abuse? (April 2008)
- Pressure comes from unexpected source" by Alison Motluk in regards to Wendy Shalit's book "Girls gone Mild (July 2007)
- Parent trap by Nora Underwood (April 1999)
- Desperately seeking furby by Nora Underwood (December 1998)
- The Vancouver Sun
- Quoted in The playdating game by Rebecca Keillor (August 15th 2011)
- Canadian Family magazine
- Quoted in Home on time by Diana Swift (August 10th 2011)
- Quoted about lying to your children (April 1st 2010)
- Quoted in 'Money Talk$: How to discuss tightening budgets with your kids' by Steve Bochenek (April 2009)
- Discipline (February 2001)
- Stress of holidays (October 1999)
- Moving (May 1999)
- Parents Canada
- Our Kids Go To Camp Magazine (Globe & Mail supplement)
- Quoted in "Day Camps" by Sharon Aschaiek (March 14th 2011)
- Quoted in "Parents take the Plunge" by Hailey Eisen (January 2009)
- Chatelaine
- Portland Family
- Canadian Living Magazine
- Quoted in "Lesson Plan" by Elizabeth Zahur (October 1st 2010)
- On encouragement (April 2003)
- On kids and drugs (April 2003)
- Dealing with friends of your children whose parents don't reciprocate (December 2002)
- Crib Safety by Laura Pratt (August 2002)
- Reader's Digest
- Quoted in Confident Kids, Back-to-School and Beyond (September 1st 2010)
- Durham Parent - Durham, Ontario
- Quoted in "My son wants a sibling, but the shop is closed!" by Wendy Helfenbaum (August 26th 2010)
- Quoted in "What's the big deal with 'sexting'?" by Wendy Helfenbaum (January 4th 2010)
- Quoted in "Is it the end of modesty as we know it?" by Wendy Helfenbaum (November 30th 2009)
- Quoted in "Beyond 'Where do babies come from?' by Wendy Helfenbaum (November 5th 2009)
- Quoted in 'Addressing the birds and the bees' by Wendy Helfenbaum on preparing for questions from your five to eight year-olds (October 2nd 2009)
- Quoted in "Does preventing failure prevent success?" by Kathy Turnpenny (June 2009)
- On teaching your child to be less greedy, by Danielle Harder (November 2008)
- On how to talk to kids about grades and report cards by Karen Stiller (February 2005)
- SUN Newspapers
- Quoted on keeping kids academically stimulated over the summer (July 6th 2010)
- Best Health Magazine
- Quoted in "Fixing Family Feuds" by Rona Maynard (March 24th 2010)
- Canadian Health & Lifestyle Magazine
- Do as I do - The key to raising kids with character (March 17th 2010)
- Humber Et Cetera (Humber College School of Media Studies)
- Red Deer Family
- Sara introduced as a regular contributor to Red Deer Family (March 10th 2010)
- West Coast Families
- BC Parent
- Aurora Banner
- Quoted in "Children can cope better than you think" by Sean Pearce (December 23rd 2009)
- The Sarnia Observer
- National Post Newspaper
- Sara is quoted in an article about adult children vacationing with their parents. (May 9th 2009)
- On how adult children, their adult siblings and parents deal with family get-togethers (December 6th 2008)
- Monkey See, Monkey do: Irresponsible parents are teaching their children dangerous driving habits" By David Menzies (November 2007)
- For girls is 12 the new 15? by Anne Marie Owens - front page (April 2006)
- The micromanaged child by Anne Marie Owens (October 2003)
- Tweens by Lianne George (April 2003)
- More magazine
- Free Lance Star - Virginia, USA
- Quoted in "Don't be hands-off on money" by Kim Baer (March 31st 2009)
- Jewish Independent News - Vancouver, BC
- Interviewed in Parenting Psychology by Dave Gordon (February 20th 2009)
- 2 Magazine - Toronto, Ontario
- Thornhill Liberal
- Author offers reassurance on parental pressures (August 2nd 2008)
- Thornhill Post Newspaper
- World Vision's Childview Magazine
- How to help kids cope with tragedy and loss by Karen Stiller (May 2005)
- The secrets of raising a compassionate child by Karen Stiller (2005)
- 24 Hours
- On siblings (February 2004)
- Health Wise Magazine
- Sears Family First Magazine
- On extra curriculars by Janice Biehn (September 2002)
- Modern Woman
- On gift-giving (December 1994)
- Your Baby
- On child behaviour (1993)
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- TVO
- Saturday Night at the Movies: "The Kids Are Alright" (April 17th 2010)
- Saturday Night at the Movies: "Lies My Mother Told Me" (March 27th 2010)
- Saturday Night at the Movies - Interview about surviving divorce (March 7th 2009)
- "Are You a Normal Parent?" on Your Voice. Sara is a guest on the show hosted by Cheryl Jackson (December 14th 2008)
- Saturday Night at the Movies - Interview with Thom Ernst about lying to our children (November 22nd 2008)
- The Agenda with Steve Paikin on permissive parenting (February 2008)
- Planet Parent - New moms socializing (January 2004)
- Planet Parent - Losing the Soother (October 2003)
- CBC TV
- Sara talks about daring to tell the truth on The Steven & Chris Show (April 1st 2010)
- Sara talks about negotiating "friend time" with your partner on the Steven & Chris Show (March 11th 2010)
- The Steven & Chris Show - What to do about family feuds (January 8th 2010)
- The Steven & Chris Show - How to deal with kids' awkward questions (April 15th 2009)
- The Steven & Chris Show - Discussing 'Am I a Normal Parent?' (March 3rd 2009)
- The Steven & Chris Show - On whether or not parents are overprogramming their kids with extra-curricular activities (January 28th 2009)
- Halifax, Nova Scotia - on Corporal Punishment with Gillian Brown (August 2001)
- Rogers York Region
- Interviewed on Daytime TV about how to connect as a family (February 15th 2010)
- Interviewed on "Savvy Savers" about how parents can help their children understand the value of money (April 30th 2009)
- Parents stress before new school year begins (August 27th 2008)
- Daytime with Jacqueline Betterton, chatting about Am I a Normal Parent? (June 3rd 2008)
- Local News, on Alternatives to Spanking (April 2008)
- CHCH LIVE@5:30
- City TV
- Breakfast Television - Sara Dimerman and Dina Pugliese chat about "Am I a Normal Parent?" (June 2008)
- Breakfast and Lunch television on parenting issues (1994)
- Global TV
- CTV
- WTV
- Live with Erin Davis - Kids and Stress (November 2003)
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- CFRB - Toronto, Ontario
- The Motts
- CBC Radio
- Sara on Ontario Today with host Rita Celli and callers, talking about Kids and Entitlement (August 10th 2011)
- Sara on Ontario Today, about negotiating with your children: why it's not always a bad thing (February 17th 2011)
- Sara talks to David Gray in Calgary, Alberta, one of eight interviews across Canada, about how parents can keep kids from being bored during winter break. (December 22nd 2010)
- Sara talks with host, Rita Celli, on Ontario Today about parents being able to see their own bad habits in their children (November 10th 2010)
- Sara is interviewed by Karen Horsman on CBC Metro Morning's parenting segment on September stress (September 29th 2009)
- Sara is interviewed ten times across Canada about how parents can figure out when to give their teens more responsibility (click here for the interview from Ottawa Morning) (August 28th 2009)
- Sara is interviewed across Canada about how to help parents deal with their children's potential disappointment over not receiving the gifts that they had hoped for this holiday season. (click for interview from Ontario Morning, Southern Ontario) (December 22nd 2008)
- With National Parenting columnist Karen Horsman on vacationing with your kids (August 12th 2008)
- With National Parenting columnist Karen Horsman on kids and divorce (February 2008)
- Winnipeg, Manitoba - Live with Margaux Watt on kids returning to school (September 2006)
- Toronto, Ontario - with Avril Benoit on back to school (1999)
- 101.9 CHAI FM - South Africa
- Interviewed by Leonard Carr on parenting related topics. Listen to segments on Character is The Key and Am I a Normal Parent? (January 12th 2010)
- CFAX Radio, Victoria, B.C.
- Sara talks with Joe Easingwood about character education (December 7th 2009)
- Live with Terry Moore on The hurried child (April 2006)
- CKGL 570 Kitchener/Waterloo
- Interview on the Gary Doyle Show (November 25th 2008)
- Dave Gordon Podcast
- C-FAX & KOOL-FM Radio (Victoria, BC)
- KZBL-NATCHITOCHES (L.A.), KVCL-WINNFIELD (L.A.), KWLV-MANY (L.A.), & KTHP-HEMPHILL (Texas)
- 940 Montreal Radio
- Parent Talk Radio with Lianne & Andrea: Help for families and children who are bedwetting (July 2007)
- Live with Joe Cannon on Teens and Binge Drinking: Is it the parent's fault? (January 2007)
- CKOM Talk Radio 650, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
