Jennifer Pinarski

A new study links depression and weight gain during pregnancy with sitting down for long periods of time.

"Hi, Loving Arms Daycare? Do you have a part-time spot in your toddler room so I can go grocery shopping once a week by myself?..."

Screen-free time takes on a whole new meaning when one family cuts cable TV from their lives.

Lesson #1: There will be trolls.

"When I heard that Kids’ CBC was going to debut a TV show that encourages kids to get in touch with nature, I was skeptical..."

Jennifer Pinarski's five-year-old daughter doesn't approve of her big brother's bright pink yoga mat.

Fall is here, which means so is the battle to get your kids to wear toques and mittens.

An interactive calculator titled “Do you spend enough time with your kids?” has sparked controversy.

"I believe the pediatric society had the best of intentions in encouraging mothers to breastfeed and eat healthfully, but its execution was terrible."

"The self-imposed guilt that we stay-at-home moms put on ourselves can be crushing, and if I knew of an easy way to let it go I'd share it with the world."

Messy kitchens and temper tantrums—this is what the first day of school was really like for Jennifer Pinarski.

Have a few minutes to spare? Even the busiest of families can fit in this recommended routine.

As much as I embrace my free-range parenting lifestyle, radical unschooling is just a little too freestyle for me.

Paediatricians suggest that parents stroll—rather than use a stroller—to keep young kids more active.

Will apps and gadgets really inspire kids to play outside?

Hooray! One mom explains why she is glad her kid's sports season is over.

A controversial new study suggests that parents who are unhappy after the birth of their first baby are less likely to have another child.

New research may give parents reason to pause and ask themselves if their children are truly happy.

Moms share their pumping and breastfeeding tips.

"Forty-two percent of Canadian moms experienced criticism or prejudice for breastfeeding in public."