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Books

From handling first crushes and anxiety to when you should start music lessons and talk about Santa, learn all about how to support your school-aged kids. 

Kids

Everything you need to know about kids and toddlers, including behaviour and development, sleep, potty training, preschool, and how to handle picky eaters.

School-age

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Reading

Preschoolers are constantly learning to interpret about the world around them. Learn how to support your kids' development in this important stage of life.

Preschool

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Education

Does it really get easier each time? Here’s what to expect during your second pregnancy, including if your labour will really be shorter.

Your Second Pregnancy: 7 things that might be different

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Pregnancy: 4 talks to have with your partner now

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Labour and delivery

Everything you need to know about your pregnancy: what to expect week by week, tips for baby names and baby shower planning, pregnancy health, and more.

Pregnancy

Newborn poop comes in all shapes, sizes and colours. Here's what's normal for baby poop and when you should call the doctor

Newborn poop: What the colour, consistency and frequency means

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Baby poop: Guide to texture, smell and frequency

7 tips on how to ask for help with your new baby

New baby

Baby

Everything you need to know about your baby, including information on breastfeeding, teething, colic, baby development, food, sleep, and more..

Baby health

Will varicose veins—those lines running up your legs—disappear when your pregnancy is over?

Varicose veins during pregnancy: Symptoms and treatment

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When to worry about swelling during pregnancy

Is it safe to visit the dentist when you're pregnant?

The unexpected upside to morning sickness

pregnancy symptoms

Find out what you need to know about being pregnant, including common symptoms, how to manage your health, and what to expect week by week.

Being pregnant

It may be time to shift your perspective away from time-outs and sticker charts when it comes to disciplining your child.

How to discipline your tween (because time outs are no longer an option)

Discipline

Learn how to discipline your preschoolers and toddlers:  Tips and tactics that work, whether or not to spank, and how to manage different parenting styles.

Family

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Does your child get butterflies before ballet recitals, school concerts or class presentations? Performance anxiety is common in kids. We asked experts how to cope.

Stage fright: How to help kids with performance anxiety

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Social anxiety: How to help kids who won’t join in

New study: Childhood shyness linked to adult anxiety

How I tried to conquer my kid’s performance anxiety

Helping kids with sensory processing disorder

School

Kids health

Many parents are conflicted about whether to allow their tween to experiment with hair colour.

Hair dye: Should tweens use hair colour?

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A mom gave her six-year-old unicorn hair and people are freaking out

Teens

Every parent dreads the teenage years, but they don't have to be a nightmare. Learn to navigate this complicated time with tips on teen health and behaviour.

Tween and teen

Is it time for some…support? We have advice for parents wondering how to handle the first bra talk.

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School dress code: Are bra straps offensive?

Age-by-age guide to talking to kids about sex

What you need to know about your first-born child

Puberty

What to ask, what not to do and other tips to help you get the most out of your parent-teacher interview

How to ace your parent-teacher interview

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Teacher confessions: 5 things parents should never do

A day in the life of an elementary teacher

What to do when you don’t like your child’s teacher

Classroom confidential: Teachers’ tips for parents

7 things kindergarten teachers want you to know

When to step in to help your kids solve a problem, and when to step back.

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