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Tracy Chappell
Latest from Tracy Chappell
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Bringing baby home: TV's Parenthood did it right
Tracy Chappell's favourite show returns, and reminds her of why, sometimes, writers nail reality better than “reality” shows.
3 minutes
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My daughter's lesson in swearing
Tracy Chappell's seven-year-old has some questions about certain words on the bathroom wall.
3 minutes
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Parent council: Should I join?
Tracy Chappell isn’t sure what’s holding her back from taking the leap into the world of the parent council.
2 minutes
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Me and my overscheduled kids
Tracy Chappell's daughters just started their hockey season. How do you manage the time crunch of extracurriculars?
3 minutes
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20 questions to ask your kids
The 2013 version of Tracy Chappell's annual survey of her daughters’ favourite things.
4 minutes
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Back-to-school: Second week slump
Are your kids totally over back-to-school already? Tracy Chappell's daughters appear to be.
3 minutes
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How to teach your child to ride a bike
Tracy Chappell's seven-year-old wasn’t interested in getting on two wheels, until she found a few valuable strategies.
4 minutes
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To Avery, on her fifth birthday
Tracy Chappell writes an open letter to celebrate her daughter's fifth birthday.
5 minutes
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Is your child anxious about going back to school?
Tracy Chappell's seven-year-old daughter has been out of sorts the past couple of weeks. Could she be anxious about the start of school?
4 minutes
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The six birthday party commandments (and how I've broken them)
Tracy Chappell goes over the six big commandments when throwing a birthday party — and realizes she's broken all of them.
5 minutes
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The gifts that come from losing loved ones
After three people close to Tracy Chappell pass away, she’s reminded of how precious life is.
4 minutes
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I'm not a crappy parent (and neither are you)
Should Tracy Chappell worry if her four-year-old doesn’t know the alphabet?
4 minutes
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Help! My kid has a junk-food addiction
Tracy Chappell's daughter has become a junk-food junkie. And Tracy can relate.
3 minutes
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Reflections on turning 40
Tracy Chappell is 40 — and happy.
5 minutes
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What would you do with four kid-free days in Vegas?
A free trip. The big 4-0. Anything could happen on Tracy’s first visit to Las Vegas.
2 minutes
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Postcard from the Barbie Cruise
Senior editor Tracy Chappell takes to the high seas with the most glamorous doll of them all.
1 minutes
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Why I'm the best parent ever... on vacation
Tracy Chappell realizes that a little break from the rules makes for a happier family.
4 minutes
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Parenting: Easier as the kids get older?
Today's Parent senior editor Tracy Chappell feels like parenting has gotten a little easier as her kids get older.
4 minutes
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How my daughter stopped sucking her thumb
While Tracy went to extreme measures to get Anna to kick the habit, Anna had other plans.
4 minutes
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Tracy's mama memoirs: How to raise a reader
What can you do to encourage your kids to love books?
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