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Here's what you should know about babywearing and cultural appropriation

Baby development

Here's what you should know about babywearing and cultural appropriation

Jennifer Lee

I was convinced my baby was switched at birth

Postpartum care

I was convinced my baby was switched at birth

I was sure that my second son couldn't possibly be mine. I had no idea it was a symptom of postpartum depression, lurking beneath the new-mom exhaustion.

Natalie Stechyson

Is baby-led feeding different from baby-led weaning?

Is baby-led feeding different from baby-led weaning?

Is baby-led feeding actually different from baby-led weaning? And why are some people so hardcore about choosing one approach over the other?

Care Sinclair

Can you overfeed a baby?

Can you overfeed a baby?

Parents often worry whether their newborn is getting enough milk, but can you overfeed a baby? Here's what you need to know.

Louise Gleeson

How to deal when your baby has their days and nights mixed up

How to deal when your baby has their days and nights mixed up

If your newborn sleeps all day and is up all night, there's a chance they may have day/night confusion. Here's how to deal.

Lindsay Kneteman

Why Play is Important for Baby Development

Baby development

Why Play is Important for Baby Development

Bonnie Scheidel

What it’s like to hear ‘breast is best’ when you literally don’t have breasts

What it’s like to hear ‘breast is best’ when you literally don’t have breasts

"Everywhere I went, I felt like I was being hounded with the same message over and over again: If you’re a good mom, you breastfeed your kid."

Stephanie Gilman

Here's all the free baby stuff you can get in Canada

Here's all the free baby stuff you can get in Canada

Arisa Valyear

40 celebrities who are helping normalize breastfeeding

40 celebrities who are helping normalize breastfeeding

Hollywood parents are helping normalize breastfeeding — snapping photos, sharing experiences and even advocating.

Today's Parent

This is the best way to introduce allergens to babies

This is the best way to introduce allergens to babies

Feeding allergens early could help prevent future food allergies. Here's what you need to know before introducing allergens to babies.

Dr. Melanie Conway, MD, FRCPC

Here's why you need a postpartum plan

Postpartum care

Here's why you need a postpartum plan

Creating a postpartum plan can help ease your transition into parenthood and set you up for a positive experience after giving birth.

Avie Herman

Why you should try babywearing and how to do it

Why you should try babywearing and how to do it

Avie Herman

What is “container baby syndrome,” and do I really have to worry about it?

Baby development

What is “container baby syndrome,” and do I really have to worry about it?

All parents need a safe spot to put their babies down. But is there such a thing as too much time in a bouncer seat or activity centre?

Jen Cutts

Donating my vaccinated breastmilk gave me hope during lockdown

Donating my vaccinated breastmilk gave me hope during lockdown

This simple act helps researchers learn more about breastmilk antibodies and makes me feel like I'm doing something that matters.

Laura Cockburn-Tulk

I had sex 4 weeks after giving birth

Postpartum care

I had sex 4 weeks after giving birth

Real talk about what it’s like to lose your postnatal virginity only a month after baby, from The Rebel Mama’s Handbook for (Cool) Moms

Erica Moore

7 silly mistakes I made as a first-time mom

Postpartum care

7 silly mistakes I made as a first-time mom

I'm going to do things a little differently—and not be so hard on myself—with my second baby.

Micaela Hardy-Moffat

8 unsafe nursery trends that influencers post way too often

8 unsafe nursery trends that influencers post way too often

By prizing style over sleep safety, these nurseries are actually dangerous for babies.

Melissa Greer

If you were teething you'd punch your dad in the testicles, too

If you were teething you'd punch your dad in the testicles, too

An excerpt from Steve Patterson's book, Dad Up, about why babies should get away with anything when they're teething—even terrorizing dad.

Steve Patterson

We shouldn’t have to live with 'broken vaginas'

Postpartum care

We shouldn’t have to live with 'broken vaginas'

Many women choose to live with the discomfort of birth injury because they’re embarrassed to seek help or their concerns are brushed off. That isn't right.

Leah McLaren

How early is too early to sleep train your baby?

How early is too early to sleep train your baby?

If you’re counting down the days until it’s safe to sleep train your baby, here’s what the experts say about when you should start.

Vanessa Milne