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Why government trans fat bans won’t help you

Why government trans fat bans won’t help you

The US FDA moves to ban trans fats. Nutritionist Theresa Albert on how you can get a head start at home.

Theresa Albert

Should you watch Back to the Future with your kids?

Should you watch Back to the Future with your kids?

Ian Mendes plans a movie night with his daughter, but finds that Back to the Future isn't as kid-friendly as he remembers.

Ian Mendes

How to talk to your kids about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

How to talk to your kids about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

Dr. Karyn Gordon shares advice on how to talk to your kids about the Rob Ford news that's inundating the media.

Haley Overland

5 ways to steal your kids' Halloween candy

5 ways to steal your kids' Halloween candy

Ian Mendes provides tips to help you steal your kids' Halloween candy without them noticing.

Ian Mendes

Siblings: When one child gets more attention

Siblings: When one child gets more attention

Lisa van de Geyn has noticed that her eldest daughter gets more of her attention than her younger one.

Lisa van de Geyn

How we got rid of the pacifier in our house

How we got rid of the pacifier in our house

Ian Mendes admits to a unique tactic to get his almost four-year-old daughter to stop using her pacifier.

Ian Mendes

Talking to kids about death

Talking to kids about death

After a friend's pet passes away, Sonia Mendes considers how she'd tackle the issue of death with her own kids.

Sonia Mendes

Video: Cute baby vs crawling dogs

Video: Cute baby vs crawling dogs

Who does a better crawl — this little baby or the funny puppy dogs?

Jenny Charlesworth

Yes, I lie about my child's age to get a discount

Yes, I lie about my child's age to get a discount

Ian Mendes has no problem lying about his daughters' ages if it means the family gets a discount.

Ian Mendes

Why I left a career in TV for my family

Why I left a career in TV for my family

Ian Mendes leaves his job at Sportsnet for something a little closer to home.

Ian Mendes

When is it time to give your child an allowance?

When is it time to give your child an allowance?

Ian Mendes wonders whether the time is right to start giving his daughters an allowance for completing their chores.

Ian Mendes

Celebrating Rogers Youth Education Day

Celebrating Rogers Youth Education Day

Assistant editor Kate Stewart visits a local Boys and Girls Club in honour of Rogers Youth Education Day.

Kate Stewart

BatDad video: Parenting from the Dark Knight

BatDad video: Parenting from the Dark Knight

The latest parenting video that's cracking us up!

Jenny Charlesworth

Why Louis C.K. won't let his kids have cell phones

Why Louis C.K. won't let his kids have cell phones

Today's Parent senior editor Ariel Brewster responds to a recent video of Louis C.K.'s rant against kids having cell phones.

Ariel Brewster

To my daughter, on her fifth birthday

To my daughter, on her fifth birthday

It's Addyson's birthday, and Lisa van de Geyn's reflecting on how her "awesome little person" is growing up.

Lisa van de Geyn

When your toddler becomes self-conscious

When your toddler becomes self-conscious

Writer Tara-Michelle Ziniuk thinks her toddler daughter has started to become self-conscious.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Back-to-school: A transition for moms, too

Back-to-school: A transition for moms, too

As Sonia Mendes sends her daughters off to a new school year, she reflects on how this time of year means a big transition for moms, too.

Sonia Mendes

Everyday Baby - August 2013

Everyday Baby - August 2013

It's safe to say that little Wes is no longer a baby. Graduating from a high chair to a booster seat is only one of many big boy milestones this month.

Kerianne Brown

Why I set new TV rules for my kids

Why I set new TV rules for my kids

The TV is always on at the van de Geyn house, but there are new rules now about what the kids are allowed to watch.

Lisa van de Geyn

The headache of packing two school lunches

The headache of packing two school lunches

As the first week of school comes to a close, Ian Mendes realizes that packing lunches for his daughters is tougher than he thought.

Ian Mendes