It's been a big year for our blogs. Find out which posts resonated with you the most in 2015.

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Blogs

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Kate Middleton

Entertainment

And, of course, they had to ask him what he wants for Christmas.

My kids interviewed Justin Trudeau

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My kid's comment about Justin Trudeau made me think

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.

Family

Sure, holiday traditions are lovely. But there are some things Ian Mendes just won’t do.

9 reasons why I'm a grinch at Christmas

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3 tips for getting a great photo with Santa

Holiday

There's been a lot of cuteness this year! But we've rounded up the celebrity kid photos that made us truly squeal.

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32 celebrity kid photos shared by their parents (Nov. 2015)

15+ celebrity kid photos shared by their parents: Halloween 2015

15+ celebrity kid photos shared by their parents (Sept. 2015)

15+ celebrity kid photos shared by their parents (August 2015)

11+ celebrity kid photos shared by their parents: Fourth of July!

Beyonce

Despite the findings of a recent study, Lisa Van de Geyn weighs in on why her pregnancy couldn't have been successful without antidepressants.

I took antidepressants while pregnant and it saved my life

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Antidepressants during pregnancy: Support not stigma

Could there be a simple way to prevent depression during pregnancy?

New law ends isolation for parents who’ve experienced miscarriages and stillbirths

Maternal health

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

Santa has really gone above and beyond this year!

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The baby was nestled all snug in Santa’s lap…

Santa uses sign language to find out what little girl wants for Christmas

3 tips for getting a great picture with Santa

These little Canadians can't wait to meet their new Syrian friends and send them an adorable #WelcometoCanada message.

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Kids and kindness: Can you teach compassion?

TP Loves

This dad is taking Elf on the Shelf to a whole new level.

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How our Christmas traditions changed after kids

"The family arrives in February, and the pressure to have everything ready in advance is intense. We can’t forget anything: We’re creating a new life for two adults and their two small children."

I'm sponsoring a Syrian family

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A new report tells us what many parents already know: daycare is expensive, competitive and unregulated, and fees are on the rise.

The city with the most expensive daycare in Canada is...

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Home daycare: are you cut out for the job?

10 questions to ask when choosing a daycare

On our minds

"Hello from the Mother Side" highlights motherhood's best moments.

This hilarious Adele parody is a new anthem for moms

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Take that men! Childbirth is harder than running a marathon

Hello, green poop emoji! Emoticons for parents are here

Motherhood

A new Ontario law will challenge the taboo of pregnancy and infant loss and offer support for grieving families.

a:1:{i:0;s:2988:"Anyone who has experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth or other type of pregnancy loss—or the death of a young child—knows that one of the most common struggles to follow is that of silence. Tell someone your infant died and you may be met with awkward glances, platitudes, and the less-than-subtle shift of conversation. These types of losses have been taboo for generations across the societal fabric of our culture.
A new policy in Ontario aims to change that. Yesterday, Bill 141, titled the “Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act,” was welcomed into law, taking an unprecedented stance across North America. What many Ontario families, The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, and advocating parties hope Bill 141 will accomplish is the province-wide eradication of that feeling of isolation. 
The legislation will initiate research, investigation and analysis into the support of bereaved parents and families. It will also see to the creation and further development of meaningful programming. The Ministry has been mandated the allocation of resources to accomplish this, along with proclaiming an annual day of remembrance and celebration. For years, October 15 has unofficially been known as “Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day” around the world. Thanks to the new law, this designation is official in Ontario. 
Just this past October, the mid-month celebration saw a plethora of independent global events, from candle-lighting ceremonies to the projection of pink and baby blue hues on tall buildings and bridges in city centres. The Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network, known as PAIL, hopes that other provinces will join with Manitoba and now Ontario in achieving such legislation regarding these public demonstrations of awareness and support. And not just for the one day alone. Michelle LaFontaine, the president of PAIL Network and a loss mother herself hopes that the precedent for ongoing advocacy and research approved in Bill 141 will spread across the country.      
It is beyond debate that there is a tangible need for such nation-wide legislative shifts. Twenty percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Annually, there is one stillbirth in every 1,000 births in Canada. In Ontario alone, these numbers equate to roughly 37,000 families affected every year. 
Statistics can be abstract. But your perspective will change if you or someone you know must hold her 16-week miscarried fetus and count his or her tiny toes, or deliver a full-term stillborn child and weep for all the dreams never to be lived, or plan a memorial for a child whose breaths you could count on your fingers. 
Bill 141 marks a significant step in removing the painful stigmas and isolation around these experiences. It is an excellent start, and one hopefully to be followed by a greater societal dialogue and empathetic response. After one of the greatest, most soul-shattering yet prevalent types of losses, no one should be left to feel alone. 
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The anxiety of pregnancy after multiple miscarriages

Love labour loss: The heartache of a stillborn baby

Miscarriage

Snip, snip! Kate Middleton got a mom haircut. And we love it.

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Prince George will spend Christmas running around like a rabbit 

New MRI imaging techniques confirm that you’re a total birthing bad-ass.

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8 ways to give your pelvic floor some love

Extreme birth story: An unbelievably fast labour

Labour and delivery

A new book says picky eating is a learned behaviour—and that it’s all your fault.

Science says picky eaters aren’t a thing—parents everywhere scoff

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Are my kids food snobs...or just picky eaters?

Don't hate me because my daughter's not a picky eater

Watch as Santa uses sign language to ask this little girl what she wants for Christmas.

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The baby was nestled all snug in Santa's lap

I'm not telling my big kid the truth about Santa

Kids

Sorry Santa, but you can't top this gift.

Parents surprise three girls with adopted baby brother under the tree

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Sandra Bullock adopts three-year-old little girl and shares adorable new family photos

When parents meet their adopted baby for the first time

Prince George is VERY excited about Christmas—and plans to keep mum and dad up all night.

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Princess Charlotte won’t wear dresses until she’s at least one—say it ain’t so!

Prince George’s adorable (and fashionable) weekend

Adorable new photos of Princess Charlotte (Update on where to get her dress!)

Blogs

Top 10 blog posts of 2015

First Christmas card from the Cambridges (and Prince George starts school)

The first Fuller House trailer is here!

My kids interviewed Justin Trudeau

9 reasons why I'm a grinch at Christmas

10 cutest celebrity kid photos of 2015

I took antidepressants while pregnant and it saved my life

5 times Santa gave us the feels (and all the tears)

#WelcometoCanada: Kids welcome their new Syrian friends with open arms

The Elf on the Shelf is real! And he's duck taped to a wall in Moncton

I'm sponsoring a Syrian family

Which Canadian city has the most expensive daycare? The winner is...

This hilarious Adele parody is a new anthem for moms

New law ends isolation for parents who’ve experienced miscarriages and stillbirths

Kate Middleton got a mom haircut

Take that men! Childbirth is harder than running a marathon

Science says picky eaters aren’t a thing—parents everywhere scoff

Santa uses sign language to find out what little girl wants for Christmas

Parents surprise kids with adopted baby brother under the Christmas tree

Prince George will spend Christmas bouncing around like a rabbit