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Confession: I lied to my kids about their pet dying

Confession: I lied to my kids about their pet dying

One mom decides to hide the untimely demise of a family pet from her kids.

Jennifer Pinarski

Baby No. 2 on the way for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

Baby No. 2 on the way for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

Big celebrity baby news: Kim Kardashian pregnant! After a struggle to conceive, she and hubby Kanye West are expecting their second child.

Haley Overland

Hey, I just met you. But it's not crazy. Cause I'm a mother. Feeding my baby.

Hey, I just met you. But it's not crazy. Cause I'm a mother. Feeding my baby.

Students at St. Francis Xavier turned Carly Rae Jepsen's catchy tune "Call Me Maybe" into a song about breastfeeding. And it's brilliant.

Ashley Metzger

Live from Snack Time—all the adorably weird things kids say

Live from Snack Time—all the adorably weird things kids say

One teacher chronicles all the funny things her students say in this awesome Instagram account, Live from Snack Time.

Alyssa Ashton

#CropTopDay and the larger meaning of school dress codes

#CropTopDay and the larger meaning of school dress codes

A crop top might seem like a trivial line in the sand, but questioning the right to police women’s bodies is anything but.

Adina Goldman

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

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

Check out these adorable celebrity kid photos — shared by their parents, of course—in the month of May.

Haley Overland

Walk Off The Earth singer kicked off plane due to fussy toddler

Walk Off The Earth singer kicked off plane due to fussy toddler

Canadian musician Sarah Blackwood says she was kicked off a United Airlines flight because her son was crying loudly.

Emily Rivas

Just keep swimming! Cartoon characters give the best life advice

Just keep swimming! Cartoon characters give the best life advice

Times may get hard, but “Life Advice From 50 Beloved Characters in Kid’s Entertainment" is better than therapy. Mickey Mouse knows what he's talking about.

Emily Piccinin

Child neglect charges against free-range parents ruled out

Child neglect charges against free-range parents ruled out

Charges of "unsubstantiated child neglect" have been ruled out against Maryland free-parents Danielle and Alexander Meitiv.

Jennifer Pinarski

Make your own Lego gummy candy!

Make your own Lego gummy candy!

This awesome video shows you how to make yummy Lego gummy candy.

Amy Valm

Books for new moms that don’t exist (but probably should!)

Books for new moms that don’t exist (but probably should!)

"Sex after baby? Obviously, the first six chapters would be blank pages."

Emma Waverman

Being pregnant: Then vs. now

Being pregnant: Then vs. now

Compared to when we were born, pregnancy—from maternity fashion to giving birth—isn't what it used to be.

Emma Waverman

Cleaning the family car: Worst chore ever?

Cleaning the family car: Worst chore ever?

Raisins, lollipop sticks, Bear Paws wrappers.... Yup, Ian Mendes decided to clean out the family car—and it's gross.

Ian Mendes

Kermit has a new duet partner and he's swoon-worthy!

Kermit has a new duet partner and he's swoon-worthy!

Our favourite green friend, Kermit, just made us swoon. In part, thanks to his new singing partner.

Ashley Metzger

Remembering Tracy Chappell, 1973–2015

Remembering Tracy Chappell, 1973–2015

Tracy, in many ways, was the soul of Today’s Parent. We're not sure how we’re going to publish this magazine without her.

Today's Parent

Creepy! South Korea creates spyware for kids' phones

Creepy! South Korea creates spyware for kids' phones

The South Korean government says all new phones owned by kids under the age of 18 are required to have a monitoring app installed. Emma Waverman thinks it crosses a line.

Emma Waverman

Keeping kids' baby teeth: Creepy or cute?

Keeping kids' baby teeth: Creepy or cute?

"It’s like we’re waiting for the Jurassic Park technology to come around so we can recreate our kids using DNA samples we have stored away in our attic."

Ian Mendes

Super cut! Six-year-old girl shaves her head—just like Dad

Super cut! Six-year-old girl shaves her head—just like Dad

What do you do when your daughter wants to shave off all her hair just like her daddy? If you're Paige Lucas-Stannard, you let her.

Ashley Metzger

Ryan Reynolds shares funny glimpse of baby James

Ryan Reynolds shares funny glimpse of baby James

Ryan Reynolds baby: We have a photo! It's not much, but it's something from the private actor and wife Blake Lively. Plus, the caption's hilarious.

Haley Overland

Pink: I don't take well to bullying

Pink: I don't take well to bullying

After being bullied for her weight gain, Pink fights back by pointing out that she's human, a mom, and that her "life is full."

Haley Overland