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How I tried to conquer my kid’s performance anxiety

How I tried to conquer my kid’s performance anxiety

"Like her mom, Camilla will dance like nobody’s watching, until it turns out someone is."

Ellen Himelfarb

10 tips for flying with kids

10 tips for flying with kids

Ian passes along some rules to live by when flying with young children.

Ian Mendes

No surprise to parents: Daycare costs in Canada are out of control

No surprise to parents: Daycare costs in Canada are out of control

Everyone knows daycare costs a lot. A freshly released report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows just how much.

Katie Underwood

The one meaningful thing we can do for our kids in the wake of Trump’s victory

The one meaningful thing we can do for our kids in the wake of Trump’s victory

Rachel Giese

The meaning of this little model

The meaning of this little model

Sasha Emmons

I was shamed for breastfeeding in public

I was shamed for breastfeeding in public

Alexandra Shimo had to feed her baby in a basement because “people don’t want to see that while eating.”

Alexandra Shimo

5 tips for giving your kid eye drops

5 tips for giving your kid eye drops

Ian passes along his—somewhat successful—tips on giving your child eye drops.

Ian Mendes

You need to read this new Trudeau approved book about mentoring girls

You need to read this new Trudeau approved book about mentoring girls

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau says this new book is a "call to action" and it totally is. Consider it your handbook on how to encourage girls to be strong and independent.

Flannery Dean

Changing tables are coming to more men’s washrooms!

Changing tables are coming to more men’s washrooms!

A new law in the U.S. will make it that much easier for dads to change diapers on the go.

Sasha Emmons

Should you have “the clown talk” with your kids?

Should you have “the clown talk” with your kids?

Reports of creepy clown sightings are sweeping the US and Canada. Here’s what to do if your kid is worried.

Kim Shiffman

10 reasons why I'm thankful my kids are older

10 reasons why I'm thankful my kids are older

He might not mention it at Thanksgiving dinner, but this year, Ian Mendes is grateful that his kids are older.

Ian Mendes

Now's not the time to say "I told you so" to Maria Kang

Now's not the time to say "I told you so" to Maria Kang

A couple of years ago, I wrote an open letter to Maria Kang, the "no excuses mom," listing my excuses. Now, I'm on her side.

Katie Dupuis

This mom was left stranded with a newborn after police took her car

This mom was left stranded with a newborn after police took her car

Chelsey Massé's road trip became a total nightmare when a police pulled her over.

Emily Rivas

Oh yeah, we all totally look like these models while breastfeeding

Oh yeah, we all totally look like these models while breastfeeding

It's nice that supermodels are normalizing breastfeeding for the rest of us milk-stained normals.

Rachel Giese

A mom gave her six-year-old unicorn hair and people are freaking out

A mom gave her six-year-old unicorn hair and people are freaking out

After months of being nagged, one Florida mom caved and dyed her kid's hair. But now haters are even questioning her parenting skills.

Emily Rivas

Why going back to work doesn’t suck as much as you think it will

Why going back to work doesn’t suck as much as you think it will

Returning to work after mat leave is a huge change, and can be an emotional time for many new parents. But there's also a lot to look forward to.

Ariel Brewster

Someone is smearing peanut butter on Toronto playgrounds

Someone is smearing peanut butter on Toronto playgrounds

Reports of peanut butter being smeared in parks are causing concerns for kids with peanut allergies

Jill Buchner

Nursing mom fights for her right to pump on a plane

Nursing mom fights for her right to pump on a plane

Elizabeth Arnold found herself crying after arguing for hours with a flight crew over access to an electrical socket needed to operate her breast pump.

Jessica Leeder

Bad Moms is...kind of bad

Bad Moms is...kind of bad

It’s essentially Moms Gone Wild, as envisioned by men: a raunchy comedy dripping with testosterone and gross-out humour.

Ariel Brewster

Why it’s important for girls—and boys—to see the new Ghostbusters

Why it’s important for girls—and boys—to see the new Ghostbusters

Of course girls need to see women being strong and awesome and funny and brave, but boys need to see that too.

Kate Rae