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Homework in elementary school is useless

Homework in elementary school is useless

The homework debate is raging once again. And Emma Waverman just doesn't see the benefit of giving kids more work to do after school.

Emma Waverman

Miscarriage now considered a disability

Miscarriage now considered a disability

A recent decision by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario deemed a woman's miscarriage a disability.

Katie Dupuis

This photo is the most effective drunk-driving message

This photo is the most effective drunk-driving message

"I’m convinced that no one who sees these pictures will be able to get behind the wheel intoxicated without having these sweet babies in their mind."

Katie Dupuis

Why breastfeeding is worse than childbirth

Why breastfeeding is worse than childbirth

My baby wouldn’t latch. I had a lactation consultant, a doula and a doctor all trying to make it work. Breastfeeding did not feel natural.

Kate Daley

20 struggles that kids of millennials will never face

20 struggles that kids of millennials will never face

Ah, the 90s. How we miss thee!

Amy Valm

9 new mom lessons from my first year of parenting

9 new mom lessons from my first year of parenting

"Am I doing it right?" A new mom shares some pragmatic and surprising takeaways from her first year of motherhood, from mom judgement to breastfeeding apps.

Ariel Brewster

Signing up for Parks and Rec programs without wanting to die

Signing up for Parks and Rec programs without wanting to die

It’s D-day, people. If you live in the City of Toronto, tomorrow morning is when your child’s future happiness is determined forever.

Leah Rumack

Is this what reading is like for my dyslexic kid?

Is this what reading is like for my dyslexic kid?

This website simulates what it feels like to have dyslexia—and opens my eyes in the process.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

A Syrian refugee family's first days in Canada

A Syrian refugee family's first days in Canada

The kids have never seen car seats and find our culture's love of dogs hilarious. The parents are overwhelmed but ready for the challenge.

Emma Waverman

Show me the money! The new cashless Monopoly has done away with fun

Show me the money! The new cashless Monopoly has done away with fun

Monopoly's latest edition has replaced its colourful cash with boring ATM cards. Wasn't paper money one of the joys of the game?

Kim Shiffman

The problem with most preschools (and how to solve it)

The problem with most preschools (and how to solve it)

All those flashcards and lessons might actually not be the best way for preschoolers to learn.

Emma Waverman

New motherhood is so lonely

New motherhood is so lonely

"I hate the anger I feel. I don’t feel angry at my daughter; I feel angry at my situation and my own inability to give my baby exactly what she needs."

Today's Parent

Heads up, moms! The middle school years are the worst

Heads up, moms! The middle school years are the worst

A new study finds that moms with 12- to 14-year-olds had higher stress levels and depression than women with kids in different age brackets.

Emma Waverman

3 things to know about ECHO’s report on childhood obesity

3 things to know about ECHO’s report on childhood obesity

The Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO) presented its 50 page report to the World Health Organization (WHO) on how to fight obesity in children.

Chidera Ukairo

Principal wants dress code for parents—no PJs allowed

Principal wants dress code for parents—no PJs allowed

One UK school has asked parents not to accompany their kids to school without being dressed “appropriately in day wear” first.

Karen Green

Parents' dangerous driving is putting kids at risk during school drop-off

Parents' dangerous driving is putting kids at risk during school drop-off

According to researchers, three common driving behaviours are unsafe for kids.

Emma Waverman

I want a fake report card for my kids!

I want a fake report card for my kids!

A school in New York is offering parents a second report card with better grades for their kids. And this mom wants one.

Emma Waverman

Blue Monday? You need baby animals!

Blue Monday? You need baby animals!

We're here to get you through Blue Monday, and we're armed with the cutest collection of baby animal GIFs. Sadness, be damned!

Suzanne Gardner

An open letter to those who want to ban tobogganing

An open letter to those who want to ban tobogganing

Some Canadian municipalities want to ban tobogganing. Ian Mendes thinks it’s a slippery slope.

Ian Mendes

Hey parents, you’re doing it wrong—again

Hey parents, you’re doing it wrong—again

Emma Waverman calls for a time-out on the idea that the current generation of parents are ruining their kids.

Emma Waverman