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Um, why is Rey missing from the new Star Wars toys?

Um, why is Rey missing from the new Star Wars toys?

The exclusion of the heroine Rey from the latest Monopoly edition for The Force Awakens has Star Wars fans up in arms.

Emma Waverman

10 reasons it was awesome to be a parent in 2015

10 reasons it was awesome to be a parent in 2015

It’s an understatement to say that 2015 was full of teachable moments—for both parents and kids. As the year comes to a close, here are a few that come to mind.

Emma Waverman

Great reasons to keep your kids home on a snow day

Great reasons to keep your kids home on a snow day

Ian Mendes opts to keep his daughters home from school for some bonding time.

Ian Mendes

Liberals plan to make spanking illegal

Liberals plan to make spanking illegal

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals have announced plans to remove section 43 of the Criminal Code, which would make spanking illegal.

Emma Waverman

Top 10 blog posts of 2015

Top 10 blog posts of 2015

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

Today's Parent

9 reasons why I'm a grinch at Christmas

9 reasons why I'm a grinch at Christmas

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

Ian Mendes

I took antidepressants while pregnant and it saved my life

I took antidepressants while pregnant and it saved my life

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

Lisa van de Geyn

I'm sponsoring a Syrian family

I'm sponsoring a Syrian family

"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."

Emma Waverman

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

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

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

Ariel Brewster

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

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

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

Alexis Marie Chute

The Trudeaus aren’t bad parents for having a nanny

The Trudeaus aren’t bad parents for having a nanny

Yes, childcare IS an essential cost.

Rachel Giese

Is staying home when your kids are tweens more important than when they're babies?

Is staying home when your kids are tweens more important than when they're babies?

We often hear how important it is to invest time in the first five years of your kids’ lives, but perhaps it’s just as essential for parents to be accessible when their kids are a bit older.

Alex Mlynek

8 worst loot bag ideas ever!

8 worst loot bag ideas ever!

Markers and candy and toy guns, oh my! Emma Waverman thinks these are some of the worst loot bag ideas.

Emma Waverman

One way parents can fight childhood obesity

One way parents can fight childhood obesity

A recent study suggests childhood obesity is linked to poverty and parenting styles.

Emma Waverman

I wish the Lego slippers were available in Canada

I wish the Lego slippers were available in Canada

"Come on Lego executives, do the right thing and bring these slippers to North America!"

Ian Mendes

What it's like to be a parent on a field trip (in eight GIFs)

What it's like to be a parent on a field trip (in eight GIFs)

The struggle is real: Volunteering for your kid's field trip can be a rollercoaster of emotions.

Emma Waverman

8 parenting lessons from Home Alone

8 parenting lessons from Home Alone

There’s no such thing as too many head counts.

Emma Waverman

Remembrance Day: Why schools should invite veterans to speak

Remembrance Day: Why schools should invite veterans to speak

Laura Grande

Another year, another offensive Halloween costume for kids

Another year, another offensive Halloween costume for kids

Halloween isn’t a free pass to dress however you like and ignore social conventions. Believe it or not, there is such a thing as crossing the line.

Emma Waverman

Why I love the @manwhohasitall Twitter account

Why I love the @manwhohasitall Twitter account

The Twitter account flips sexism on its head and takes the often-patronizing advice doled out to women and directs it at men.

Emma Waverman