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I hate Minecraft, but my kids are obsessed!

I hate Minecraft, but my kids are obsessed!

With 70 million units sold, Minecraft is among the most popular video games in the world. But to Ian Mendes, it's a scourge that must be stopped.

Ian Mendes

New Eric Carle book: The Nonsense Show

New Eric Carle book: The Nonsense Show

This colourful introduction to surrealism for kids blends reality and imagination.

Davina Sinnatamby

A naked body doesn’t equal sex, so why is it a big deal to bathe with your kids?

A naked body doesn’t equal sex, so why is it a big deal to bathe with your kids?

Media personality Perez Hilton recently came under fire after posting a photo of himself in the bathtub with his toddler son.

Emma Waverman

My kid's comment about Justin Trudeau made me think

My kid's comment about Justin Trudeau made me think

"It’s somewhat comforting to know that the schoolyard is still the place where cooties are a transmittable disease and wild political rumours fly about. Or maybe this is just an Ottawa thing."

Ian Mendes

See Bratz dolls transformed into extraordinary women!

See Bratz dolls transformed into extraordinary women!

As part of her Mighty Dolls project, artist Wendy Tsao is taking previously owned Bratz dolls and turning them into influential women.

Emma Waverman

Help, my kid is in love with Siri!

Help, my kid is in love with Siri!

Heather Schramm's four-year-old son has a new best friend.

Heather Schramm

Ontario’s decision to fund IVF gives me the most important thing: hope

Ontario’s decision to fund IVF gives me the most important thing: hope

With the recent announcement of Ontario’s decision to assist with the cost of one IVF cycle, Wendy Litner weighs in on the importance of giving infertile women one more chance.

Wendy Litner

I’m not a full-time mom, or part-time mom—I'm just a mom

I’m not a full-time mom, or part-time mom—I'm just a mom

"I don’t want to put any kind of parent on a pedestal because ranking different kinds of parents is a lose-lose situation."

Emma Waverman

Don't believe the hype: The New Muppet Show can still work for kids

Don't believe the hype: The New Muppet Show can still work for kids

"You’re not getting hit over the head with a sledgehammer with sexual innuendo and adult humour."

Ian Mendes

Why teachers on Twitter is a good thing

Why teachers on Twitter is a good thing

"I’ll bet a lot of teachers wish they could always limit their correspondence to parents to only 140 characters."

Ian Mendes

There will be blood: A doll that gets her period is NBD

There will be blood: A doll that gets her period is NBD

A doll that gets her period? Some parents are outraged, but Emma Waverman thinks it's a great way to explain to girls how their body works.

Emma Waverman

Yes, I leave my nine-year-old home alone sometimes

Yes, I leave my nine-year-old home alone sometimes

The Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that kids under the age of 10 should not be left home alone. Emma Waverman weighs in.

Emma Waverman

The results are in! Kids reveal their favourite snack

The results are in! Kids reveal their favourite snack

A new study reveals kids' favourite fruit of all.

Emily Rivas

Yes, I judge parents who spank their kids

Yes, I judge parents who spank their kids

"The next time I see someone hit their kid in public, I will not just stand by."

Emma Waverman

Dear public schools: Not everyone is Christian

Dear public schools: Not everyone is Christian

Can you imagine if schools didn't close for Christmas? How kids of other faiths are getting shortchanged.

Emma Waverman

Face it, parents, your kid isn't going to be a pro athlete

Face it, parents, your kid isn't going to be a pro athlete

According to a recent poll, one in every four American parents hope their kid will be a pro athlete. Ian Mendes thinks that's just ridiculous.

Ian Mendes

How Much Homework is Too Much?

How Much Homework is Too Much?

A recent study suggests that too much homework is doing kids—and parents—a great disservice.

Emma Waverman

Marissa Mayer and why maternity leave matters

Marissa Mayer and why maternity leave matters

I had one standard American maternity leave, and a longer, almost Canadian-esque one. Here’s what I learned.

Sasha Emmons

School lunches: Then vs. now (have we gone crazy?!)

School lunches: Then vs. now (have we gone crazy?!)

Compared to when we were kids, school lunches just aren't what they used to be.

Emma Waverman

In defense of French immersion

In defense of French immersion

Miriam Porter had never considered French immersion for her son until she discovered he excelled at the language. She shares her experience here.

Miriam Porter