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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

14 things on every mom's invisible-tasks list

14 things on every mom's invisible-tasks list

A recent survey shows women still take charge of most childcare and household duties—but what about the "invisible tasks" moms handle?

Emma Waverman

This Mother's Day I finally gave my mom what she wanted

This Mother's Day I finally gave my mom what she wanted

Ian Mendes's mom always hoped for something special for Mother's Day. This year, she gets it.

Ian Mendes

On unconditional love, parenting and The Breakfast Club

On unconditional love, parenting and The Breakfast Club

Loving kids unconditionally means loving the long-haired “criminal” as much as the “brain," writes Emma Waverman.

Emma Waverman

Why I can’t wait to introduce Star Wars to my preschooler

Why I can’t wait to introduce Star Wars to my preschooler

On this Star Wars Day, a dad reflects on why the films are so important to him—and how he’ll share his passion with his little girl.

Derek Malcolm

10 signs you’re getting older this Father’s Day

10 signs you’re getting older this Father’s Day

Ian Mendes

Why my father will always be my hero

Why my father will always be my hero

It took a while, but Ian Mendes has figured out that his father is his hero.

Ian Mendes

Yes, it's OK for kids to miss school for a family trip

Yes, it's OK for kids to miss school for a family trip

A Pennsylvania family's three-day trip stirred up controversy when the school principal disapproved of the kids being pulled from class.

Emma Waverman

Is Baltimore mom Toya Graham really #MomOfTheYear?

Is Baltimore mom Toya Graham really #MomOfTheYear?

Jackie Gillard examines the complexities of hailing Toya Graham #MomOfTheYear. Graham slapped her teen son as she pulled him out of a violent protest.

Jackie Gillard

A five-year-old wearing spaghetti straps isn't scandalous

A five-year-old wearing spaghetti straps isn't scandalous

Emma Waverman thinks school dress codes—like the one imposed on a young girl in Houston, Texas—police girls' bodies.

Emma Waverman

Yes, it's OK to ask noisy families to leave a restaurant

Yes, it's OK to ask noisy families to leave a restaurant

Emma Waverman is an advocate for kid-friendly restaurants—but sometimes it's OK to ask people to leave.

Emma Waverman

Pets are gross: Science confirms it!

Pets are gross: Science confirms it!

While there are benefits to having a family pet, a recent study reveals the infectious diseases that can be transmitted via saliva, bites and scratches.

Emma Waverman

Why I'm excited about the return of the Tanners

Why I'm excited about the return of the Tanners

My daughter's Full House binge got our whole family talking about the Tanners

Claire Gagne

Social media win! Instagram allows breastfeeding photos

Social media win! Instagram allows breastfeeding photos

Instagram allows breastfeeding photos in its updated Community Guidelines, but Emma Waverman wonders if there's still a grey area open to interpretation.

Emma Waverman

I'm not ashamed of my infertility

I'm not ashamed of my infertility

Wendy Litner’s dream of getting pregnant the old-fashioned way is long gone, but she's not struggling in silence. She shares her infertility story.

Wendy Litner

#IWishMyTeacherKnew: A reality check for us all

#IWishMyTeacherKnew: A reality check for us all

A teacher asked her students to tell her one thing #IWishMyTeacherKnew. Their responses were truly eye-opening.

Nadira Chand

It's ridiculous that in 2015 we need #IncludeTheGirls!

It's ridiculous that in 2015 we need #IncludeTheGirls!

After another campaign calling for fair gender representation in kids' toys goes viral, Emma Waverman wonders when manufacturers will finally wake up.

Emma Waverman

Lice is no reason to keep kids home from school

Lice is no reason to keep kids home from school

The Toronto District School Board has a “no-nit” policy when it comes to lice. Emma Waverman agrees with the Canadian Paediatric Society that the practise is outdated.

Emma Waverman

Strong is the New Pretty: Small step in the right direction

Strong is the New Pretty: Small step in the right direction

"If only there were a way to delete 'pretty' from the equation." Emma Waverman comments on the viral photo series, Strong is the New Pretty.

Emma Waverman

OMG! I have a tween daughter

OMG! I have a tween daughter

Ian Mendes’s daughter is growing up too fast.

Ian Mendes