We dreaded the sleep deprivation and the tantrums, but we knew we didn’t want to say goodbye to the baby years quite yet.

It took me five years to feel ready for a third kid—but I’m glad we did it

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New baby

Blogs

Opinion

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first person

The province of Ontario is considering keeping remote school as an option post-pandemic. The implications of this decision are horrifying.

Remote learning might stay after COVID ends—and as a teacher and mom, that terrifies me

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Education

Carolyn Ferns, Alana Powell, Heidi Bergstrom & Danielle Bucholtz

Many provinces' emergency pandemic child care solutions are proof that a well-designed, national child care program can meet the needs of working parents.

Many provinces' emergency child care solutions during the pandemic are proof that a well-designed, national child care program can be flexible, responsive and meet the needs of modern working parents.

$10 per day daycare is absolutely doable—the pandemic proved it

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Child care

Crafts kill way less time than they take to plan and set up. Add whining kids and a massive mess to the equation and frankly, I'm out. I'm done. Forever.

Sure, crafts kill time when you're stuck at home—but way less time than they take to plan and set up. Add complaining kids and a massive mess to the equation and frankly, I'm out. I'm done. Forever.

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Crafts

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Want to teach your child about mindfulness? Looking for a great vacation getaway for families? Trying to understand the latest YouTube craze for kids? We’ve got you covered. 

Family

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Family life

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Transgender

I’m so sick of men citing their daughters as the reason they support women.

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Gender

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racism

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Parenting

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Miscarriage

They're versatile, comfortable, and a staple of the mom uniform. Oh, and, to clear up any remaining debate, leggings ARE pants.

A love letter to leggings

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clothing

We shared the news so he and and my mom would use my daughter's new name and preferred pronouns. In response, he shut us out completely.

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Grandparents

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Some people use the holidays as a poverty zoo—a type of tourism where they could go and observe disparity from behind the safe space of a serving line.

Charity shouldn't be used as a form of holiday entertainment for your kids

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Easter

We've tried everything, but nothing works. My kid just won't eat vegetables. The struggle isn’t just real—it's should we be concerned about scurvy real.

Confession: My kid hasn't eaten a vegetable in four years

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Mental health

Because money is such a taboo topic, I really have no idea if this is how other SAHMS and single&#x2d;income families manage their finances.

I love being a SAHM, but I'm over asking my husband for money each week

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Family finance

Turns out dogs and kids aren't so different. Here are six golden rules from puppy school that work equally well on kids.

Everything I learned about parenting, I learned in puppy school

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Opinion

It took me five years to feel ready for a third kid—but I’m glad we did it

My six-year-old is still having daily meltdowns over remote learning

Remote learning might stay after COVID ends—and as a teacher and mom, that terrifies me

$10 per day daycare is absolutely doable—the pandemic proved it

Lockdown or not, I'm never doing crafts with my kids again

What it’s like to raise kids on the rez during a pandemic

Stop asking me if my eight-year-old trans kid is just going through a phase

Why the #GirlDad hashtag needs to go away

How I'm talking to my white-passing kids about Asian phobia

With my career on hold and my people and traditions dying, I turned my focus to starting a family

I'm done having kids. Why do I feel so sad about it?

A love letter to leggings

My dad uninvited us from Christmas dinner because my kid is transgender

I don’t know how we’re going to make it through this long, lonely winter

Charity shouldn't be used as a form of holiday entertainment for your kids

Confession: My kid hasn't eaten a vegetable in four years

Breastfeeding my toddler triggered my past sexual assault

I love being a SAHM, but I'm over asking my husband for money each week

Everything I learned about parenting, I learned in puppy school

Am I a bad mom because of my dangerous career?