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Don't judge me for sending my kids to sleepover camp

Don't judge me for sending my kids to sleepover camp

Sending your kids away to sleepover camp can be a challenge—but it's one that will benefit both parent and child.

Emma Waverman

Forget helicopter parenting! Welcome to helicopter society...

Forget helicopter parenting! Welcome to helicopter society...

Where do parents draw the line between helicopter parenting and being a free-range parent? Have we become a helicopter society?

Emma Waverman

Searching for Empowering Books for Little Girls

Searching for Empowering Books for Little Girls

Empowering books: One mom’s hunt for strong female characters for her daughter leads to some amazing finds.

Nadine Silverthorne

Mom arrested for letting daughter play alone at a park

Mom arrested for letting daughter play alone at a park

Mom arrested after she thought it would be OK to let her daughter play at the park all day while she worked.

Emma Waverman

The latest on co-sleeping and SIDS

The latest on co-sleeping and SIDS

New research suggests a link between co-sleeping and SIDS. Here's how you can minimize the risk.

Emma Waverman

10 Things That Will Likely Happen On Your Family Road Trip

10 Things That Will Likely Happen On Your Family Road Trip

Family road trip: Summer is the perfect time for a trip—but long car rides can sometimes test the patience of parents.

Ian Mendes

Ontario survey: 50 percent of teens text while driving

Ontario survey: 50 percent of teens text while driving

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health reveals that about 50 percent of teens have admitted to sending a text while driving.

Emma Waverman

Study shows new factors that influence baby size

Study shows new factors that influence baby size

A new study suggests that a mothers' education level and overall health influence baby size.

Emma Waverman

Can women have it all? (Why are we still asking?)

Can women have it all? (Why are we still asking?)

Parents aren't perfect, but why are we only asking women if they can have it all?

Emma Waverman

Technology-free weekend: How my family survived

Technology-free weekend: How my family survived

Ian Mendes takes his family on a technology-free journey. Will they live to tweet about it?

Ian Mendes

Why birth control choice matters to all families

Why birth control choice matters to all families

Should the US Hobby Lobby ruling worry Canadians? Recent developments in the birth control debate give Emma Waverman cause for alarm.

Emma Waverman

What girls really hear when we call them pretty (video)

What girls really hear when we call them pretty (video)

What do girls really hear when we call them pretty? Check out the Verizon ad that has gone viral.

Emma Waverman

Morning sickness drug linked to birth defects: Report

Morning sickness drug linked to birth defects: Report

Unapproved drug prescribed for cases of extreme morning sickness linked to birth defects.

Emma Waverman

Why we need affordable child care for all—now

Why we need affordable child care for all—now

Affordable child care: With the upcoming trial of Shanesha Taylor, solving the child-care crisis takes on a new urgency.

Alex Mlynek

Forget a '70s summer: Give your kids a time to remember

Forget a '70s summer: Give your kids a time to remember

This summer, let kids be kids and allow them to have time for unstructured play.

Emma Waverman

Avoid spray-on sunscreens: Consumer Reports

Avoid spray-on sunscreens: Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports is warning parents to avoid spray-on sunscreens due to potential health risks.

Emma Waverman

First Moon Party: Latest viral video

First Moon Party: Latest viral video

Check out "First Moon Party," the hilarious now viral video from Hello Flo.

Emma Waverman

India's Internet Baby: Latest viral video

India's Internet Baby: Latest viral video

Have you seen India's Internet Baby? The MTS telecom commercial has everyone talking.

Emma Waverman

Transgender kids: Families pushing the boundaries

Transgender kids: Families pushing the boundaries

Transgender children are increasingly featured in the news as parents and kids fight to be recognized and treated with respect.

Emma Waverman

How #FreeTheNipple is fighting to change social media policies

How #FreeTheNipple is fighting to change social media policies

Photos showing women's nipples were once banned from certain social media outlets. The #FreeTheNipple campaign is fighting to change those policies.

Emma Waverman