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We need more diverse books

We need more diverse books

The stats are in: We need more diverse books! Check out the #weneedmorediversebooks campaign.

Emma Waverman

Kids' sports in Canada: All new stats for parents

Kids' sports in Canada: All new stats for parents

A new study reveals some interesting facts about the state of kids' sports in Canada.

Ian Mendes

Time to say goodbye to loot bags

Time to say goodbye to loot bags

Kids' birthday parties are all about the theme and other party essentials. But are a few junky loot bags really worth the fuss?

Emma Waverman

Don’t let your husband be a stay-at-home dad—really?!

Don’t let your husband be a stay-at-home dad—really?!

Despite the controversial Time magazine headline about stay-at-home dads, it likely won't influence how families make their decisions.

Emma Waverman

Politics: When you and your partner have different views

Politics: When you and your partner have different views

If you want to get your kids engaged in politics, having healthy discussions about you and your partners' different views is a good start.

Ian Mendes

Lego releases female scientist set: Finally!

Lego releases female scientist set: Finally!

Lego is set to release a female scientist mini-figure collection—without a pink stripe in sight.

Emma Waverman

Federally funded daycare makes economic sense

Federally funded daycare makes economic sense

One mom believes that federally funded daycare in Canada makes economic sense—and would win over a new generation of voters.

Emma Waverman

EQAO testing: Accurate student assessment?

EQAO testing: Accurate student assessment?

In a letter that went viral, one school principal addresses parent and student concerns over the EQAO test.

Julie Cole

School dress codes: Are bra straps offensive?

School dress codes: Are bra straps offensive?

A Labrador high school sends dozens of teen girls home for visible bra straps.

Emma Waverman

Autism: How PETA got it all wrong

Autism: How PETA got it all wrong

One mom is upset with PETA's Got Autism? ad campaign.

Julie Cole

Family decals unsafe? More fear-mongering for parents

Family decals unsafe? More fear-mongering for parents

According to one father, calling family decal stickers "unsafe" is another example of fear-mongering in the world of parenting.

Ian Mendes

Toni Braxton believed bad karma gave her son autism

Toni Braxton believed bad karma gave her son autism

Singer Toni Braxton believed that her son’s autism was God’s payback for an abortion.

Emma Waverman

Remembering Maya Angelou

Remembering Maya Angelou

One Today's Parent staffer remembers being in Maya Angelou's presence—and reflects on the legacy of love and kindness the poet, writer and activist leaves behind.

Hannah Terry-Whyte

Cord-blood banking: Is it really worth your while?

Cord-blood banking: Is it really worth your while?

Are the benefits of banking your baby's stem-cell-rich umbilical-cord blood enough reason to overlook the limitations and costly fees of this practice?

Jenny Charlesworth

Teacher writes open letter to parents of an average child

Teacher writes open letter to parents of an average child

One BC teacher issues a public apology to parents of "average" children who may not receive the same attention as her higher-need students.

Emma Waverman

Why #YesAllWomen matters to parents

Why #YesAllWomen matters to parents

As the hashtag #YesAllWomen starts a global social movement, we explore why the issue is so important to parents and kids.

Nadine Silverthorne

BC mom attacks woman who threatened her kids

BC mom attacks woman who threatened her kids

A BC mom physically attacks a woman who threatened her kids on a bus. Was she right to get physical?

Emma Waverman

Employment Insurance punishes parents of sick kids

Employment Insurance punishes parents of sick kids

Current Employment Insurance rules force parents to choose between taking care of their sick kids and making a living.

Alex Mlynek

Do my kids really need a bath every night?

Do my kids really need a bath every night?

One father is not ashamed to admit his kids don't bathe on a nightly basis.

Ian Mendes

Mommy wars: Angelina Jolie tells it like it is

Mommy wars: Angelina Jolie tells it like it is

Do Hollywood moms have "mommy guilt"? Angelina Jolie tells it like it is.

Emma Waverman