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How to talk to kids about Justin Bieber's arrest

How to talk to kids about Justin Bieber's arrest

With Justin Bieber's arrest, Ian Mendes is faced with the task of explaining the situation to his young daughter.

Ian Mendes

Tiger Mom at it again: Controversial new book

Tiger Mom at it again: Controversial new book

Tiger Mom Amy Chua is back in the news with the release of her contentious new book.

Jessica Fishbein

Cherry-picking the smartest embryo

Cherry-picking the smartest embryo

Ian Mendes discovers that pre-selecting your child’s intelligence via embryo and gene mapping is on the horizon... and he's not on board.

Ian Mendes

Is your family prepared for natural disasters? Mine isn't

Is your family prepared for natural disasters? Mine isn't

After the recent weather crisis in Eastern Ontario, Ian Mendes realizes his family is woefully unprepared for natural disasters.

Ian Mendes

Confession: I haven't exercised in nine years

Confession: I haven't exercised in nine years

Father of two Ian Mendes is still struggling with his baby weight.

Ian Mendes

Changing the genders of popular characters

Changing the genders of popular characters

With a lack of brave and heroic female characters in popular culture, many parents are changing gender pronouns in classic books out of necessity.

Nadine Silverthorne

This Coke ad about starting a family will make you smile

This Coke ad about starting a family will make you smile

A new Coke ad paints a realistic picture of starting a family and parenting that will make you smile (and maybe tear up a bit).

Nadine Silverthorne

10 most bizarre parenting stories of 2013

10 most bizarre parenting stories of 2013

Ian Mendes looks back on 2013... and realizes the year was marked by some truly bizarre parenting stories.

Ian Mendes

Video: Xmas Jammies Christmas card

Video: Xmas Jammies Christmas card

Watch this hilarious video Christmas card, as the Holderness family extolls the virtues of their "Xmas Jammies."

Jessica Fishbein

One year later, parents should never forget Sandy Hook

One year later, parents should never forget Sandy Hook

On the one year anniversary of the Sandy Hook shootings, Ian Mendes remembers how precious life and parenthood can be.

Ian Mendes

Video: Five-year-old surprises deaf parents at Christmas concert

Video: Five-year-old surprises deaf parents at Christmas concert

This video of five-year-old Claire Koch at her Christmas concert will melt your heart.

Jenny Charlesworth

How your work ethic influences your kids

How your work ethic influences your kids

Despite a crumbling job market, Emily Rivas follows the work ethic taught by her parents.

Emily Rivas

The recorder: Musical payback for parents

The recorder: Musical payback for parents

Ian Mendes believes that the recorder is the ultimate form of parental karma.

Ian Mendes

The reason why your kids are bad at math

The reason why your kids are bad at math

Emma Waverman believes that the school curriculum is failing our kids when it comes to math.

Emma Waverman

The Canadian child care crisis

The Canadian child care crisis

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan takes a look at the state of child care in Canada — and how we can fix the situation together.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

Are we failing Syria's children?

Are we failing Syria's children?

With one million-plus Syrian children living as refugees, Nadine Silverthorne is reminded of how we need to teach our children that every little bit of charity counts.

Nadine Silverthorne

Time to (grudgingly) give McDonald’s some credit

Time to (grudgingly) give McDonald’s some credit

Ian Mendes admits that it's time to give McDonald's credit for improvements made to kids' Happy Meals.

Ian Mendes

GoldieBlox video blasts princess culture

GoldieBlox video blasts princess culture

This wonderful ad may make you rethink your toy-buying habits when it comes to your little girl.

Jenny Charlesworth

Batkid: Five-year-old cancer patient saves San Francisco

Batkid: Five-year-old cancer patient saves San Francisco

Incredible photos of Miles, aka Batkid, and his special Make-a-Wish day.

Jenny Charlesworth

SIDS: New study highlights brain abnormalities

SIDS: New study highlights brain abnormalities

What does the new study showing correlations between SIDS and abnormal circuits in the brain mean for your family?

Tracy Chappell