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Classic dad problem: The farmers' market

Classic dad problem: The farmers' market

Ian Mendes makes a stand for all dads when it comes to the dreaded farmers' market.

Ian Mendes

Registering for after-school programs is taking over my life!

Registering for after-school programs is taking over my life!

When Ian Mendes almost misses the deadline to sign his daughters up for swimming lessons, he vows to be better prepared for registrations down the road.

Ian Mendes

No girls allowed? Are you kidding me?!

No girls allowed? Are you kidding me?!

Laura Grande reacts to a recent story about gender exclusion at a child's birthday party.

Laura Grande

When restaurants ban kids

When restaurants ban kids

One restaurant’s decision not to permit kids in the evenings has some parents up in arms — but Tara-Michelle Ziniuk is torn on the subject.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

My daughter learned to ride a bike. And it's a big freaking deal.

My daughter learned to ride a bike. And it's a big freaking deal.

Kids learn to ride a bike every day. But for this mom, it symbolized much more than balancing on two wheels.

Kristy Woudstra

Lea Michele's tribute to Cory at the Teen Choice Awards

Lea Michele's tribute to Cory at the Teen Choice Awards

Today's Parent general manager Olga Brilant was touched by Lea Michele's tribute to the late Cory Monteith at the Teen Choice Awards.

Olga Brilant

When your kids are capable of more than you know

When your kids are capable of more than you know

Sonia Mendes underestimated her daughter's ability to tackle a new challenge — and she won't make that mistake again.

Sonia Mendes

In defense of the boring marriage

In defense of the boring marriage

Has your relationship become boring? Nadine Silverthorne shares her tips for staying committed to your marriage when the going gets tough.

Nadine Silverthorne

Should parents have to replace items that their kids break?

Should parents have to replace items that their kids break?

After an incident involving his wife's cellphone, Ian Mendes wonders who the onus falls on when a child destroys someone else's property.

Ian Mendes

Canadian kids are going hungry

Canadian kids are going hungry

We live in one of the most prosperous countries in the world, but our children still don’t get enough to eat.

Alex Mlynek

Parents spending $400/hr for playdate consultants

Parents spending $400/hr for playdate consultants

Wealthy Manhattan parents are paying $400-an-hour for playdate consultants to teach their kids how to play.

Nadine Silverthorne

Our parents won't be around forever — this site proves it

Our parents won't be around forever — this site proves it

If you could use a calculator to countdown the time you have left with your parents, would you?

Jenny Charlesworth

Why I'd rather not eat meals with my kids

Why I'd rather not eat meals with my kids

After two weeks straight of eating in restaurants while on vacation, Ian Mendes weighs the pros and cons of mealtime with kids.

Ian Mendes

How the heck do parents co-sleep?

How the heck do parents co-sleep?

Wondering if co-sleep is for you? After sharing her bed with her daughter, this parent is in desperate need of more coffee.

Kristy Woudstra

A friend called my toddler annoying!

A friend called my toddler annoying!

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk is surprised by her reaction after a friend refers to her daughter as annoying.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Am I cheating my kid out of sleep?

Am I cheating my kid out of sleep?

Writer Tara-Michelle Ziniuk responds to the latest study on sleep schedules for kids — and wonders how her daughter may be affected.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

When you know your family is complete

When you know your family is complete

Today's Parent contributor Sonia Mendes shares the moment when she realized her family is perfect — just the way it is.

Sonia Mendes

Canada's fertility rate declines — again

Canada's fertility rate declines — again

Today's Parent deputy editor Leah Rumack responds to a Statistics Canada report about Canada's declining fertility rate.

Leah Rumack

What's the big deal about the New Yorker cover?

What's the big deal about the New Yorker cover?

Editorial intern Tara-Michelle Ziniuk reacts to the controversy surrounding the New Yorker's cover featuring Sesame Street's Ernie and Bert as a couple.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Teacher gifts: Why it's OK to give alcohol

Teacher gifts: Why it's OK to give alcohol

When the LCBO put an ad on their website advertising their gift cards as a great teacher gift from students, Ian wonders why some parents were outraged.

Ian Mendes