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Why I'm teaching my daughters it's OK to fart

Why I'm teaching my daughters it's OK to fart

One mom bristles at the expectation that girls don't pass gas with gusto—and seeks out some health reasons they should just go for it.

Mandy Waysman

As things start to open up again, I’m starting to panic

As things start to open up again, I’m starting to panic

Like everyone else, the reopening is what I've been waiting for. But now that it's here, I find myself with more anxiety than ever.

Rachel Cameron

Moms are leaving the workforce to care for their kids and it's not OK

Moms are leaving the workforce to care for their kids and it's not OK

Instead of “leaning in,” women are being forced to lean out—and I’m worried about what that means for our careers long-term.

Jennifer Goldberg

Why I don't kiss my son goodnight anymore

Why I don't kiss my son goodnight anymore

It’s a mom’s prerogative to shower her kids with affection and their duty to grin and bear it. But here's why I don't give my son a good night kiss anymore.

Tanya Kuzmanovic

I pulled my kid from e-learning and have zero regrets

I pulled my kid from e-learning and have zero regrets

I decided something had to give—it was either my sanity, my son's ability to see me as a loving parent, or e-learning. Obviously, e-learning had to go.

Monica Belyea

Cooking has become my coronavirus therapy

Cooking has become my coronavirus therapy

Somehow the stress of feeding my family has become my solace during these uncertain times.

Simone Olivero

Why is no one talking about how unsustainable this is for working parents?

Why is no one talking about how unsustainable this is for working parents?

As this "temporary" situation threatens to drag on for months and parents are losing steam, I'm wondering why the government hasn't come up with a plan.

Claire Gagne

Stop shaming me for being a Pinterest mom

Stop shaming me for being a Pinterest mom

We’ve collectively agreed that mom-shaming is one of the cardinal sins of parenthood—except when it comes to moms we perceive as being too "perfect."

Kristen Thompson

Hey, dads! Are you ready for your daughter's first period?

Hey, dads! Are you ready for your daughter's first period?

News flash: your daughter will get her period and there is nothing weird about it—unless you make it weird. Here is how you can prepare.

Adriana Parente

We thought we had co-parenting down—then the pandemic happened

We thought we had co-parenting down—then the pandemic happened

Co-parenting is tough in the best of times, and the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has made things a little extra weird around here.

Nadine Silverthorne

I borrow money from my kids—and there’s nothing wrong with that

I borrow money from my kids—and there’s nothing wrong with that

One mom wonders if borrowing money from family is okay—even if that means taking from her kids' piggy banks.

Julie Matlin

If your kids are alive and fed, you're doing just fine

If your kids are alive and fed, you're doing just fine

There are no best practices for parenting, working and living through an international crisis. You need to function in whatever way works for your family.

Kristen Thompson

"Mommy, why are you fat?"

"Mommy, why are you fat?"

When my six-year-old asked me this question, I'd sort of been expecting it. That doesn't mean I was sure how to answer it.

Sunny Sea Gold

Why I will never, ever set a leprechaun trap

Why I will never, ever set a leprechaun trap

Holidays at my house will not be extra special—I don’t need any more mom performance anxiety by making a leprechaun trap.

Lola Augustine Brown

Why did no one tell me how hard it is to stop breastfeeding?

Why did no one tell me how hard it is to stop breastfeeding?

There's plenty of info out there about how to breastfeed successfully. But when it comes to stopping, where's all the help?

Amy Klein

Turns out, the tattoo I got at age 21 was the only parenting advice I needed

Turns out, the tattoo I got at age 21 was the only parenting advice I needed

Who would’ve thought that the best parenting advice I ever got was actually the tattoo I got years ago?

Cassandra Drudi

5 things I wish I'd known before I became a single mom by choice

5 things I wish I'd known before I became a single mom by choice

From extreme loneliness to the importance of finding your mom group, one single mother by choice explains the things she wishes she'd known beforehand.

Jaime R. Herndon

Booty call: 14 sex terms that change when you become a parent

Booty call: 14 sex terms that change when you become a parent

Lots of things change after you have kids. Ian Mendes explains some of the key differences when it comes to sexy time.

Ian Mendes

What's so wrong with wanting to lose the baby weight?

What's so wrong with wanting to lose the baby weight?

Just as we shouldn’t shame postpartum moms if they choose not to focus on exercise or losing the baby weight, we shouldn't shame moms who do.

Allison McDonald Ace

Can’t I be a parent—and a politician?

Can’t I be a parent—and a politician?

I’ll be the first person ever to utilize Toronto's new parental leave program for city councillors. But for some, my decision hasn’t been well-received.

Joe Cressy