Blogs

Opinion

Reading Harry Potter with my son bonded us in ways I didn't expect

Reading Harry Potter with my son bonded us in ways I didn't expect

For me and my son, books became our lingua franca, a bridge between us that helped shape our understanding of each other.

Anne Thériault

This is Canada’s best supermarket ice cream sandwich

This is Canada’s best supermarket ice cream sandwich

From Chapman's to Klondike, here are the most popular ice cream sandwiches you can buy at your local supermarket—our favourite might surprise you.

Rebecca Gao

I overwaxed and now I’m sad my daughters won’t see what a real bush looks like

I overwaxed and now I’m sad my daughters won’t see what a real bush looks like

Through years of Brazilians, I never thought about the impressionable audience that would one day be scrutinizing my pube situation.

Anonymous

I coped with my son’s special needs by throwing myself into my job

I coped with my son’s special needs by throwing myself into my job

But then I got fired—and had to find a new identity apart from my work.

Imogen Wallace

Growing up without a dad was the best thing to happen to me

Growing up without a dad was the best thing to happen to me

I came to expect two things out of life: hard work and rejection. Then I learned that I could survive, and surpass, those blows.

Cyndy Etler

I want to be part of that world where The Little Mermaid is Black

I want to be part of that world where The Little Mermaid is Black

The role of Ariel in the new Disney live action version of "The Little Mermaid" will be played by a black actress. Here's why that matters.

Natalie Harmsen

Why are new parents still so obsessed with gender?

Why are new parents still so obsessed with gender?

From throwing gender-reveal parties to buying gendered clothes and toys, new parents are way too attached to the gender binary, says Leah McLaren.

Leah McLaren

Here's how we can help migrant families at the U.S. border

Here's how we can help migrant families at the U.S. border

As parents, we're all feeling gutted by images of migrants and the 2,000+ children who have been separated from their parents. Here's what we can do.

Katherine Singh, FLARE

My daughter wears crop tops and it makes me crazy

My daughter wears crop tops and it makes me crazy

I'm a feminist who believes girls should be able to wear whatever they want. So why does my daughter's crop top obsession make me want to pull my hair out?

Chris Deacon

They Say Removing Playground Basketball Nets is About Noise—I Say it’s About Race

They Say Removing Playground Basketball Nets is About Noise—I Say it’s About Race

“”The stereotypes about basketball culture are so pervasive that anti-Black racism is at work here, regardless of the race of the kids at the courts.”

Kearie Daniel

Why human kindness is the only solution if we want a better world for our kids

Why human kindness is the only solution if we want a better world for our kids

From politics to health care, a rising movement is calling for compassion as a remedy for systems on the brink—and we owe it to future generations to listen

Anne Kingston

In defence of Peppa Pig

In defence of Peppa Pig

Peppa speaks her mind, calls out her parents and refuses to play nice—so why does this preschool anti-hero get so much grief?

Lauren Martin

Dear drugstore, you’re my not-so-secret crush

Dear drugstore, you’re my not-so-secret crush

Leah Rumack's humorous take on the haven that drugstores are for moms like her and the appeal of browsing through the aisles.

Leah Rumack

Marketers have tricked parents into believing healthy meals take too long

Marketers have tricked parents into believing healthy meals take too long

In the modern world of "busy," I argue that an entire industry has brainwashed parents into thinking they can’t prepare nutritious food for their kids.

Nadine Silverthorne

To all the great dads out there: We see you

To all the great dads out there: We see you

We see you worrying, teaching, growing, loving. We may not always tell you this, but we see all you do—and love you for it.

Kristen Thompson

The most loyal employees ever are working moms with good bosses

The most loyal employees ever are working moms with good bosses

It’s time for both sides to realize that having an understanding and flexible boss isn’t just what parents need—it’s what employers need, too.

Claire Lawrence

Moms, you can stop apologizing for your vaginas now

Moms, you can stop apologizing for your vaginas now

A pelvic floor physiotherapist shows us the truth about what vulvas and vaginas are supposed to look (and smell) like in this viral Facebook post.

Claire Sibonney

Why you should sing to your kids even if your voice sucks

Why you should sing to your kids even if your voice sucks

Don’t let tone-deafness stop you—singing to your kid is a great way to form a solid bond. Just be careful which songs you pick.

Ian Mendes

Revealing photos of ‘mom bods’ is a trend we should all get behind

Revealing photos of ‘mom bods’ is a trend we should all get behind

Is body positivity and shining the spotlight on scars, stretch marks, cellulite and excess skin part of a new feminine resistance?

Olivia Stren

The ban on marketing junk food to kids might not happen after all

The ban on marketing junk food to kids might not happen after all

Parents, we're powerless against big food companies. But as a collective voice, we can stand together for the rights of our kids and speak up.

Cara Rosenbloom