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My kids are never allowed alone in a room with a man

My kids are never allowed alone in a room with a man

I'm aware that my rule isn't fair to the vast majority of men. But my duty to protect my kids trumps my duty as a feminist to treat men and women equally.

Leah McLaren

We shouldn't be surprised that Meghan Markle isn't doing a royal baby photocall

We shouldn't be surprised that Meghan Markle isn't doing a royal baby photocall

The Duchess of Sussex has long faced a barrage of unfair criticism—no wonder she isn’t putting herself out there for further scrutiny after she gives birth.

Mishal Cazmi, Flare

What it's like being a male daycare teacher

What it's like being a male daycare teacher

“Many parents are clearly suspicious of my motives. And it hurts like hell.” A male daycare teacher reveals what he's experienced in his 20-year career.

Today's Parent

Are Cadbury Mini Eggs *really* the best? Here's our ultimate Easter chocolate ranking

Are Cadbury Mini Eggs really the best? Here's our ultimate Easter chocolate ranking

We tasted the top three chocolate Easter mini eggs (tough job, we know) and this one came out on top. Would your kids agree with the winner?

Amy Grief, Chatelaine

I’m doing the 18-month maternity leave and this is why it’s awesome

I’m doing the 18-month maternity leave and this is why it’s awesome

I'm so grateful that Canada now offers an 18-month maternity leave option. Would you take a longer mat leave if you could make it work?

Emily Gowan

Snowplow parenting: What to know about the controversial technique

Snowplow parenting: What to know about the controversial technique

Get out of the way, Tiger Moms and helicopter and free-range parents! There's a new parenting label making headlines.

Emma Waverman

Being a work-from-home mom is actually kind of the worst

Being a work-from-home mom is actually kind of the worst

Sure, this arrangement means I've got flexibility, but along with it comes a lot of hassle—and more guilt than I ever could have imagined.

Fiona Tapp

Confession: I lie and cheat to help my kids (and so do you)

Confession: I lie and cheat to help my kids (and so do you)

Scott Gilmore, Maclean's

As a mixed-race woman, I’m nervous about the royal baby

As a mixed-race woman, I’m nervous about the royal baby

Ebony-Renee Baker, FLARE

I asked my three kids what love means to them—here’s what they said

I asked my three kids what love means to them—here’s what they said

Love is a difficult concept to describe if you think about it, even for adults. So how would my preschooler and two school-aged kids define it?

Rachel Cameron

Why having a winter baby is kind of the best

Why having a winter baby is kind of the best

I hate winter, yet I was about to have my daughter during the darkest time of the year. How was I going to survive being stuck at home with a winter baby?

Simone Olivero

I never wanted my daughter to play with dolls, until this happened

I never wanted my daughter to play with dolls, until this happened

A mother who thought she didn't like the idea of dolls realizes the valuable lessons they can provide.

Amy Klein

12 reasons your friends with older kids are happier than you

12 reasons your friends with older kids are happier than you

Don't be jealous. Your day is coming. And when it does, your friends' kids will be smelly, hormonal, door-slamming teenagers.

Joanna Myers

I call bullsh*t on this mom who won’t let her husband bathe their daughters

I call bullsh*t on this mom who won’t let her husband bathe their daughters

Here's why I think this kind of thinking is irrational, alarmist and displays a dangerous lack of trust from within a family unit.

Derek Malcolm

Why the Elf on the Shelf will never be welcome in my home

Why the Elf on the Shelf will never be welcome in my home

"Keeping up the charade every December is exhausting. Choose one, kids: Elf on the Shelf or Dinner on the Table."

Karen Green

9 New Year’s resolutions you can actually achieve

9 New Year’s resolutions you can actually achieve

Forget being a vegetarian minimalist—this is the year my New Year's resolution is to become the mom I already am in my head.

Jen Schlumberger

The Ontario Child Advocate was the one safe space for vulnerable kids—now it's gone

The Ontario Child Advocate was the one safe space for vulnerable kids—now it's gone

Ontarians can afford to pay more for beer. They cannot afford to lose one bit of protection for vulnerable children.

Christen Shepherd

That Halloween prank Jimmy Kimmel asks parents to do every year is actually cruel

That Halloween prank Jimmy Kimmel asks parents to do every year is actually cruel

Every Halloween, Jimmy Kimmel asks parents to pretend they ate all the Halloween candy. It may be a bit funny—but it's also a violation of trust.

Kristen Thompson

I love my Fitbit but I'm not letting my daughter have the kids' version

I love my Fitbit but I'm not letting my daughter have the kids' version

I'm super chill about my seven-year-old's use of technology. But I won't let her wear a Fitbit Ace, the Fitbit for kids, or any other activity tracker.

Avery Swartz

It's time maternity leave policies were updated to stop penalizing moms

It's time maternity leave policies were updated to stop penalizing moms

What happens if a mom gets a cancer diagnosis or gets in an accident right after her maternity leave? Technically, she's already used her sick leave.

Rosemary Westwood