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Why breastfeeding moms can enjoy a glass of wine

Why breastfeeding moms can enjoy a glass of wine

There's no need for breastfeeding women to worry about having an occasional drink, according to doctors and breastfeeding experts.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Raising My Daughter Vegan in an Omnivorous World

Raising My Daughter Vegan in an Omnivorous World

I am vegan, and that’s how I’m raising my daughter. As with any lifestyle choice that goes against the cultural grain, it’s not that easy.

Jessica Scott-Reid

I’m tired of the “It was all worth it” pregnancy narrative

I’m tired of the “It was all worth it” pregnancy narrative

Pain, misery and discomfort shouldn’t be treated as the currency we pay for having children.

Anne Thériault

“We have lice! We’re doomed!”

“We have lice! We’re doomed!”

How I almost lost my head over the lice living on my son’s head, and how the kindness of neighbours saved us all.

Shoshana Sperling

Hey, random dude: Don't tell my three-year-old to smile

Hey, random dude: Don't tell my three-year-old to smile

Maybe he was just an innocent old man. But maybe women shouldn't feel like they always have to look attractive and approachable.

Chaunie Brusie

7 things your kids will learn if they see A Wrinkle in Time

7 things your kids will learn if they see A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle In Time has some wonderful lessons to impart—lessons that will guide kids as they navigate the world outside of parents' reach.

Jonita Davis

I'm not the fun parent and I'm (mostly) okay with that

I'm not the fun parent and I'm (mostly) okay with that

My kids love me and need me. But when it comes to who they wanna hang out with? More often than not, they're going to pick Daddy. And I think I know why.

Liz Krieger

Kristen Bell reveals how she and Dax Shepard make their relationship work

Kristen Bell reveals how she and Dax Shepard make their relationship work

“Remember: life is a crazy ride. It’s a privilege to go through it with a partner.” Here’s how Kristen Bell and Dax Shephard keep their marriage healthy

Jennifer Barry, Flare

Weight Watchers is now targeting 13-year-olds and that's all kinds of wrong

Weight Watchers is now targeting 13-year-olds and that's all kinds of wrong

Instead of teaching young folks about their worth, we’re teaching them that they're only worthy of the numbers on the scale or in the back of their jeans.

Amanda Scriver

My son won’t hold my hand anymore—and I have to accept it

My son won’t hold my hand anymore—and I have to accept it

One mom struggles to accept the fact that as her once-cuddly son gets older, some of their physical closeness has faded away.

Bethany Kandel

What I learned about US healthcare when my kid was injured abroad

What I learned about US healthcare when my kid was injured abroad

When my daughter fell out of a bunkbed while we were in Germany, the stay in the hospital came with some surprises—and a few lessons.

Sarah Garone

The most important play date question you’re not asking

The most important play date question you’re not asking

When it comes to setting up a play date, you may ask about TV policy or food allergies, but what about questions about if there are guns in the home?

Dawn Yanek

7 things I learned when we ditched the kids for a long weekend

7 things I learned when we ditched the kids for a long weekend

When we finally went away for a long weekend without the kids, a few things I learned surprised me—and made me want to getaway more often.

Liz Krieger

Thank-you notes are the worst and we should totally ban them

Thank-you notes are the worst and we should totally ban them

The point is to teach kids the importance of expressing gratitude, and I don’t think obligatory thank-you notes teach them that.

Liz

While worrying about getting pregnant, my eating disorder slinked back

While worrying about getting pregnant, my eating disorder slinked back

My eating disorder has made me do a strange kind of algebra, calculating what I need to lose to off-set what I might gain during pregnancy.

JoAnna Novak

I Don't Agree With Anti-Vaxxers, But I Understand Them

I Don't Agree With Anti-Vaxxers, But I Understand Them

My experience as a new mom made me wonder if the dismissive way doctors treat women might have a lot to do with why anti-vaxxers feel the way they do.

Anne Thériault

I was molested; now I'd never ask my kid to sit on Santa's lap

I was molested; now I'd never ask my kid to sit on Santa's lap

After being molested on her grandfather's lap, this mother seeks to teach her daughter about physical boundaries, and that includes Santa's lap.

Nicole Paseka Grundmeier

An ode to the Sears Wish Book, my childhood obsession

An ode to the Sears Wish Book, my childhood obsession

As a girl living in rural Canada, the Wish Book let me imagine myself in a grown-up world. Now, I’m nostalgic for the days of catalogues.

Sarah Boesveld, Chatelaine

Career advice for the PJ Masks

Career advice for the PJ Masks

Dear PJ Masks: Think of me as an observer—a consultant, if you will. I've got some ideas to take your business to the next level!

Duana Taha

The creepiest thing about Stranger Things

The creepiest thing about Stranger Things

It’s not the bizarre disappearances or paranormal activity; it’s the way child actors are being treated as sex objects.

Leah McLaren