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Why my kindergartner won’t be dressing up as a Native for Thanksgiving

Why my kindergartner won’t be dressing up as a Native for Thanksgiving

Instead, I’m pulling my daughter out of class and taking her to an Indigenous museum to really learn about history.

Today's Parent

Why your white kid probably shouldn’t dress up as Moana for Halloween

Why your white kid probably shouldn’t dress up as Moana for Halloween

Some people continue to see no problem with their white children wanting to dress up as racialized characters.

Eden Hagos

I let my kids take the bus by themselves—until the government said they're too young to ride alone

I let my kids take the bus by themselves—until the government said they're too young to ride alone

Adrian Crook received a letter this week from the Ministry of Children and Family Development telling him his kids could no longer ride the bus unattended.

Adrian Crook

I see you anti-abortion protester. Now get your disgusting sign out of my kid’s face

I see you anti-abortion protester. Now get your disgusting sign out of my kid’s face

Demonstrate all you want, but don’t expose my kid to your graphic and disturbing anti-abortion imagery while we're leaving the damn park.

Kat Armstrong

Kids shouldn't go to schools named after John A. Macdonald

Kids shouldn't go to schools named after John A. Macdonald

"What we are asking is that you not force Indigenous people to send our children to a school named after a man who stole our grandparents."

Cherie Dimaline

Why does it matter if twins are “natural”?

Why does it matter if twins are “natural”?

Jay-Z’s proclamation that his twins are “natural” is like shouting “I’m not broken!” It shouldn’t matter how twins are conceived.

Tenille Bonoguore

Hey Pharrell, it’s not cool to cop out on diaper duty

Hey Pharrell, it’s not cool to cop out on diaper duty

Pharrell admitted he doesn't change his triplets' diapers, and I am not Happy about it.

Sasha Emmons

If I see one more ultrasound on Facebook...

If I see one more ultrasound on Facebook...

Enough is enough. I don't want to see the inside of a near stranger's uterus every time I click on my newsfeed.

Today's Parent

Not just for girls: Why every boy needs to watch Wonder Woman

Not just for girls: Why every boy needs to watch Wonder Woman

While it’s obvious why women and girls are beyond excited for Wonder Woman, boys need female superheroes too.

Rachel Giese

7 ways to reassure your child after frightening news events

7 ways to reassure your child after frightening news events

Our expert offers tips to help reassure your child when tragic events in the news or near home.

Katie Dupuis

How is it possible that Karla Homolka was volunteering at a Montreal school?

How is it possible that Karla Homolka was volunteering at a Montreal school?

Tanya Enberg

The day I realized I needed to shower my girls with magic

The day I realized I needed to shower my girls with magic

Both my daughters have severe diseases. But that doesn't mean their childhood is ending.

Nancy Netherland

An Open Letter to George Clooney: Parenting advice from one older dad to another

An Open Letter to George Clooney: Parenting advice from one older dad to another

With long-time bachelor George Clooney married and expecting his first kids at age 56, one older dad dishes his best parenting advice.

Gordon Graham

Breaking news: Elmo has been "fired!"

Breaking news: Elmo has been "fired!"

Trump's 2018 federal budget does not include Elmo, or PBS for that matter.

Jenna Campbell

Why one mom says your kid’s sun hat could be a serious danger

Why one mom says your kid’s sun hat could be a serious danger

With kids' spring and summer clothes already hitting stores, parents might want to double-check this feature before buying a sun hat.

Emily Rivas

I never thought the U.S. president would have an impact on my daughter’s ability to play soccer

I never thought the U.S. president would have an impact on my daughter’s ability to play soccer

Sports are supposed to transcend culture, race and religion. But the political climate south of the border has me worried.

Shireen Ahmed

Daycare posts snarky sign about cellphones, parents everywhere freak out

Daycare posts snarky sign about cellphones, parents everywhere freak out

A controversy has erupted over a daycare that put up a sign to shame parents who check their phones during pick-up time.

Today's Parent

Why I'm taking my daughters to the Women's March

Why I'm taking my daughters to the Women's March

"One day my daughters will ask what I did to save the world for them, and I don’t want to tell them, 'Nothing.'"

Kerry Clare

This is the #1 source of mom guilt

This is the #1 source of mom guilt

You might be surprised by what moms feel most guilty about.

Jessica Spera

Why is “help” a four-letter word for moms?

Why is “help” a four-letter word for moms?

On dropped babies, the shame of needing help, and the lion’s den of internet comments.

Sasha Emmons