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8 Reasons Why Being Pregnant in the Summer is Actually The Best

8 Reasons Why Being Pregnant in the Summer is Actually The Best

It's been hard to bask in the magic of my second pregnancy, chafed thighs and all. But there's actually tons to love about expecting in the summer!

Jessica Pollack

This is what it’s like to live in a trailer with three kids—for seven months

This is what it’s like to live in a trailer with three kids—for seven months

Feeling burnt out, this family of five hit the road travelling across the U.S. in their RV. This is their adventure in photos.

Samantha Butler

Breastfeeding my three-year-old is an act of resistance

Breastfeeding my three-year-old is an act of resistance

Others might say that nursing a toddler is "extended breastfeeding," but my Indigenous community just calls it what it is: breastfeeding.

Andrea Landry

This mom-to-be had the best response to a stranger's unsolicited advice

This mom-to-be had the best response to a stranger's unsolicited advice

Everyone thinks they can tell pregnant women how to live, but this expectant mom had the best way to make a stranger instantly regret saying anything.

Kevin John Siazon

Talking to your kids about sexting is more important than ever

Talking to your kids about sexting is more important than ever

Yes, discussing sex can be uncomfortable for everyone involved—but not as uncomfortable as a compromising photo of your teen making the rounds online.

Caroline Knorr, Common Sense Media

Having daughters made me rethink breast reduction surgery

Having daughters made me rethink breast reduction surgery

If puberty hits and my daughters inherit my genetic breast code, I don’t want them to think there’s something wrong with their bodies.

Halina Newberry Grant

When you’re plus-size, you get a lot more side-eye for breastfeeding in public

When you’re plus-size, you get a lot more side-eye for breastfeeding in public

I know women of all sizes can feel judged for breastfeeding in public, but being a big mom made me feel far more visible.

Jen McLellan

The way your toddler looks at your face could be an early sign of autism

The way your toddler looks at your face could be an early sign of autism

A new technique that analyzes kids' eye-gaze patterns might be the key to helping doctors more quickly and accurately diagnose autism.

Anita Layton

Yup, this celeb mom-to-be has taken to wearing diapers!

Yup, this celeb mom-to-be has taken to wearing diapers!

You read that right, Shay Mitchell says that diapers have helped her deal with this one super-annoying pregnancy struggle.

Kevin John Siazon

My birth wasn’t considered traumatic, and yet I’m still struggling

My birth wasn’t considered traumatic, and yet I’m still struggling

I had a healthy baby girl. What more could I ask for? But months later, I still felt distressed by the experience of giving birth.

Risa Kerslake

Extreme birth story: An unbelievably fast labour

Extreme birth story: An unbelievably fast labour

Find out what happened during one woman's unbelievably fast labour.

Jason McBride

The inventor of the gender reveal party now has a daughter who prefers suits

The inventor of the gender reveal party now has a daughter who prefers suits

Jenna Karvunidis may have had the first viral gender reveal, but she has come to think the trend she popularized is complete BS.

Natalie Harmsen

No, you shouldn’t try intermittent fasting while pregnant. Here’s why.

Pregnancy health

No, you shouldn’t try intermittent fasting while pregnant. Here’s why.

Intermittent fasting is a popular weight-loss method, but it's definitely not appropriate when you’re pregnant. Here’s why.

Amanda Larkin

The way Michelle Obama talks about her daughters has us tearing up

The way Michelle Obama talks about her daughters has us tearing up

In an interview with Meghan Markle, the former First Lady gushed about motherhood and shared the most beautiful sound her daughters ever made.

Jessica Pollack

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

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's new on Netflix Canada in August 2019

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's new on Netflix Canada in August 2019

Bridget Jones's Diary, Blue Crush and new episodes of How to Get Away with Murder and GLOW are coming. Here's what's new on Netflix Canada in August 2019

Kevin John Siazon

Would you invite 50 of your closest friends to your ultrasound?

Would you invite 50 of your closest friends to your ultrasound?

In the age of Instagram, 3D ultrasounds fit seamlessly among adorable pregnancy and birth announcements—but they're also becoming party central.

Rosemary Counter

Letting your baby sleep in the car seat is super risky—here’s why

Letting your baby sleep in the car seat is super risky—here’s why

While a quick nap from point A to B is probably OK, the car seat is definitely not a place babies should regularly be sleeping.

Raina Delisle

14 family-friendly wineries where kids are welcome

14 family-friendly wineries where kids are welcome

Yes, you can take your kids wine tasting and these vineyards across the United States and Canada have tons of fun activities for the whole family.

Barbara Barrielle