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9 tips for bringing your kids to a baseball game

9 tips for bringing your kids to a baseball game

Park or drive? Stroller or baby carrier? Bring the iPad or no? A Toronto Blue Jays baseball superfan and mom of two shares her best advice.

Katie Dupuis

Why some parents are giving their kids cannabis oil

Why some parents are giving their kids cannabis oil

Parents of children with severe epilepsy are turning to cannabis oil in a desperate attempt to find relief—and a life—for their kids.

Kalli Anderson

Same-sex parents: Still just like everybody else

Same-sex parents: Still just like everybody else

A new study confirms what we kind of already know: Same-sex parents are just like everybody else.

Susan Goldberg

12 tips for getting your kids outdoors

12 tips for getting your kids outdoors

Convincing your kids to play outdoors isn't always easy. Read on for new ideas to get them going.

Emily Rivas

What to do when your kid's the bully

What to do when your kid's the bully

Lots of kids test out being mean—even your little angel—but you can stop the behaviour that has them acting like a bully.

Shandley McMurray

Michael Bublé's wife opens up about their son's cancer

Michael Bublé's wife opens up about their son's cancer

Michael Bublé’s wife Luisana Lopilato opened up about her three-year-old son’s battle with cancer during a press conference in Buenos Aires.

Alyssa Ashton

11 car seat dos and don'ts

11 car seat dos and don'ts

Prevent common car seat buying, installation and usage mistakes with this list of car seat dos and don'ts.

Dory Cerny

4 stages of dealing with a picky eater

4 stages of dealing with a picky eater

Dealing with a picky eater? Jennifer PInarski can relate and is here to share some wisdom on how to deal when your kid will only eat white foods.

Jennifer Pinarski

6 things I wish I knew about breastfeeding and exercise

6 things I wish I knew about breastfeeding and exercise

I thought that I'd be able to get back to my exercise routine easily after my baby was born—but I was wrong.

Jennifer Pinarski

Simple ways to prevent poisonings in kids

Simple ways to prevent poisonings in kids

Most of us know the basics of childproofing our homes, but here’s a refresher to prevent accidental poisonings and keep kids safe.

Amy Valm

My son is about to hit puberty and I can’t deal

My son is about to hit puberty and I can’t deal

A reluctant mother talks to her son about puberty.

Miriam Porter

5 most embarrassing pregnancy symptoms

5 most embarrassing pregnancy symptoms

The good news is that you're pregnant. The bad news? You'll encounter some pretty embarrassing pregnancy symptoms. Here's how to deal with them.

Lisa van de Geyn

7 things I should do with my kid before she finds me embarrassing

7 things I should do with my kid before she finds me embarrassing

“I’m not really a matching outfits kind of mom, but I guess I should embrace it if she wants to do it, because it’s now or never.”

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Forget the parenting experts—go with your gut!

Forget the parenting experts—go with your gut!

When her kid was upset that she’d been called ugly at school, Katie Dupuis knew exactly what she should have said. Here’s why she said something totally different.

Katie Dupuis

Childhood obesity: Sizing up our kids

Childhood obesity: Sizing up our kids

The rate of childhood obesity has never been higher. Diets and policing the pantry don’t work, experts say. So what can you do if you think your kid’s sporting a little extra puppy fat?

Carolyn Abraham

The baby girl I almost had

The baby girl I almost had

Earlier this month, the rise in cases of the birth defect microcephaly — strongly associated with the Zika virus — was declared a public health emergency. I didn’t need anyone to tell me what it was. I was too familiar with something much like it.

Leah Rumack

The problem with most preschools (and how to solve it)

The problem with most preschools (and how to solve it)

All those flashcards and lessons might actually not be the best way for preschoolers to learn.

Emma Waverman

How to get your child to take medicine

How to get your child to take medicine

Getting your kid to take medicine isn't always easy, but these tips can help you make it go down—without the angst and in the most delightful way.

Cheryl Embrett

New motherhood is so lonely

New motherhood is so lonely

"I hate the anger I feel. I don’t feel angry at my daughter; I feel angry at my situation and my own inability to give my baby exactly what she needs."

Today's Parent

Heads up, moms! The middle school years are the worst

Heads up, moms! The middle school years are the worst

A new study finds that moms with 12- to 14-year-olds had higher stress levels and depression than women with kids in different age brackets.

Emma Waverman