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How to help kids tie skates

How to help kids tie skates

Struggling to tie skates for your little one? Try these four simple steps to make the task easier.

Today's Parent

Summer camp: Finding the right fit for your child with special needs

Summer camp: Finding the right fit for your child with special needs

Registering for summer camp is stressful, especially for those parents who seek additional accommodations for their child with special needs.

Anchel Krishna

Why it pays to be open with your kids about finances

Why it pays to be open with your kids about finances

Honest discussions with your kids about income and debt aren't easy, but Jennifer Pinarski believes they're necessary.

Jennifer Pinarski

What to do when your kids ask about online porn

What to do when your kids ask about online porn

It’s one of the more awkward parenting milestones: talking to your kids about online porn.

Dan Horowitz

Make the perfect Valentine’s Day meal for your family

Make the perfect Valentine’s Day meal for your family

Share a special meal with the people you love this Valentine's Day. We've got a trio of meals, plus one delectable dessert that's sure to make everyone happy!

Laura Grande

11 Valentine's Day crafts for preschoolers

11 Valentine's Day crafts for preschoolers

Break out the red and pink paper! It’s time to show some love with these Valentine's Day crafts.

Tina Barkley

When did we start eating junk food?

When did we start eating junk food?

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk wonders how sweet and salty store-bought junk food has crept into her cupboards.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Kids eat more fruit and veggies when recess is before lunch: Study

Kids eat more fruit and veggies when recess is before lunch: Study

Getting picky eaters to eat their veggies may have more to do with when they eat lunch than what they eat.

Jennifer Pinarski

The importance of connecting with old friends

The importance of connecting with old friends

Anchel reflects on how her pre-baby group of friends helps her re-energize and connect with who she is.

Anchel Krishna

Literacy skills tied to early writing support: Study

Literacy skills tied to early writing support: Study

Preschoolers who are taught to write (even before they know how to read) may have better literacy skills once they start school.

Jennifer Pinarski

Should leaving school-aged kids home alone be illegal?

Should leaving school-aged kids home alone be illegal?

A Winnipeg mom was charged with child abandonment after leaving her kid home alone for 90 minutes, and the court's decision may mean big changes in Canadian law.

Jennifer Pinarski

Kids not vaccinated against measles urged to avoid Disneyland

Kids not vaccinated against measles urged to avoid Disneyland

The measles outbreak linked to Disneyland has reached 107 cases, and health officials are advising those not immunized to avoid the park.

Cara Smusiak

The hazards in asking “Didn’t your mother ever tell you…?”

The hazards in asking “Didn’t your mother ever tell you…?”

Don’t be so quick to assume everyone had the same upbringing as you, says one mom.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Special-needs parenting: Everyday emotional triggers

Special-needs parenting: Everyday emotional triggers

Anchel Krishna discusses the tricky, recurring moments of grief she deals with as a parent of a little girl with special needs.

Anchel Krishna

5 warm supper salads

5 warm supper salads

Searching for a light but hearty meal? These warm supper salads are sure to hit the spot.

Amy Valm

Extended breastfeeding shouldn't be a big deal

Extended breastfeeding shouldn't be a big deal

In response to the backlash against a UK mom who breastfeeds her six-year-old daughter, Jennifer Pinarski says parents need to chill out.

Jennifer Pinarski

Theatre denies accommodation request for person with special needs

Theatre denies accommodation request for person with special needs

A man with cerebral palsy was denied a simple accommodation request for a bigger popcorn bag at a movie theatre. Anchel Krishna wonders what this could mean for her daughter.

Anchel Krishna

10 reasons this mom hates Frozen

10 reasons this mom hates Frozen

It seems like every kid on the planet is obsessed with Frozen, but Tara-Michelle Ziniuk isn't buying into all the hype.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Wearable tech for babies: Newest trend for helicopter parents

Wearable tech for babies: Newest trend for helicopter parents

The latest baby gear launched at the Consumer Electronics Show takes the urge to hover to a new, high-tech level.

Jennifer Pinarski

Behind the scenes with Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier

Behind the scenes with Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier is our cover star—and he's talking all things baby!

Kevin Ip