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My kids miss me—even though I'm a stay-at-home mom

My kids miss me—even though I'm a stay-at-home mom

Staying connected to your kids can be a struggle even if you're a stay-at-home mom and with them all day.

Jennifer Pinarski

What I hate about moving with young kids

What I hate about moving with young kids

Six things one mother hates the most about packing and moving when you have young kids.

Jennifer Pinarski

Free-range parenting: Stop doing everything for your kids

Free-range parenting: Stop doing everything for your kids

Learning to choose your battles is all a part of free-range parenting for one mom.

Susan Goldberg

When dads feel second best

When dads feel second best

John Crossingham

Since when is my child afraid of everything?

Since when is my child afraid of everything?

What to do when your once-fearless child becomes afraid of everything.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Healthy Me Week: Take the seven-day challenge

Healthy Me Week: Take the seven-day challenge

Senior editor Tracy Chappell and her family are attempting to instill some better habits for Healthy Me Week.

Tracy Chappell

Special-needs parenting: Why you need to vote

Special-needs parenting: Why you need to vote

One mom talks about the importance of voting now that she’s a parent of a daughter with special needs.

Anchel Krishna

Postcard from Halifax, Nova Scotia

Postcard from Halifax, Nova Scotia

Deputy editor Leah Rumack and her family hit the eastern seaboard for some Nova Scotian charm.

Leah Rumack

Toronto school cancels camping trip: Safety concerns?

Toronto school cancels camping trip: Safety concerns?

Typical outdoor activities result in the cancellation of a Toronto school's camping trip. One mom wonders if we've gone too far.

Jennifer Pinarski

Maleficent: Check out our review!

Maleficent: Check out our review!

We got a sneak peek at Disney's Maleficent. Check out our review!

Emily Piccinin

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Cookie stamps

Birthday parties

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Cookie stamps

Great for topping cupcakes or cakes, these edible cookie stamp decorations are easy to make, and one of our favourite birthday cake ideas.

Today's Parent

I spent two weeks away from my kids—and I didn’t feel guilty

I spent two weeks away from my kids—and I didn’t feel guilty

After two weeks away from her kids, one mom realizes it's OK to enjoy time away from the family.

Susan Goldberg

Making a surrogate mother part of the family

Making a surrogate mother part of the family

There’s no name for the relationship between a surrogate and the parents of the baby she carries. But in this case, “friendship” only scratches the surface.

Tracy Chappell

Cord-blood banking: Is it really worth your while?

Cord-blood banking: Is it really worth your while?

Are the benefits of banking your baby's stem-cell-rich umbilical-cord blood enough reason to overlook the limitations and costly fees of this practice?

Jenny Charlesworth

Study: Dads who do chores have daughters who see more opportunities

Study: Dads who do chores have daughters who see more opportunities

A new study shows that girls’ views on gender equality begin with who unloaded the dishwasher, not who brings home the bacon.

Tracy Chappell

7 colourful and kid-friendly dinner ideas

7 colourful and kid-friendly dinner ideas

As the weather gets warmer, celebrate the return of sunshine with these colourful, easy and healthy dinner ideas.

Eshun Mott

Rewarding kids for good grades: Yes or no?

Rewarding kids for good grades: Yes or no?

One mom wonders if she should reward her kids for good grades at school.

Tracy Chappell

Special needs: It doesn't mean my child is unhealthy

Special needs: It doesn't mean my child is unhealthy

Even though her daughter isn't able to run around with other kids, one mom argues that it doesn't mean her child is unhealthy.

Anchel Krishna

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Burger

Birthday parties

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Burger

Follow our easy instructions—complete with how-to pictures—for making a burger birthday cake kids will love, then check out our other birthday cake ideas.

Today's Parent

Spring tune-up: 5 ways to get your relationship back on track

Spring tune-up: 5 ways to get your relationship back on track

Relationships get rusty, too. Spring is the perfect time to make lasting positive changes.

Liza Finlay