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Special-needs parenting: Small steps, big triumphs

Special-needs parenting: Small steps, big triumphs

Anchel Krishna shares a touching, everyday moment that took her by surprise this week.

Anchel Krishna

How to buy your kid's first bike

How to buy your kid's first bike

Trish Snyder

Quitting activities: Choose Dolphin Parent over Tiger Mom

Quitting activities: Choose Dolphin Parent over Tiger Mom

Debating over quitting activities? Choose "dolphin parenting" over Tiger Mom and get your kids to play more and stress less, says the author of new book.

Susan Goldberg

Unexpected guest: Wildlife at school

Unexpected guest: Wildlife at school

What’s the most unusual visitor to come your child’s school? Jennifer Pinarski bets you can’t top this.

Jennifer Pinarski

10 yummy pasta dishes

10 yummy pasta dishes

Want to guarantee a happy dinnertime? Tell the kids pasta is on the menu.

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

Mommy makeover: Back to work after baby

Mommy makeover: Back to work after baby

In honour of Mother’s Day, we gave deserving moms a fresh look from head to toe. This is the makeover story of a new mom heading back to work—complete with tips for you.

Karen Robock

All the best botanical gardens in Canada

All the best botanical gardens in Canada

The buds have sprouted, the grass is green and the fragrance of flowers is in the air. Come see for yourselves!

Emily Sadler

New study: Childhood shyness linked to adult anxiety

New study: Childhood shyness linked to adult anxiety

Recent research suggests that shy toddlers grow up to be anxious adults, but Jennifer Pinarski thinks it's nothing to worry about.

Jennifer Pinarski

Parenting: The magic of getting out of the way

Parenting: The magic of getting out of the way

Susan Goldberg vows to let her kids revel in their childhood without getting in the way.

Susan Goldberg

Five lessons from our cat

Five lessons from our cat

Tracy Chappell’s new family pet has had an unexpected impact.

Tracy Chappell

Starting a family: Is there a golden age for having children?

Getting pregnant

Starting a family: Is there a golden age for having children?

Having babies well into your 30s/40s is becoming less taboo. CityNews reporter Galit Solomon reflects on her decision to have a child later in life.

Galit Solomon

Why I blog about my child with special needs

Why I blog about my child with special needs

In her 100th blog post for Today’s Parent, Anchel Krishna reflects on the importance of sharing her family’s story.

Anchel Krishna

Fun kids' crafts from Boredom Busters

Fun kids' crafts from Boredom Busters

Keep your kids busy with these crafty ideas that reuse materials in the home—from Caroline Fernandez's new book, Boredom Busters.

Carline Fernandez

Why we need to stop calling motherhood a job

Why we need to stop calling motherhood a job

Is being a mom the toughest job in the world? Jennifer Pinarski doesn’t think so.

Jennifer Pinarski

7 family dinners to puree into baby food

7 family dinners to puree into baby food

Guess what? Doctors now say you can feed your baby the same things you eat as a family. Here are 7 family dinners that make perfect baby food purees.

Eshun Mott

How do you get your kids to open up?

How do you get your kids to open up?

In an effort to get her son to open up about his feelings, Jennifer Pinarski heads outside.

Jennifer Pinarski

Cost-effective meals: One day living below the poverty line

Cost-effective meals: One day living below the poverty line

Save some coin with these cost-effective meals, equalling to about $7 in total.

Eshun Mott

What do you do when yelling at kids...works?

What do you do when yelling at kids...works?

Susan Goldberg doesn't want to be the parent who yells. But what are you supposed to do when yelling at kids is the only thing that works?

Susan Goldberg

Product of the Year Canada awards 2014: family-friendly picks

Product of the Year Canada awards 2014: family-friendly picks

The 2014 Product of the Year Canada award winners were just announced. See our selection of family-friendly products from the full list.

Today's Parent

Winter Wipeout Kids: How one dad made this awful winter awesome

Winter Wipeout Kids: How one dad made this awful winter awesome

Tracy Chappell’s daughters participate in a friend’s backyard Winter Wipeout Kids course, and remember that playing outside in winter can be super fun.

Tracy Chappell