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My kids are back at school—can they still see their grandparents? COVID questions, answered

My kids are back at school—can they still see their grandparents? COVID questions, answered

Aaron Hutchins, Maclean's

When my son discovered that stay-at-home moms exist

When my son discovered that stay-at-home moms exist

While I love my boys with a depth and passion I didn’t know was possible before I became a parent, I would never be a stay-at-home mom.

Julia Pelly

I wanted my last name to be a burden for my daughter

I wanted my last name to be a burden for my daughter

Elamin Abdelmahmoud’s daughter was given a name that was a gift as much as it was a burden—and both were by design

Elamin Abdelmahmoud

My Daughter Draws Herself as White with Blue Eyes—She’s Black

My Daughter Draws Herself as White with Blue Eyes—She’s Black

When my daughter started kindergarten, she was confident and proud of her Blackness. By the end of the school year, she was drawing herself as white.

Kearie Daniel

Think the pandemic is messing with your skin? You’re not alone

Think the pandemic is messing with your skin? You’re not alone

We called in a dermatologist to help us with our most common skin irritations, either caused by or exaggerated by COVID-19 (looking at you, maskne!)

Mishal Cazmi

Why being gifted isn't always a gift

Why being gifted isn't always a gift

While the term suggests an advantage, being exceptionally bright, for some, can feel like a burden. Here’s how to handle gifted kids with care.

Julie M. Green

Mom Rage Is A Real Thing—Here's How to Deal With It

Mom Rage Is A Real Thing—Here's How to Deal With It

You’re not an angry person—so it’s no wonder you hardly recognize yourself each time you explode at your kids. Here’s how to get control of your mom rage.

Colleen Seto

6 common medication mistakes parents make with kids

6 common medication mistakes parents make with kids

Before giving your kid that dose of antibiotics or cold medicine, make sure you read up on these common medicine mistakes.

Joelene Huber

As a parent of colour, I’m committed to recognizing my own internalized racial biases

As a parent of colour, I’m committed to recognizing my own internalized racial biases

People of colour can still hold racially biased beliefs. As a mom committed to raising anti-racist kids, this is something I'm working to change.

Robin Lacambra

These are the anti-racism terms you and your kids need to know

These are the anti-racism terms you and your kids need to know

Educate yourself so you can better educate your kids. Here’s a breakdown of the key concepts, anti-racism terms and buzzwords you may have seen circulating.

Bee Quammie

How to talk to your kids' grandparents and relatives about racism

How to talk to your kids' grandparents and relatives about racism

To raise an anti-racist kid, you need to learn how to talk to your whole family—grandparents and aunts and uncles included—about being anti-racist.

Bee Quammie

This Is What It Means To Raise An Anti-Racist Kid

This Is What It Means To Raise An Anti-Racist Kid

It’s no longer enough to teach kids not to “see colour”—in fact, it’s harmful. Here’s how to take action and make sure you’re raising an anti-racist kid.

Alicia Cox Thomson

How to Take Your Kids to A Protest Safely

How to Take Your Kids to A Protest Safely

Taking your kids to a protest teaches them what anti-racism work looks like: it’s about making a sign, showing up and taking a stand for your beliefs.

Samantha Kemp-Jackson

How I knew my son had autism

How I knew my son had autism

When I first questioned if everything was ‘normal’ with my son, people seemed shocked, but I could feel that something wasn’t quite right.

Lauren Flack

5 tips for talking to your kid about masturbation

5 tips for talking to your kid about masturbation

Keep it cool, stress that it’s common and other ways to have an (almost) mortification-free chat about masturbation with your child.

Kate Rae

My family fought anti-Black racism in the school system—and won

My family fought anti-Black racism in the school system—and won

School is dangerous for Black children. Pushing to change that has become a permanent part of my life.

Charline Grant, Chatelaine

After one twin was stillborn, I couldn't bond with my surviving son

After one twin was stillborn, I couldn't bond with my surviving son

After losing a twin in the womb, I was forced to deliver his brother too early. The grief and self-blame that enveloped me was almost too much to bear.

Jenna Fletcher

11 Classic Hand-Clapping Games To Teach Your Kids

11 Classic Hand-Clapping Games To Teach Your Kids

Try these fun hand-clapping games and put your rhythm and coordination to the test!

Emily Rivas

“I'm sorry—the birth mother has changed her mind”

“I'm sorry—the birth mother has changed her mind”

After enduring every adoptive parent’s nightmare, Tom Motyka and his wife, Michelle, finally got a happy ending.

Tom Motyka as told to Kate Rae

Does parenting even matter?

Does parenting even matter?

We put so much energy into moulding our kids into happy, successful adults. But what makes more of a difference—nature or nurture?

Leah McLaren