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Restaurant manager responds to child with autism

Restaurant manager responds to child with autism

In honour of Random Acts of Kindness Week, Anchel Krishna responds to the recent buzz about a restaurant manager’s response to a little girl with autism.

Anchel Krishna

Is your child getting enough sleep?

Is your child getting enough sleep?

Is your child getting enough sleep? Here's why getting enough sleep—and the right kind of it—is key to your child’s health and well-being (and yours, too).

Marissa Stapley Ponikowski

Price of perfection: Why best isn't always best

Price of perfection: Why best isn't always best

Psychotherapist Liza Finlay reflects on the price of perfectionism, and why she tells parents "average is best."

Liza Finlay

11 tips to save time and money at the grocery store

11 tips to save time and money at the grocery store

Whether you're shopping for a family of two or ten, these 11 tips and tricks will help you save time and money at the grocery store.

Louise Gleeson

6 foods that cause heartburn (and how to avoid them)

6 foods that cause heartburn (and how to avoid them)

There's nothing pretty about heartburn. Read on about foods that trigger burning discomfort and what you can do to ease the pain.

Leigh Doyle

How to quit smoking...when you're a parent

How to quit smoking...when you're a parent

David Fielding promised to quit smoking pre-parenthood. Three years later, he shares his struggle.

David Fielding

15-minute mom workout

15-minute mom workout

We asked our fitness expert Stacy Irvine how busy parents can fit in some physical activity during the day.

Stacy Irvine

5 tips to help you balance motherhood and fitness

5 tips to help you balance motherhood and fitness

Kristin Auger

7 workout tips for parents

7 workout tips for parents

Annabel Fitzsimmons

Fab fitness date night ideas

Fab fitness date night ideas

Janice Quirt

5 ways to get the whole family fit

5 ways to get the whole family fit

Annabel Fitzsimmons

6 ways to boost energy without caffeine and sugar

6 ways to boost energy without caffeine and sugar

These foods might not provide the instant burst of energy, but they’ll keep you energized and boost your brainpower throughout the day.

Zenya Sirant

Simple changes to improve your family's health

Simple changes to improve your family's health

We asked three experts for lifestyle changes we can all manage.

Cathie Kryczka

HPV vaccine isn't just for girls: Update

HPV vaccine isn't just for girls: Update

What you need to know about HPV vaccination programs for boys.

Susan Goldberg

5 of your mother's health tips you should ignore

5 of your mother's health tips you should ignore

Sometimes, it’s safest to leave the medical advice to the professionals. Besides, how often is it that you get to prove your mother wrong?

Courtney Manser

Alternative medicine: Is it safe for your kids?

Alternative medicine: Is it safe for your kids?

When conventional medicine isn’t cutting it, some parents turn to therapies like chiropractics, craniosacral massage and acupuncture.

Jessica Leeder

Meditation for kids: 4 methods to try

Meditation for kids: 4 methods to try

Annabel Fitzsimmons

Super food: 20 kid-friendly recipes

Super food: 20 kid-friendly recipes

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

6 fitness moves to enhance your best assets

6 fitness moves to enhance your best assets

Try focusing on the areas of your body that you think have immediate potential will help you to see quick results – and stay motivated.

Today's Parent

10 surprising ways to get kids eating healthy

10 surprising ways to get kids eating healthy

Who says healthy eating has to be by the book?

Sydney Loney