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How I plan to get revenge on my toddlers once they're adults

How I plan to get revenge on my toddlers once they're adults

In this excerpt from the book “Silence is a Scary Sound,” Clint Edwards shares hilarious stories and advice about the terrible twos and threes.

Clint Edwards

8 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

8 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

From Halloween-themed diapers to a compact composter that can drastically cut down your family's kitchen waste, parents will love these new fall launches.

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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

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

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

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

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

“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

Everything you need to know about the benefit programs replacing CERB

Everything you need to know about the benefit programs replacing CERB

Madelyn Chung, FLARE

4 things I wish I’d known about full-day kindergarten

4 things I wish I’d known about full-day kindergarten

"If you're worried that your child isn't ready for kindergarten, you're not alone." One mom shares what she learned after a year of full-day kindergarten.

Jennifer Pinarski

When your blended family just won’t blend

When your blended family just won’t blend

Creating a cohesive stepfamily takes work when you both have kids. Here are the most common hurdles and solutions for blended families.

Caitlin Crawshaw

I Wanted a Big Family—But Then I Met My Kids

I Wanted a Big Family—But Then I Met My Kids

Some people can happily parent four, six or even a dozen children really well. I’m just not sure I’m that type of person.

Erin Pepler

Is Money a Taboo Topic In Your Home?

Is Money a Taboo Topic In Your Home?

Living within your means, budgeting, and saving for important goals should be discussed openly — and they should be discussed often.

Robin Taub

How schools reopened around the world—and what Canada can learn from it

How schools reopened around the world—and what Canada can learn from it

This is how Denmark, Taiwan, Germany and Israel reopened schools during COVID-19, and what happened in the weeks after.

Vanessa Milne

My family's lived in 10 homes, from a tiny condo to a big suburban house. This is the one we liked best.

My family's lived in 10 homes, from a tiny condo to a big suburban house. This is the one we liked best.

My husband, two kids, dog and I have packed up and moved so many times, but we’ve finally found the type of home that works for us.

Gillian Robinson Riddell, Chatelaine

Why I created a Facebook group for Black moms only

Why I created a Facebook group for Black moms only

Motherhood unites us across cultural, geographical and religious lines. But as a black mother, I needed a safe space where I could talk about my concerns.

Tanya Hayles

How to encourage more girls to pursue science and math careers

How to encourage more girls to pursue science and math careers

Do girls have the smarts needed to succeed in STEM careers? Of course they do. Unfortunately, outdated stereotypes are holding them back.

Jilana Boston

Where are the dads? They need to rise up, now

Where are the dads? They need to rise up, now

Fathers need to be out in the world demanding childcare and support for working parents with the same fervour as mothers.

Kerry Clare, Chatelaine

15 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

15 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

From an epinephrine auto-injector for kids with allergies to family barbecuing essentials, parents are going to love these new launches.

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