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How to ask your boss for a more flexible work schedule

How to ask your boss for a more flexible work schedule

Being a working parent is all about that elusive balance, but if you can create a more flexible work schedule, it's actually possible to achieve.

Jennifer Owens

Did your mongrel’s moniker make the list of 2017’s top dog names?

Did your mongrel’s moniker make the list of 2017’s top dog names?

The definitive list of the top names for dogs is out. Strangely, it’s not that different from the top baby names for humans.

Courtney Shea

25 best things to buy at Ikea for kids

25 best things to buy at Ikea for kids

Ikea is king when it comes to trendy and affordable home decor. They're no slouch in the kids' department, either. Here are the best things to buy for kids.

Mandy Milks

This is hard to admit: I worry my husband will love our baby more than he loves me

This is hard to admit: I worry my husband will love our baby more than he loves me

When Whitney Port found out she was pregnant, she was rocked by this sudden fear that her husband would love her baby more than her.

Whitney Port, Flare

50 best Ikea finds under $10

50 best Ikea finds under $10

It’s easy to find something both practical and also really cute for under $10! Here’s a roundup of our fave items available in Ikea stores right now.

Alexandra Gater, Chatelaine

25 ways to reduce waste at home—even if you are exhausted

25 ways to reduce waste at home—even if you are exhausted

Feel like your life is filled with disposable stuff? You're not alone. Here's how to reduce waste—and save time and money doing it.

Mandy Milks

Still horny after all these kids

Still horny after all these kids

Jessica Goode* can't wait to get into her husband's pants—once their three kids are asleep, of course.

Today's Parent

Attention: Registration for the $25 Loblaw gift card is now open

Attention: Registration for the $25 Loblaw gift card is now open

Loblaw is offering customers a gift card after a price-fix admission. Here’s how to get yours.

Aleksandra Sagan, The Canadian Press

8 Best Family Cruises 2024

8 Best Family Cruises 2024

Not all cruise ships are created equal, especially when it comes to travelling with kids. Here are the eight best family cruises that get it right.

Bryce Gruber

12 Awesome Baby Products Under $10

12 Awesome Baby Products Under $10

We love these affordable baby products under $10 as essentials and gifts. Stock up for your nursery or add them to your registry.

Ariel Brewster

I was too tired to record my kids’ cutest moments and now I can’t remember anything

I was too tired to record my kids’ cutest moments and now I can’t remember anything

I thought I had a brilliant memory, so, of course, I imagined that all my kids’ milestones would be engraved in my memory forever. But then life happened.

Sheri Segal Glick

How to get your $25 gift card from Loblaws after the company overcharged for bread

How to get your $25 gift card from Loblaws after the company overcharged for bread

The gift cards are a goodwill gesture after admitting the company participated in a bread price-fixing arrangement. Here's how you can redeem yours.

The Canadian Press

This dying boy's wish was to help other kids like him

This dying boy's wish was to help other kids like him

The Children’s Wish Foundation has released a video for their new clothing line inspired by Jayden Strauss, and my family got to be a part of it.

Erin Phelan

Your Christmas struggles told in 24 GIFs

Your Christmas struggles told in 24 GIFs

Carols are on the radio, decorations are everywhere and you still need to find your Christmas A-game and somehow stay sane. These Christmas GIFs will help.

Christine Chua

The boy who moved Christmas

The boy who moved Christmas

Doctors didn't think the seven-year-old Evan would survive past Christmas. So the town of St. George, Ont. moved Christmas up for him.

Meagan Campbell, Maclean's

Drumroll, please! The city with the most expensive daycare in Canada is...

Drumroll, please! The city with the most expensive daycare in Canada is...

Confirming what many parents already know, a new report finds that daycare costs are on the rise in many parts of the country.

Katie Dupuis

How children grieve

How children grieve

Kids might be crying one minute and then off playing the next. But that doesn’t mean they are over it. Children grieve in a much different way than adults.

Kathryn Hayward

5 ways to set boundaries with family over the holidays

5 ways to set boundaries with family over the holidays

Don’t want to feel rushed from one family event to the next this year? Use these strategies for setting boundaries and doing the holidays your way.

Raina Delisle

How to support a grieving family

How to support a grieving family

After a death, there’s nothing you can say to make someone feel better. But don’t let fears about doing the wrong thing stop you from reaching out.

Kathryn Hayward

How to explain death to a child

How to explain death to a child

There can be a lot of fear in discussing death with kids, but they can cope if they’re told the truth in an age-appropriate way. Here's how to do it.

Kathryn Hayward