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Dear Biological Clock: Would you please shut the hell up?

Dear Biological Clock: Would you please shut the hell up?

Katie's biological clock thinks it's time for another baby, but she's not giving in.

Katie Dupuis

How to get the teacher you want

How to get the teacher you want

As the school year winds down, many parents start angling to get their kids assigned to the best teacher for next fall. Does that make them pushy?

Susan Goldberg

Is 18-month maternity leave a good idea?

Is 18-month maternity leave a good idea?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to extend parental leave, but will it actually benefit you?

Benefits Canada

Top 5 relationship peeves (and prescriptions)

Top 5 relationship peeves (and prescriptions)

At Liza Finlay's recent marriage summit, a group of Canadian women shared their relationship peeves, and she prescribed easy fixes. Here are the top five.

Liza Finlay

Is Using a Tablet to Keep Your Kid Occupied Lazy Parenting?

Is Using a Tablet to Keep Your Kid Occupied Lazy Parenting?

Now that childhood has gone high-tech, some parents are left feeling guilty about all that screen time.

Athena Tsavliris

7 things to know before coaching your kid's team

7 things to know before coaching your kid's team

Think you’re ready to teach kids how to shoot a puck or throw the perfect pitch? Before you raise your hand to volunteer, there are a few lessons for you to learn.

Astrid van den Broek

Doctors warn against sliding with toddlers

Doctors warn against sliding with toddlers

After several incidents of broken bones, doctors in Winnipeg warn parents to avoid sliding with their children on their laps.

Jennifer Pinarski

Is your child afraid of kids' movies?

Is your child afraid of kids' movies?

Media exposure becomes harder to control once your kids hit school-age. Here's how to handle it when even kids' movies scare your little one.

Diane Peters

Is it OK to cry in front of your kids?

Is it OK to cry in front of your kids?

If you cry in front of your kids, they might get scared. But it also teaches them that crying is normal.

Katie Dupuis

Sanitized sex-ed is dangerous

Sanitized sex-ed is dangerous

Swapping correct anatomical words like "penis" and "vagina" with the vague term "private parts" in the sex-ed curriculum doesn't uphold modesty—it teaches shame.

Marnie Goldenberg

My marriage is just as important as my kids

My marriage is just as important as my kids

Model Rachael Finch is getting grief for admitting she ships her kids off to grandma's every weekend. If it means a better marriage, I say go for it!

Catherine Jheon

Study: Our kids are addicted to screens—and it's our fault

Study: Our kids are addicted to screens—and it's our fault

As much as we can feel powerless over our children’s devices, it turns out that they’re taking a lot of cues from us.

Rachel Giese

Why meternity leave is a load of sh*t

Why meternity leave is a load of sh*t

Should women without babies be entitled to meternity leave? A time for them to focus on themselves and their passions, just like women on maternity leave get to? Yeah, right.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Parenting two VERY different kids

Parenting two VERY different kids

One of these children is not like the other...When you're parenting two VERY different kids, your strategies are a moving target.

Katie Dupuis

How to keep your relationship strong when you have kids

How to keep your relationship strong when you have kids

With bath time battles, cooking, bills and bedtimes, who has time to be a couple? Here's how to keep your relationship alive when you've got little kids.

Tenille Bonoguore

8 ways to save money on party supplies

Birthday parties

8 ways to save money on party supplies

You don't need to spend a ton on party supplies to have a great celebration—these tips prove it!

Emily Rivas

10 awesome new attractions at Disney World

10 awesome new attractions at Disney World

There's finally a Frozen ride. You need to check out these amazing new attractions at Disney World.

Alyssa Ashton

Latest WTF trend—paying people to name your baby

Latest WTF trend—paying people to name your baby

Not sure what to name your baby? There's now a service that can help. No, we are not joking.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

9 tips for bringing your kids to a baseball game

9 tips for bringing your kids to a baseball game

Park or drive? Stroller or baby carrier? Bring the iPad or no? A Toronto Blue Jays baseball superfan and mom of two shares her best advice.

Katie Dupuis

I hate Earth Day

I hate Earth Day

Schools that preach about saving the planet on Earth Day are oversimplifying a complex issue.

Lisa Kadane