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6 stock photos that hilariously fail to capture the lives of stay-at-home moms

6 stock photos that hilariously fail to capture the lives of stay-at-home moms

"Hi, Loving Arms Daycare? Do you have a part-time spot in your toddler room so I can go grocery shopping once a week by myself?..."

Jennifer Pinarski

How I accidentally got my daughter to help in the kitchen

How I accidentally got my daughter to help in the kitchen

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk's little city garden encouraged her to get messy in healthy ways with her daughter.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Without cable TV, will my kids be pop-culture pariahs?

Without cable TV, will my kids be pop-culture pariahs?

Screen-free time takes on a whole new meaning when one family cuts cable TV from their lives.

Jennifer Pinarski

20 family-friendly things to do in San Diego

20 family-friendly things to do in San Diego

From building sandcastles to meeting panda bears, San Diego makes for a great getaway with kids.

Kathryn Hayward

What you should do when your kid has a bad teacher

What you should do when your kid has a bad teacher

How to cope when your kid doesn’t like his teacher.

Susan Goldberg

5 things I've learned in five years of mommy blogging

5 things I've learned in five years of mommy blogging

Lesson #1: There will be trolls.

Jennifer Pinarski

After a weekend with sick kids, I’m nostalgic for my pre-baby life

After a weekend with sick kids, I’m nostalgic for my pre-baby life

In 2010, we went to Paris on our honeymoon. In 2015, we go to Guelph for the weekend.

Katie Dupuis

Can a TV show really teach kids mindfulness? This mouse thinks so

Can a TV show really teach kids mindfulness? This mouse thinks so

"When I heard that Kids’ CBC was going to debut a TV show that encourages kids to get in touch with nature, I was skeptical..."

Jennifer Pinarski

My son took a pink yoga mat to school—and my daughter freaked out!

My son took a pink yoga mat to school—and my daughter freaked out!

Jennifer Pinarski's five-year-old daughter doesn't approve of her big brother's bright pink yoga mat.

Jennifer Pinarski

Dads make better readers?! Pfft, tell me another story

Dads make better readers?! Pfft, tell me another story

A recent study out of Harvard University determined that kids benefit more from dads reading them bedtime stories. Tara-Michelle Ziniuk weighs in.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

The five stages of getting kids to wear seasonally appropriate clothes

The five stages of getting kids to wear seasonally appropriate clothes

Fall is here, which means so is the battle to get your kids to wear toques and mittens.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why my daughter's birthday is a PTSD trigger

Why my daughter's birthday is a PTSD trigger

"The day I officially became a mother was also a day of intense physical and psychological trauma for me."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

I'm not a better parent just because I spend more time with my kids

I'm not a better parent just because I spend more time with my kids

An interactive calculator titled “Do you spend enough time with your kids?” has sparked controversy.

Jennifer Pinarski

This book promised to make my kid fall asleep—but she's still awake!

This book promised to make my kid fall asleep—but she's still awake!

"By the end of the book, despite following the book’s instructions for intonation and speed of reading, my daughter was still wide awake. And not pleased."

Katie Dupuis

I'm not that impressed by Disney's gender-neutral costumes

I'm not that impressed by Disney's gender-neutral costumes

"The re-labelling (or de-labelling) of gender and costume categories seems to be nothing but lip service."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Brazil's breastfeeding shame campaign solves nothing

Brazil's breastfeeding shame campaign solves nothing

"I believe the pediatric society had the best of intentions in encouraging mothers to breastfeed and eat healthfully, but its execution was terrible."

Jennifer Pinarski

Stay-at-home moms: Give up the guilt—you won't wreck your kids!

Stay-at-home moms: Give up the guilt—you won't wreck your kids!

"The self-imposed guilt that we stay-at-home moms put on ourselves can be crushing, and if I knew of an easy way to let it go I'd share it with the world."

Jennifer Pinarski

Calling strangers 'tricky people' doesn't make any sense

Calling strangers 'tricky people' doesn't make any sense

I'm not sold on the term “tricky people." To me, it seems like just another stand-in word—like saying “bad guys,” but even more watered down.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Kids' apps we love 2015

Kids' apps we love 2015

Each month we discover our favourite kids’ apps. Check back regularly to see what we’re adding to our list.

Today's Parent

How my kids are helping me get over my body hang-ups

How my kids are helping me get over my body hang-ups

"Oh, I clean up pretty well when I want to...but it’s rare that I look in a mirror and don’t make a face."

Katie Dupuis