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Ontario leads with consent in new sex ed curriculum

Ontario leads with consent in new sex ed curriculum

Kids in Ontario will begin learning about consent in September, when a long-overdue update to the province's sex ed curriculum rolls out.

Cara Smusiak

Breastfeeding moms to get paid breaks?: UK report

Breastfeeding moms to get paid breaks?: UK report

As UK politicians call for paid breastfeeding breaks, business leaders claim women would be less successful in their careers.

Jennifer Pinarski

2014 family tax credits guide

2014 family tax credits guide

Tax time is here again, and we've put together a list of 2014 family tax credits to help you maximize your returns.

Emily Sadler

Toddler sleep problems linked to napping: Study

Toddler sleep problems linked to napping: Study

If your toddler is having trouble sleeping at night, new research suggests that afternoon napping may be the culprit.

Jennifer Pinarski

Bathroom words? How kids talk about their bodies

Bathroom words? How kids talk about their bodies

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk wants her four-year-old daughter to use proper terminology for body parts.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Puerto Rican parents may face fines for obese kids

Puerto Rican parents may face fines for obese kids

A controversial new bill could leave parents of obese children with a fine of up to $800. Is this fat shaming gone too far?

Jennifer Pinarski

Performance anxiety: Should you push your kids?

Performance anxiety: Should you push your kids?

Jennifer Pinarski wonders how far we should push our kids to perform if they struggle with anxiety.

Jennifer Pinarski

The unexpected perks of taking public transit

The unexpected perks of taking public transit

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk considers how foregoing a car and instead taking public transit has had a positive impact on her daughter's life.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Birthday parties: No gifts, please!

Birthday parties: No gifts, please!

Jennifer Pinarski explains why she has a strict no-gifts policy for her kids' birthday parties.

Jennifer Pinarski

How to fix a broken marriage

How to fix a broken marriage

We spoke to three couples whose relationships very nearly came apart to find out how they stitched them back together again.

Kate Rae

Kids with strict bedtime rules sleep best: Study

Kids with strict bedtime rules sleep best: Study

Do you have a bedtime routine? New research suggests ways to help your kids sleep better.

Jennifer Pinarski

What makes a working mom?

What makes a working mom?

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk explores how we talk about working moms.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Why it pays to be open with your kids about finances

Why it pays to be open with your kids about finances

Honest discussions with your kids about income and debt aren't easy, but Jennifer Pinarski believes they're necessary.

Jennifer Pinarski

When did we start eating junk food?

When did we start eating junk food?

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk wonders how sweet and salty store-bought junk food has crept into her cupboards.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Kids eat more fruit and veggies when recess is before lunch: Study

Kids eat more fruit and veggies when recess is before lunch: Study

Getting picky eaters to eat their veggies may have more to do with when they eat lunch than what they eat.

Jennifer Pinarski

Literacy skills tied to early writing support: Study

Literacy skills tied to early writing support: Study

Preschoolers who are taught to write (even before they know how to read) may have better literacy skills once they start school.

Jennifer Pinarski

Should leaving school-aged kids home alone be illegal?

Should leaving school-aged kids home alone be illegal?

A Winnipeg mom was charged with child abandonment after leaving her kid home alone for 90 minutes, and the court's decision may mean big changes in Canadian law.

Jennifer Pinarski

Kids not vaccinated against measles urged to avoid Disneyland

Kids not vaccinated against measles urged to avoid Disneyland

The measles outbreak linked to Disneyland has reached 107 cases, and health officials are advising those not immunized to avoid the park.

Cara Smusiak

The hazards in asking “Didn’t your mother ever tell you…?”

The hazards in asking “Didn’t your mother ever tell you…?”

Don’t be so quick to assume everyone had the same upbringing as you, says one mom.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Extended breastfeeding shouldn't be a big deal

Extended breastfeeding shouldn't be a big deal

In response to the backlash against a UK mom who breastfeeds her six-year-old daughter, Jennifer Pinarski says parents need to chill out.

Jennifer Pinarski