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10 best apps for preschoolers

10 best apps for preschoolers

Kids love these fun and brain-busting, parent approved apps for preschoolers.

Amber Mac

Does an only child experience sibling rivalry?

Does an only child experience sibling rivalry?

Sometimes an only child can exhibit signs of sibling rivalry, which can be a confusing situation for parents.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Taking the kids to Disney: What to do?

Taking the kids to Disney: What to do?

Is it possible for adults and children to both enjoy a family trip to Disney?

Tracy Chappell

Study: Labour pain linked to postpartum depression

Study: Labour pain linked to postpartum depression

Researchers discover a possible link between pain experienced during childbirth and postpartum depression.

Jennifer Pinarski

Binge-watching: The new date night for parents

Binge-watching: The new date night for parents

Compulsive TV watching with your spouse doesn’t have to mean you’re in a marriage rut. Does it?

Tracy Chappell

Why are stay-at-home parents so stressed out?

Why are stay-at-home parents so stressed out?

A recent study proves that, biologically speaking, stay-at-home parents are more stressed out than those who work outside the home.

Jennifer Pinarski

Help! My kids need a break from summer vacation

Help! My kids need a break from summer vacation

There is such a thing as being too busy. One mom discovers the downside of over-scheduling her kids during summer vacation.

Jennifer Pinarski

6 ways to jazz up a family vacation

6 ways to jazz up a family vacation

Sometimes, it’s easy to keep the kids entertained.. Other times, you need to bring in reinforcements while on family vacation.

Tracy Chappell

Daycare subsidy woes: When the system lets you down

Daycare subsidy woes: When the system lets you down

Daycare subsidy: What do you do when the system that is supposed to be helping your family only creates more problems.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Study: Interrupted sleep can be damaging to parents

Study: Interrupted sleep can be damaging to parents

A new study highlights the effects of interrupted sleep, especially in parents with babies who wake up several times a night.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why I’d consider becoming a surrogate

Why I’d consider becoming a surrogate

The decision to become a surrogate isn't an easy one, but weighing the pros and cons can help with the process.

Susan Goldberg

5 ways to protect your child from identity theft and fraud

5 ways to protect your child from identity theft and fraud

Parents should be concerned about the troubling rise of child identity theft. Here are five ways to protect yourself and your kids.

Tiffy Thompson

Confessions: Single mom with an unconventional family

Confessions: Single mom with an unconventional family

A single mom confesses to her current family situation—but still worries about judgment from others.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Parenting fails: Why it's OK to make mistakes

Parenting fails: Why it's OK to make mistakes

British nanny Emma Jenner's Huffington Post article on parenting fails and entitled toddlers went viral this week.

Jennifer Pinarski

Same-sex parents: The kids are still all right

Same-sex parents: The kids are still all right

Research out of Australia focuses on how same-sex parents and their kids are faring. But do we really need another study confirming that queer families are doing all right?

Susan Goldberg

3 things I never say to parents (and one I always do)

3 things I never say to parents (and one I always do)

We all have our own ideas about what’s best for our kids, so lets start sharing wisdom instead of passing judgment.

Tracy Chappell

Bravo's Extreme Guide to Parenting is a terrible idea

Bravo's Extreme Guide to Parenting is a terrible idea

Adding fuel to the "mommy wars" fire? At least one mom won't be tuning into Bravo's Extreme Guide to Parenting.

Jennifer Pinarski

Using free play to keep kids focused

Using free play to keep kids focused

A school in Finland benefits from shorter learner periods broken up with ample time for free play.

Jennifer Pinarski

Do women’s magazines need to represent moms?

Do women’s magazines need to represent moms?

Salon.com argues that women's magazines fail to accurately represent moms. But do they really always need to?

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Smugglers' Notch: Summer family destination (yes!)

Smugglers' Notch: Summer family destination (yes!)

Senior editor Haley Overland and her family take this popular winter getaway for a summery spin.

Haley Overland