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5 tips for affordable family travel

5 tips for affordable family travel

Family travel: Hot tips on cheap ways for families to travel.

Camilla Cornell

12 reasons I'm glad it's finally spring

12 reasons I'm glad it's finally spring

Spring has finally sprung and one mom couldn't be happier.

Jennifer Pinarski

The First Communion mom fail (that wasn't)

The First Communion mom fail (that wasn't)

Tracy Chappell worries she messed up her daughter’s First Communion.

Tracy Chappell

Solo parenting: The good, the bad and the ugly

Solo parenting: The good, the bad and the ugly

After five months, Jennifer Pinarski is finally getting the hang of parenting on her own.

Jennifer Pinarski

Mother's Day and the single parent

Mother's Day and the single parent

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk knew she wanted to single parent, but that doesn’t mean she’s given up on Mother's Day brunch.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Sibling rivalry: Moments of unexpected bonding

Sibling rivalry: Moments of unexpected bonding

Jennifer Pinarski witnesses a magical moment where her children bond rather than bicker.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why I don't want a Mother's Day gift

Why I don't want a Mother's Day gift

A Canadian survey says most moms want a gift for Mother’s Day, but Jennifer Pinarski would rather to go giftless. Here's why.

Jennifer Pinarski

Do labels help or hurt parents?

Do labels help or hurt parents?

Tracy Chappell isn’t the parent she thought she’d be—and that's OK.

Tracy Chappell

Queer parents: Just like everyone else

Queer parents: Just like everyone else

Susan Goldberg believes writing about parenthood from a queer perspective must avoid an "us versus them" mentality.

Susan Goldberg

Kids' apps we love 2014

Kids' apps we love 2014

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

Amber Mac

How my kids taught me to deal with death

How my kids taught me to deal with death

After the recent death of a beloved family member, Tracy Chappell is touched by the lessons her daughters have taught her about grieving.

Tracy Chappell

Unexpected guest: Wildlife at school

Unexpected guest: Wildlife at school

What’s the most unusual visitor to come your child’s school? Jennifer Pinarski bets you can’t top this.

Jennifer Pinarski

New study: Childhood shyness linked to adult anxiety

New study: Childhood shyness linked to adult anxiety

Recent research suggests that shy toddlers grow up to be anxious adults, but Jennifer Pinarski thinks it's nothing to worry about.

Jennifer Pinarski

Parenting: The magic of getting out of the way

Parenting: The magic of getting out of the way

Susan Goldberg vows to let her kids revel in their childhood without getting in the way.

Susan Goldberg

Five lessons from our cat

Five lessons from our cat

Tracy Chappell’s new family pet has had an unexpected impact.

Tracy Chappell

Why we need to stop calling motherhood a job

Why we need to stop calling motherhood a job

Is being a mom the toughest job in the world? Jennifer Pinarski doesn’t think so.

Jennifer Pinarski

How do you get your kids to open up?

How do you get your kids to open up?

In an effort to get her son to open up about his feelings, Jennifer Pinarski heads outside.

Jennifer Pinarski

Cost-effective meals: One day living below the poverty line

Cost-effective meals: One day living below the poverty line

Save some coin with these cost-effective meals, equalling to about $7 in total.

Eshun Mott

What do you do when yelling at kids...works?

What do you do when yelling at kids...works?

Susan Goldberg doesn't want to be the parent who yells. But what are you supposed to do when yelling at kids is the only thing that works?

Susan Goldberg

Winter Wipeout Kids: How one dad made this awful winter awesome

Winter Wipeout Kids: How one dad made this awful winter awesome

Tracy Chappell’s daughters participate in a friend’s backyard Winter Wipeout Kids course, and remember that playing outside in winter can be super fun.

Tracy Chappell