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Stay-at-home moms on the rise...but why?

Stay-at-home moms on the rise...but why?

A new US report shows that the number of stay-at-home moms is increasing, but it’s not by choice. Jennifer Pinarski wonders if the same is true for Canada.

Jennifer Pinarski

Rainbow Loom and art galleries: Mother knows best

Rainbow Loom and art galleries: Mother knows best

As fun as Rainbow Loom can be, Susan Goldberg had a feeling her son would love the Thunder Bay Art Gallery just as much.

Susan Goldberg

Postcard from Canyon Ranch, Miami

Postcard from Canyon Ranch, Miami

Ex-gym enthusiast Alicia Kowalewski finds her calm again by sweating it out for Mother’s Day.

Today's Parent

Would you take a pill to improve your sex drive?

Would you take a pill to improve your sex drive?

Is your sex drive suffering? Low libido is reported by more than a third of Canadian women, and drug companies are developing medications that could help.

Emma Waverman

Why What's Brewing is more important to me than ever

Why What's Brewing is more important to me than ever

Katie Dupuis has big news, and What's Brewing has helped make her brave enough to share it.

Katie Dupuis

Battling work-life balance

Battling work-life balance

Yes you can achieve a work-life balance! Psychotherapist Liza Finlay shows you how.

Liza Finlay

6 strategies to get rid of your Girl Guide cookies

6 strategies to get rid of your Girl Guide cookies

Tracy Chappell has developed a plan to get those delicious Girl Guide cookies out of her house.

Tracy Chappell

Kids' books starring animals: Harmful or helpful?

Kids' books starring animals: Harmful or helpful?

A new study suggests that books featuring cartoon animals have a negative impact on children, but Jennifer Pinarski thinks that books aren’t to blame.

Jennifer Pinarski

Daughters of SAHMs earn more as adults: Study

Daughters of SAHMs earn more as adults: Study

As another study paints a glum portrait of the financial status of stay-at-home moms, Jennifer Pinarski looks for the silver lining.

Jennifer Pinarski

Conscious uncoupling: Explained

Conscious uncoupling: Explained

Psychotherapist Liza Finlay discusses "conscious uncoupling," the phrase Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin popularized when they announced their separation.

Liza Finlay

Kids and hoarding: Do you need to worry?

Kids and hoarding: Do you need to worry?

Susan Goldberg's son has the habit of hiding objects all over the house.

Susan Goldberg

How do you expose your kids to new things?

How do you expose your kids to new things?

Tracy Chappell takes her kids to the symphony—a first for all of them.

Tracy Chappell

17 books about autism

17 books about autism

In honour of World Autism Awareness Day, we've compiled a list of books that talk about being on the spectrum.

Emily Rivas

20 cures for your kids’ spring fever

20 cures for your kids’ spring fever

After a long winter, Jennifer Pinarski appreciates the chance for outdoor play.

Jennifer Pinarski

Confessions of a free-range parent

Confessions of a free-range parent

Jennifer Pinarski shares her ideas on how kids and parents can both be a little braver when it comes to free-range parenting.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why you should be watching more TV

Why you should be watching more TV

Do you give up your downtime in the name of getting things done?

Tracy Chappell

Stopping time: My kids are growing up too quickly

Stopping time: My kids are growing up too quickly

Susan Goldberg documents the last vestiges of her son's childhood.

Susan Goldberg

How a new stroller has changed my life

How a new stroller has changed my life

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk invested in a new stroller for her preschooler and she couldn’t be happier about it.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

17 self-care tips for solo parents

17 self-care tips for solo parents

Jennifer Pinarski is learning that self-care is critical when it comes to solo-parenting.

Jennifer Pinarski

Introducing our new family pet

Introducing our new family pet

Tracy Chappell was sure that she only wanted two kids. But now they’ve adopted a furry new member of the family.

Tracy Chappell