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Bringing baby home: TV's Parenthood did it right

Bringing baby home: TV's Parenthood did it right

Tracy Chappell's favourite show returns, and reminds her of why, sometimes, writers nail reality better than “reality” shows.

Tracy Chappell

The coolest apps for kids

The coolest apps for kids

Today's Parent staff

My daughter's lesson in swearing

My daughter's lesson in swearing

Tracy Chappell's seven-year-old has some questions about certain words on the bathroom wall.

Tracy Chappell

Why I refuse to sweat the small stuff — anymore

Why I refuse to sweat the small stuff — anymore

Jennifer Pinarski reflects on the things she's most grateful for — and vows to stop sweating the little things.

Jennifer Pinarski

Home daycare: Are you cut out for the job?

Home daycare: Are you cut out for the job?

Running a home daycare is a solution to the child-care problem: You get to be with your kids and bring in an income. But is it as easy as it sounds?

Uyen Vu

Kim Kardashian is right: Being a stay-at-home mom is boring

Kim Kardashian is right: Being a stay-at-home mom is boring

Jennifer Pinarski is surprised to realize she agrees with Kim Kardashian about being a stay-at-home mom.

Jennifer Pinarski

Soccer mom: The boring truth

Soccer mom: The boring truth

Despite her lack of interest in sports, Susan Goldberg is more than happy to support her eldest son's passion for playing soccer.

Susan Goldberg

Parent council: Should I join?

Parent council: Should I join?

Tracy Chappell isn’t sure what’s holding her back from taking the leap into the world of the parent council.

Tracy Chappell

Literacy: New study on boys and reading

Literacy: New study on boys and reading

New research on the gender divide finds that we’re unconsciously spending more time reading with our daughters than we are with our sons.

Wendy Haaf

Do you think moms should expect push presents?

Do you think moms should expect push presents?

In our latest debate, two moms face off on the hot topic of push presents.

Katie Dupuis

7 super-fun science apps

7 super-fun science apps

Get all your little scientist's questions answered with these fun, mess-free, kid-approved science apps.

Amber Mac

Me and my overscheduled kids

Me and my overscheduled kids

Tracy Chappell's daughters just started their hockey season. How do you manage the time crunch of extracurriculars?

Tracy Chappell

My kid hates his teacher

My kid hates his teacher

A new school year means new challenges and new teachers for your child — but what do you when your kid hates his teacher?

Dana Dougherty Reinke

Stay-at-home moms vs. dads: There's a difference!

Stay-at-home moms vs. dads: There's a difference!

Huffington Post blogger Kathleen Hogan says that we need to stop specifying the gender of stay-at-home parents. Stay-at-home mom Jennifer Pinarski disagrees.

Jennifer Pinarski

My son is an introvert — and I love it!

My son is an introvert — and I love it!

Susan Goldberg realizes her eldest son is an introvert — and she doesn't mind one bit.

Susan Goldberg

Relationships: How to lose the emotional baggage

Relationships: How to lose the emotional baggage

Psychotherapist Liza Finlay explains the four main emotional culprits that may be holding you back in your relationship — and how to let them go.

Liza Finlay

Dyslexics of the world, untie

Dyslexics of the world, untie

Order off the menu, don’t keep your condition a secret, and other tips for parents of dyslexic kids from a veteran.

Manisha Krishnan

20 questions to ask your kids

20 questions to ask your kids

The 2013 version of Tracy Chappell's annual survey of her daughters’ favourite things.

Tracy Chappell

Stay-at-home mom: My struggle to re-enter the workforce

Stay-at-home mom: My struggle to re-enter the workforce

As Jennifer Pinarski searches for extra work to make ends meet, she’s run into a specific employment obstacle: education.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why school lunches aren't as bad as I thought

Why school lunches aren't as bad as I thought

Susan Goldberg takes over lunch duty for the first time — and discovers it isn't all that bad.

Susan Goldberg