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9 things my kids can never find out

9 things my kids can never find out

I realize that there are a lot of things I don’t want my kids to find out until university. These little lies make life so much easier.

Sheri Segal Glick

Why Your Toddler’s 'No!' Phase Is So Important (And How To Survive It)

Why Your Toddler’s 'No!' Phase Is So Important (And How To Survive It)

If your toddler responds to seemingly mundane requests with the word “no,” you can rest assured: your child is very, very normal. Here’s how to deal.

Dawn Yanek

7 ways pandemic parenting felt like postpartum all over again

7 ways pandemic parenting felt like postpartum all over again

Jessie Harrold

I shouldn’t compare my kid to others but his BFF is a freakin’ genius

I shouldn’t compare my kid to others but his BFF is a freakin’ genius

This kid reads Harry Potter novels every night. Mine snacks on crayons and can't repeat a simple pattern in a game of Simon.

Leah McLaren

I didn't expect to have such mixed feelings after having my last baby

I didn't expect to have such mixed feelings after having my last baby

Alicia Lue

My divorce helped me become a better person—and a better mom

My divorce helped me become a better person—and a better mom

As a newly single mom, life was an endless marathon. Until the morning I realized that surviving is not the same as thriving.

Charlotte Dobo

Why Good-Enough Parenting Needs To Be A Movement

Why Good-Enough Parenting Needs To Be A Movement

You’ll never be a perfect parent—which is actually a good thing, experts say. Here’s everything you need to know about good-enough parenting.

Crysta Balis

Lying Down with Your Kids Until They Fall Asleep is Not a Bad Habit

Lying Down with Your Kids Until They Fall Asleep is Not a Bad Habit

Soon there will be closed doors and independence, and we will pine for the days when she needed to feel our hand on her back before she could sleep.

Kristen Thompson

My husband and I got a sleep divorce—and it's helped our marriage

My husband and I got a sleep divorce—and it's helped our marriage

It’s a bit out of the norm, but I think a lot of couples secretly yearn for our arrangement.

Leah Rumack

I never saw myself as a mother—then I realized I wanted to be a dad

I never saw myself as a mother—then I realized I wanted to be a dad

S. Bear Bergman

More Canadian Women Are Having Babies In Their 40s—With Zero Regrets

More Canadian Women Are Having Babies In Their 40s—With Zero Regrets

With more money and confidence, a rising number of women are waiting until after 40 to have babies. Here, three older moms share their stories.

Andrea Yu

We used my son's stick collection as kindling and he totally lost it

We used my son's stick collection as kindling and he totally lost it

Rachel Cameron

What it’s like to foster 115 kids

What it’s like to foster 115 kids

When I retired, I opened my house—and my heart—to foster kids. I thought I’d try it out for a few years—five, tops. But I’m still at it, 115 kids later.

Marcy Perron, as told to Kate Rae

How I helped my middle son step out from his big brother’s shadow

How I helped my middle son step out from his big brother’s shadow

He’d do anything his older brother told him to do. I wanted to make sure he felt confident to choose his own path.

Sarah Bradley

5 sweet ways for dad to bond with baby

5 sweet ways for dad to bond with baby

If you’re new to fatherhood, there are lots of great ways to build a strong bond with your baby while helping your little family thrive.

Jason Anderson

The science of how fatherhood transforms you

The science of how fatherhood transforms you

Emerging research has proven it: Men’s bodies are built to parent, and involved fathers bring benefits to almost every aspect of their kids’ lives.

Micah Toub, Photography by Roberto Caruso

These quotes from residential school Survivors can help kids (and parents) understand their experiences

These quotes from residential school Survivors can help kids (and parents) understand their experiences

Arisa Valyear

Our seven-year-old son told us he was gay

Our seven-year-old son told us he was gay

When my son told us he was gay, I wanted to protect him from the meanness of the world, but I also couldn’t imagine asking him to hide who he really is.

Katie Weber

The hardest thing about parenting with an eating disorder? Everything

The hardest thing about parenting with an eating disorder? Everything

My path to eating disorder recovery has taken many turns, and now that I’m raising daughters, there’s another twist. How do I keep them, and me, healthy?

Halina Newberry Grant

What I told my child about the Kamloops graves—to honour the 215

What I told my child about the Kamloops graves—to honour the 215

Tenille Campbell, Maclean's