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How to get your toddler to wear winter clothes

How to get your toddler to wear winter clothes

Teresa Pitman

It’s the biggest test of my life—raising two kids after my husband died

It’s the biggest test of my life—raising two kids after my husband died

In the months since my husband died, my two kids and I have been struggling and learning as we try to rebuild our life as Jon would’ve wanted us to.

Nancy Westaway

My six-year-old’s questions about Christmas have me seriously stumped

My six-year-old’s questions about Christmas have me seriously stumped

It seems fundamentally wrong to say that something’s real with the intention of, later down the road, revealing it was all just one big, fat, jolly lie.

Anne Thériault

How to Teach Saving and Spending to Kids as Young as Three Years Old

How to Teach Saving and Spending to Kids as Young as Three Years Old

Tessa Mazachowsky and Caitlin Mahy

Whatever, haters: I'm LOVING coming up with Elf on the Shelf ideas

Whatever, haters: I'm LOVING coming up with Elf on the Shelf ideas

It's possible the novelty might wear off. But for now, it’s boatloads of fun, and gives us all something extra to look forward to in the mornings.

Christine Persaud

I'm raising my kids as non-believers

I'm raising my kids as non-believers

We never told our kids Santa was coming down the chimney because he wasn't. Every family needs to decide how to tell kids about Santa.

Kendra Stanton Lee

Food banks: What they need, what they don't

Food banks: What they need, what they don't

Check out which food and toiletry items food banks need most before donating goods to your local food bank, homeless shelter, or soup kitchen

Alex Mlynek

These six things make being a 'good parent' impossible

These six things make being a 'good parent' impossible

In an excerpt from Olivia Scobie's book, Impossible Parenting, she outlines six internal expectations that hold parents back from believing that they're doing a good job.

Olivia Scobie

Kid volunteers: Raising children who give back

Kid volunteers: Raising children who give back

Many families focus on charity at the holidays, but how can parents raise kid volunteers who give back and practice charity all year long?

Alex Mlynek

7 things I've learned about having three kids

7 things I've learned about having three kids

Thinking about taking the leap and having a third kid? Here's what one mom learned after a few years of being the mom of three boys.

Rachel Cameron

10 Best Weighted Blankets for Kids 2024

10 Best Weighted Blankets for Kids 2024

Best weighted blanket for kids: Our favorite blankets designed to help soothe ADHD, anxiety and sleepless nights.

Bryce Gruber

All the things that swirl through a mom's head in any given moment

All the things that swirl through a mom's head in any given moment

We've all heard of emotional labour at this point, but a recent holiday made it crystal clear just how heavy and exhausting my mental load is.

Joanna Myers

An age-by-age guide to nurturing creativity in kids

An age-by-age guide to nurturing creativity in kids

Parenting expert Judy Arnall’s new book, Unschooling to University, explores helping children think outside the box, solve problems and channel their artistic abilities at any age—from babies all the way to teens.

Judy Arnall

Being a mom with chronic pain wasn't part of the plan

Being a mom with chronic pain wasn't part of the plan

My daughter and I both know I'm not the same as other moms. But there are still good days with chronic pain and illness, and this is how we cope.

Tara Mandarano

How do you know you're ready for a second baby?

How do you know you're ready for a second baby?

When I was pregnant with my second baby, I mourned the loss of my cute little family of three. But here's why I was so, so wrong to worry.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

8 ways parenting literally causes pain—and how you can fix it

8 ways parenting literally causes pain—and how you can fix it

The fire in your wrist after cradling your newborn until she nods off. The twinge in your back as you pick up your toddler for the zillionth time. Kids can be a pain. Here’s a guide to the hurt and what you can do to make it all better.

Corinna Vangerwen

Age-by-age guide to surviving witching hour

Age-by-age guide to surviving witching hour

The term "witching hour" is usually applied to babies, but all kids can be sensitive and difficult to manage for the hour (or two) before bedtime.

Jennifer Cox

An achievable postpartum workout after the birth of your second child

An achievable postpartum workout after the birth of your second child

Elizabeth Preston

This is the best age gap between kids

This is the best age gap between kids

There are pros and cons to back-to-back pregnancies, or waiting a few more years before diving back into baby land. We weigh all of the options.

Katie Dupuis

What to do when one of your kids totally outshines the other

What to do when one of your kids totally outshines the other

My older daughter loves the spotlight, but it has created a crisis of confidence in her younger sister. I’m trying to correct the imbalance.

Dory Cerny