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How to talk to your kids' grandparents and relatives about racism

How to talk to your kids' grandparents and relatives about racism

To raise an anti-racist kid, you need to learn how to talk to your whole family—grandparents and aunts and uncles included—about being anti-racist.

Bee Quammie

This Is What It Means To Raise An Anti-Racist Kid

This Is What It Means To Raise An Anti-Racist Kid

It’s no longer enough to teach kids not to “see colour”—in fact, it’s harmful. Here’s how to take action and make sure you’re raising an anti-racist kid.

Alicia Cox Thomson

How to Take Your Kids to A Protest Safely

How to Take Your Kids to A Protest Safely

Taking your kids to a protest teaches them what anti-racism work looks like: it’s about making a sign, showing up and taking a stand for your beliefs.

Samantha Kemp-Jackson

How I knew my son had autism

How I knew my son had autism

When I first questioned if everything was ‘normal’ with my son, people seemed shocked, but I could feel that something wasn’t quite right.

Lauren Flack

5 tips for talking to your kid about masturbation

5 tips for talking to your kid about masturbation

Keep it cool, stress that it’s common and other ways to have an (almost) mortification-free chat about masturbation with your child.

Kate Rae

My family fought anti-Black racism in the school system—and won

My family fought anti-Black racism in the school system—and won

School is dangerous for Black children. Pushing to change that has become a permanent part of my life.

Charline Grant, Chatelaine

Does parenting even matter?

Does parenting even matter?

We put so much energy into moulding our kids into happy, successful adults. But what makes more of a difference—nature or nurture?

Leah McLaren

Your kid’s joy is not your job

Your kid’s joy is not your job

Jason McBride

What the pandemic taught me about my son's loneliness

What the pandemic taught me about my son's loneliness

Melanie Williams's son was born with Down syndrome. Isolation and social distancing are experiences he faces in his everyday life.

Melanie Williams, Macleans

Why openness with biological siblings matters for adopted kids

Why openness with biological siblings matters for adopted kids

When a child joins a family through adoption, the focus is often on openness with birth parents. But ties to bio brothers and sisters should not be overlooked.

Christen Shepherd

7 things to never say to a single mom by choice

7 things to never say to a single mom by choice

When a woman doesn't have a partner but wants a baby, she may opt to become a single mom by choice. Sadly, she'll then have to deal with annoying comments.

Jaime R. Herndon

The invisibility of the single parent during COVID-19

The invisibility of the single parent during COVID-19

The pandemic has made it seem like it’s the 1950s again, with single parents brushed off to the side.

Athena Reich, Chatelaine

Is this the secret to finally being a happier parent?

Is this the secret to finally being a happier parent?

Skeptical but open-minded, writer Leah McLaren signed up for help with the hardest job she's ever done: parenting. The results surprised her.

Leah McLaren

I let My Kid Have Unlimited Screen Time. There, I Said It

I let My Kid Have Unlimited Screen Time. There, I Said It

Why this once anti-screen mom now lets her kid play video games for as long as he wants.

Patti Woods

Age-by-Age Guide to Getting Your Kid to Talk to You

Age-by-Age Guide to Getting Your Kid to Talk to You

We don’t need to be our kids’ best friends, but it’s nice to hear about their day. Here’s what to do when it comes to getting your kid to talk to you.

Claire Gagne

Why are sitcom dads still so incompetent?

Why are sitcom dads still so incompetent?

TV shows still seem to stereotype fathers as inherently ill-suited for parenting. Why haven't they caught up with the expectations of modern fatherhood?

Erica Scharrer

You know we're black, right?

You know we're black, right?

Tracey Steer grapples with talking to her daughter about race without making it a big issue.

Tracey Steer

We need to rethink the way we teach kids table manners

We need to rethink the way we teach kids table manners

The message that eating food with your hands is unmannered is dripping with the control and shame of colonization, and it’s a harmful one to teach kids.

Joshna Maharaj

Here’s what to do if you’re in a fender-bender with kids in the car

Here’s what to do if you’re in a fender-bender with kids in the car

Follow this expert advice to help keep yourself and your children safe if your family ends up in a car accident involving kids.

Lora Grady

10 things NOT to say to an adoptive parent

10 things NOT to say to an adoptive parent

Even the most well-intentioned comments sometimes make adoptive parents face-palm. Here are the 10 worst things you can say.

Christen Shepherd