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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

While my husband was away, I almost kissed the nanny

While my husband was away, I almost kissed the nanny

Because of his job, my husband was away for several weeks. But the longer he was away, the lonelier, and more tired and unappreciated I felt.

Shoshana Sperling

How to deal with a kid who's always bored

How to deal with a kid who's always bored

Lisa Kadane

Your kids are learning about race right now—make sure they’re learning the right things

Your kids are learning about race right now—make sure they’re learning the right things

Ijeoma Oluo

I got laid off—and I told my four-year-old son

I got laid off—and I told my four-year-old son

My son might not have completely understood what was going on—he thought I should get a job with the PJ Masks. But he needed to know that I lost my job.

Tyler Wade

Polyamorous parenting: The surprising benefits of the ultimate modern family

Polyamorous parenting: The surprising benefits of the ultimate modern family

A growing number of Canadian parents are polyamorous. Experts, parents and even kids say it offers some surprising benefits.

Briony Smith

Why distance learning can be harder for families of children with disabilities

Why distance learning can be harder for families of children with disabilities

Families who typically work in close collaboration with school staff are struggling without face-to-face networks.

Jess Whitley

Why adopted kids need to know where they came from

Why adopted kids need to know where they came from

Having a sense of history can be enormously powerful for adopted kids. There’s a wide range of what an open adoption can look like.

Angie Gallop

An age-by-age guide to disciplining your kid

An age-by-age guide to disciplining your kid

What's the best way to discipline a toddler? And what do you do when your kid won't listen to you? Here is an age-by-age guide to disciplining children.

Cheryl Embrett

5 reasons you haven't talked to your kids about racism

5 reasons you haven't talked to your kids about racism

And why each one is rubbish.

Today's Parent

6 jobs I didn’t expect to inherit when I became a mom

6 jobs I didn’t expect to inherit when I became a mom

From Lunch Lady to Nose Wiper to Hurt Kisser to Manners Teacher, it turns out there’s more to being a mom than just being mom.

Rachel Toalson

I saw a guy checking out my 12-year-old in her bikini, and I’m not sure I handled it right

I saw a guy checking out my 12-year-old in her bikini, and I’m not sure I handled it right

She’s going to deal with this kind of attention more and more as she grows up. And as her mom, I need to teach her how to handle it. What would you do?

Lola Augustine Brown

11 ways to make shared custody not suck

11 ways to make shared custody not suck

As the song goes, "breaking up is hard to do." But there are ways to make shared custody easier on your kids. Here's how to rock at co-parenting.

Dawn Calleja