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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

"You were an exceptional child that needed exceptional care"

"You were an exceptional child that needed exceptional care"

In this touching essay, one mom looks back at raising her daughter, who was born with developmental delays.

Susie Sokol, Maclean's

White Parents: Here’s How to (and How Not To) Talk to Your Kids About Racism

White Parents: Here’s How to (and How Not To) Talk to Your Kids About Racism

The conversation about race and racism may be uncomfortable, but don’t ignore it. Start early and resist colour-blind messages.

Sasha Emmons

7 crafty ways to get your kids to express gratitude

7 crafty ways to get your kids to express gratitude

Grateful kids are happier, more compassionate and engaged. These simple projects can help them get in touch with their thankful sides.

Lisa Fields

8 kids' songs that I never ever want to hear again

8 kids' songs that I never ever want to hear again

I'm not sure when I became such a music curmudgeon, but I think it was right around when I heard "Let It Go" for the millionth time.

Alyssa Ashton

Here's why 50/50 parenting probably isn't going to happen

Here's why 50/50 parenting probably isn't going to happen

With stats showing that women still handle most child care in heterosexual couples, it seems we have a long way to go towards equality in parenting.

Hadiya Roderique, FLARE

Yes, Your Smartphone Habit is Affecting Your Kid—Here's How

Yes, Your Smartphone Habit is Affecting Your Kid—Here's How

We've all spent countless hours lost in emails or Instagram, but experts are worried that when we're connecting online, we're connecting less with our kids.

Carissa Halton

What a rodent taught me about love—yes, love

What a rodent taught me about love—yes, love

I have a strong aversion to rodents. But my daughter wanted a pet hamster, and so Dolly joined our family.

Nicole C. Kear

It’s OK to have a total mom meltdown

It’s OK to have a total mom meltdown

There's no shame in having a mom meltdown—it happens to all of us at some point. (And yes, your kids will get over it, I promise.)

Katie Dupuis