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The Best Way To Protect Kids Online? Connection

The Best Way To Protect Kids Online? Connection

You can’t control every app. A registered clinical counsellor explains why filters and settings can’t replace real conversations with your kid.

Devony Baugh

More than Cute: Rethinking Compliments to Build Girls’ Confidence

More than Cute: Rethinking Compliments to Build Girls’ Confidence

Words can impact identity. Let’s show girls how simple shifts in language—from pretty to powerful—can help build confidence and self-esteem.

Is It Okay To Cry In Front Of Your Kids?

Is It Okay To Cry In Front Of Your Kids?

Letting little ones see us weepy isn’t weak. It can be powerful If it’s done right.

Karen Robock

Are You Phubbing Your Kids?

Are You Phubbing Your Kids?

Snubbing someone in favour of staring at your phone is called ‘phubbing’. Are you guilty? Here’s how that could affect your kids and what to do about it.

Anne Marie Kirsten

How To Apply The "Let Them" Theory To Parenting

How To Apply The "Let Them" Theory To Parenting

Discover how Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory helps moms tune out judgment, release the pressure and find more peace in parenting.

Karen Robock

6 Simple Ways To Teach Your Kids Gratitude

6 Simple Ways To Teach Your Kids Gratitude

Raising grateful kids doesn’t have to be another chore on your endless to-do list. With a few simple tweaks to everyday routines, you can nurture kindness, patience and joy.

Gurpreet Virdi-Bains

How To Talk To Your Kids About RESPs

How To Talk To Your Kids About RESPs

From piggy banks to tuition talks, here’s how to chat with your kids about RESPs at every age without making it awkward.

Jennifer Seitz

How To Adjust When Your Adult Kid Moves Back Home

How To Adjust When Your Adult Kid Moves Back Home

When your adult child moves back into their childhood bedroom, it’s a whole new parenting chapter. Here’s how to build a respectful adult relationship.

Siobhan Chirico

A Back-To-School Pep Talk For Parents Of Neurodiverse Kids

A Back-To-School Pep Talk For Parents Of Neurodiverse Kids

Back-to-school season hits different when you’re parenting a neurodiverse kid. A former special ed teacher turned therapist breaks down the real emotional load.

Siobhan Chirico

Help Kids Make The Most Of AI Tools Safely And Responsibly

Help Kids Make The Most Of AI Tools Safely And Responsibly

AI is part of kids’ daily lives. Here’s how parents can help them use it safely, think critically and get creative, while avoiding risks.

MediaSmarts

Bored Of Reading To Your Kids?

Bored Of Reading To Your Kids?

Five well-known avid readers and experts share tips for turning your kids into book lovers, despite your reluctance.

Amanda Lee

6 Parenting Practices I Won't Pass On To My Kids

6 Parenting Practices I Won't Pass On To My Kids

The goal isn’t to be a perfect parent, it’s about ditching the habits that don't serve us.

Gurpreet Virdi-Bains

A Stranger Thought I Was Kidnapping My Mid-Tantrum Child

A Stranger Thought I Was Kidnapping My Mid-Tantrum Child

When your usual tantrum-defusing tools fail, here's what to do.

Fiona Tapp

How To Handle A Meltdown In Public Without Melting Down Yourself

How To Handle A Meltdown In Public Without Melting Down Yourself

From the grocery store to the playground, public meltdowns are part of parenting. Here’s how to handle the chaos, support your child, and keep your cool.

Jennifer Cox

Why Parents Can’t Stop Talking About “Pink Pony Club”

Why Parents Can’t Stop Talking About “Pink Pony Club”

Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club is everywhere. Your kids love it, and you might, too. Discover the song’s meaning, expert advice on age-appropriateness, and tips for connecting through music.

Courtney Leiva

15 Parenting Micro-Moments That Matter More Than You Think

15 Parenting Micro-Moments That Matter More Than You Think

Parenting isn’t about grand gestures. It’s about everyday interactions that build trust and well-being. Discover how to make the most of 15 moments that matter.

Siobhan Chirico

Clingy Kid? Here's How To Deal

Clingy Kid? Here's How To Deal

Courtney Leiva

The Joy Of Child-Free Weekends

The Joy Of Child-Free Weekends

Feeling burnt out? A kid-free weekend might be exactly what you need to reset, reconnect with yourself, and come back a better parent.

Jennifer Cox

Why Watching Your Kids Grow Up Is The Hardest

Why Watching Your Kids Grow Up Is The Hardest

With every joyful developmental milestone, your child becomes more independent. And sometimes that feels awful.

Karen Robock

To The Dads Doing The Work

To The Dads Doing The Work

You are part of a quiet revolution: challenging the outdated myth that dads must be stoic, detached, or secondary in the parenting story.

Siobhan Chirico