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5 common social media mistakes parents make every day

5 common social media mistakes parents make every day

Are your social media habits compromising your kids' safety? We tapped social-networking safety expert Paul Davis for his top tips.

Kevin John Siazon

‘Mummy, am I white?’ What I’ve learned from raising biracial children

‘Mummy, am I white?’ What I’ve learned from raising biracial children

My daughter’s question sent me back in time, and brought up old wounds. But I soon learned that my pain is not my daughters’ pain.

Tasneem Jamal, Chatelaine

Why feeding my family is the parenting task I loathe most

Why feeding my family is the parenting task I loathe most

Kristen Thompson

Cat and Nat: Motherhood brought us together (and helped us go viral)

Cat and Nat: Motherhood brought us together (and helped us go viral)

They've made moms' wine time into a viral video series. Cat and Nat dish on how being real with your bestie resonates.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

"I need my people.” How social media is actually helping Canadians become better parents

"I need my people.” How social media is actually helping Canadians become better parents

We surveyed 1,000 Canadian parents on how social media affects their lives and found that it's actually helping them create community and find resources.

Madeline Smith

Do you judge other parents on social media?

Do you judge other parents on social media?

Social media is not a judgement-free zone. These parents get real on if they've ever judged other parents—and what it's like when someone judges them.

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Dear perfect parents of Instagram...

Dear perfect parents of Instagram...

We don’t believe your walls are that white or your kids are that happy. We just don’t.

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#Twitterboss: Kelly Oxford on the sitcom filter

#Twitterboss: Kelly Oxford on the sitcom filter

Author, Twitter star and hilarious human Kelly Oxford feels no pressure from social media because it’s what she does all day. We should all be so chill.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Yay or nay: Is it OK to post your kid's photo online without her permission?

Yay or nay: Is it OK to post your kid's photo online without her permission?

Yes to sharing sonograms but not baby bums? And should you post those photos without your kid's permission? These parents reveal their social media limits.

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Why you won’t see my kids' faces online

Why you won’t see my kids' faces online

When my girls are old enough, they can decide how they want to tell their stories on social media. In the meantime, it’s not up to me to do it for them.

Matt Villano

Hate-following other moms turned me into a cyberbully

Hate-following other moms turned me into a cyberbully

These women, with their hyperfiltered lives and earnest captions, made me indignant, made me laugh and then kind of made me hate myself—until I stopped.

Anonymous

When your cute kid becomes a viral meme

When your cute kid becomes a viral meme

You wake up one day, and your adorable son has gone viral, being tweeted be celebs and recognized on the street. For Gavin and his mom, it's really NBD.

Kevin John Siazon

I don’t want to see your kid’s rash: Why I quit all Facebook parenting groups

I don’t want to see your kid’s rash: Why I quit all Facebook parenting groups

Goodbye to the never-ending threads with the same awful questions, debates and judgments. My advice: Make a doctor’s appointment, for goodness’ sake!

Kat Armstrong

OMG, check out the world’s first accessible water park!

OMG, check out the world’s first accessible water park!

Morgan’s Inspiration Island, the world's first water park that's fully accessible to children with special needs, is coming—and it looks absolutely amazing!

Valerie Howes

Cat + Nat put it all out there

Cat + Nat put it all out there

Cat + Nat don't hold back when it comes to social media—and they have never felt more comfortable being themselves.

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How to Encourage Reading Habits

How to Encourage Reading Habits

What’s the best way to help your kid to build up good reading habits? Challenge him, of course! These fun weekly tasks will definitely keep him motivated.

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6 dos and don'ts for reluctant readers

6 dos and don'ts for reluctant readers

Struggling to get your kid interested in reading? Here are some ways you can help (and a few things you should avoid doing).

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6 social media strategies for parents (even if your kids aren't on social media yet)

6 social media strategies for parents (even if your kids aren't on social media yet)

When social media is your job, is it easier or harder to teach your kids healthy boundaries? You're going to want these expert tips.

Haley Overland

Tracy Moore on social media: "My kids' pictures are everywhere"

Tracy Moore on social media: "My kids' pictures are everywhere"

We put Tracy Moore in the hot seat to ask how she finds balance on social media and what lines she won’t ever cross.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

If I see one more ultrasound on Facebook...

If I see one more ultrasound on Facebook...

Enough is enough. I don't want to see the inside of a near stranger's uterus every time I click on my newsfeed.

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