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How to discipline your tween (because time outs are no longer an option)

How to discipline your tween (because time outs are no longer an option)

It may be time to shift your perspective away from time-outs and sticker charts when it comes to disciplining your child.

Kate Winn

Screw New Year’s resolutions: Why I’m giving up on big promises this year

Screw New Year’s resolutions: Why I’m giving up on big promises this year

I’m tired of feeling bad at not living up to my big resolutions. So this year, I’m setting my sights a little lower.

Lola Augustine Brown

Do you hate your kid's friend's parents?

Do you hate your kid's friend's parents?

If you hate your kid's friend's parents, you're not alone. Here's help.

Lisa van de Geyn

5 ways to prepare your firstborn for a sibling

5 ways to prepare your firstborn for a sibling

Dr. Carol Crill Russell shares five ways you can help your eldest transition from only child to big sister or brother

Michele Holcomb

#ThisIsMyLife: Parent Betrayals

#ThisIsMyLife: Parent Betrayals

There are just some things your kids will never forgive you for.

Leah Rumack

10 tips for flying with kids

10 tips for flying with kids

Ian passes along some rules to live by when flying with young children.

Ian Mendes

How to avoid spoiling kids at Christmas

How to avoid spoiling kids at Christmas

How much is too much? Here's how to stop spoiling kids at Christmas without turning into The Grinch.

Ceri Marsh

The debate: Is getting a dog a good idea when you have little kids?

The debate: Is getting a dog a good idea when you have little kids?

This husband and wife disagree on whether it’s a terrific—or terrible—idea to add a dog to their growing family this winter.

Emily Senger

How to raise spiritual kids

How to raise spiritual kids

Being spiritual isn’t limited to only religion. Incorporating spirituality into your kid’s lives can highly benefit them.

Reva Seth

10 holiday behaviour boosters

10 holiday behaviour boosters

Tension with the in-laws? Unappreciative preschooler? Here's how you can defuse holiday blow-ups and get on with the holiday cheer.

Rhea Seymour

6 ways to keep your kids' behaviour in check during the holidays

6 ways to keep your kids' behaviour in check during the holidays

From sugar high's to tantrums, how to have your kids on their best behaviour when visiting family this holiday season.

Claire Gagne

How my picky eater became an adventurous foodie

How my picky eater became an adventurous foodie

"I was thrilled to see her hand move in the direction of a spectacularly stinky blue cheese."

Elizabeth Chorney-Booth

Germaphobe parents: Will your baby be OK?

Germaphobe parents: Will your baby be OK?

Here's how parents can protect their newborn from germs without going totally overboard.

Lisa Kadane

Age-by-age guide to teaching your child table manners

Age-by-age guide to teaching your child table manners

Starting to wonder if your child will ever remember to use a fork, let alone a napkin? We’ve got tips that will help bring (some) order to your dinner table.

Lisa van de Geyn

Confession: I would help my picky eater, but I'm afraid of food

Confession: I would help my picky eater, but I'm afraid of food

"I would jump in front of a train to save my children, but I cannot eat a grape for them."

Anonymous

Stage fright: How to help kids with performance anxiety

Stage fright: How to help kids with performance anxiety

Does your child get butterflies before ballet recitals, school concerts or class presentations? Performance anxiety is common in kids. We asked experts how to cope.

Kate Winn

5 ways to deal with a picky eater—from a chef

5 ways to deal with a picky eater—from a chef

Chopped Canada judge and chef Roger Mooking is just like us: one of his daughters is a picky eater. Here are his top tips on how to deal.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

#ThisIsMyLife: Things that count as "me time" for moms

#ThisIsMyLife: Things that count as "me time" for moms

You know you're a mom when a nice, relaxing pap smear is the highlight of your day.

Leah Rumack

10 reasons to not panic about your picky eater

10 reasons to not panic about your picky eater

Stress is inevitable when your kid's diet consists of toasted O cereal and peanut butter. Here are a few gentle reminders that yes, it's going to be OK.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

11 tips to help you parent on four hours of sleep a night

11 tips to help you parent on four hours of sleep a night

Is your baby's night waking making you feel like a zombie? Here's a survival guide for sleep-deprived parents.

Anita Dubey