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Babysitting 101: Finding and keeping a super-sitter

Babysitting 101: Finding and keeping a super-sitter

Your guide to scoring (and keeping) your Saturday-night sitter

Kelli Korducki

3 ways to help your partner now that she's a new mom

3 ways to help your partner now that she's a new mom

Motherhood is a big step for your partner. Here are three ways you can help the new mom along the way.

John Hoffman

How to clean the house in 10 minutes or less

How to clean the house in 10 minutes or less

Fail-proof tips for faking a clean house in a hurry.

Cathie Kryczka

Why integration isn’t working for special needs kids—or their classmates

Why integration isn’t working for special needs kids—or their classmates

Toronto parents are suing the school board for failing to protect their daughters from a schoolmate with special needs. Theirs is a familiar story: I’m the mother of a kid other parents complain about.

Rachel Giese

4 things to consider before getting a family pet

4 things to consider before getting a family pet

Thinking about adding a furry, feathery or scaly pet to the family? Read these tips on getting a family pet.

Colleen Seto

How to be a more empathetic parent

How to be a more empathetic parent

Author and psychologist Shefali Tsabary explains why the key to being an empathetic parent is to look within yourself.

Emily Rivas

I let my kid listen to rock and roll music

I let my kid listen to rock and roll music

One music-loving dad is tired of traditional kids song so switches gears to rock and roll.

Stuart Berman

A mother’s nightmare: My ex-husband kidnapped my kids and took them to a war zone

A mother’s nightmare: My ex-husband kidnapped my kids and took them to a war zone

When the Azer children were abducted in August 2015, Alison Azer thought she would never see her kids again, but it was only the start of the turmoil and battle that was to follow.

Claire Gagne

How to put an end to your kid's badgering

How to put an end to your kid's badgering

Is your child the master at persistent pestering? Challenge their badgering with these three tips.

Elizabeth Chorney-Booth

I’m gay. What should my kids be feeling about the Orlando shooting?

I’m gay. What should my kids be feeling about the Orlando shooting?

And should I be worried they’re not feeling enough?

Aviva Rubin

Helping your kid deal with a best friend breakup

Helping your kid deal with a best friend breakup

Breaking up is hard to do, especially when it's a best friend. Here's how to help when your child and her BFF part ways.

Dana Dougherty Reinke

Top 5 relationship peeves (and prescriptions)

Top 5 relationship peeves (and prescriptions)

At Liza Finlay's recent marriage summit, a group of Canadian women shared their relationship peeves, and she prescribed easy fixes. Here are the top five.

Liza Finlay

Is Quebec doing parental leave the best?

Is Quebec doing parental leave the best?

Parental benefits through EI was always an odd fit. Here’s what we can learn from Quebec.

Maclean's

The secret superpowers of every dad

The secret superpowers of every dad

Ready or not, you're a dad! Don't worry—nature is tweaking your brain and body in ways that'll ensure you're just the right man for the job.

Peter McMahon

Is Using a Tablet to Keep Your Kid Occupied Lazy Parenting?

Is Using a Tablet to Keep Your Kid Occupied Lazy Parenting?

Now that childhood has gone high-tech, some parents are left feeling guilty about all that screen time.

Athena Tsavliris

6 discipline fallbacks… and how to fix them!

6 discipline fallbacks… and how to fix them!

Hollering and other bad habits may seem to work—but here's what experts say about discipline that will hone your kids' behaviour over the long haul.

Astrid Van Den Broek

7 things to know before coaching your kid's team

7 things to know before coaching your kid's team

Think you’re ready to teach kids how to shoot a puck or throw the perfect pitch? Before you raise your hand to volunteer, there are a few lessons for you to learn.

Astrid van den Broek

How to outsmart your kids online

How to outsmart your kids online

Amber Mac and Michael Bazzell know that parents have a hard time catching up to their kids’ online-savviness. Their new handbook is here to help.

Emily Rivas

Is your child afraid of kids' movies?

Is your child afraid of kids' movies?

Media exposure becomes harder to control once your kids hit school-age. Here's how to handle it when even kids' movies scare your little one.

Diane Peters

Ticks: 6 things your child needs for proper protection

Ticks: 6 things your child needs for proper protection

Tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Canada and children aged two to 14 are the prime target. Keep your children safe this summer with these tick-preventing tips.

Cassandre Cadieux