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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

How to get your kid to break her bad habits

How to get your kid to break her bad habits

Nose picking, shirt sucking, hair twirling, knee jiggling—your kid might just have one of these bad habits. Here's how to get her to cut it out without shaming her.

Camilla Cornell

Why we all need to listen to kids with special needs

Why we all need to listen to kids with special needs

"As she gets older and matures, my hope is that Syona will find her own voice and advocate in a way that feels right for her."

Anchel Krishna

Dad's home with baby, Photoshop hilarity ensues

Dad's home with baby, Photoshop hilarity ensues

Charlie’s a bit busy at the minute.

Gillian Grossman

Why introverted kids are awesome

Why introverted kids are awesome

Bestselling author Susan Cain's newly released book, Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, explores how introverts can use their quietness to their advantage

Emily Rivas

Study: Our kids are addicted to screens—and it's our fault

Study: Our kids are addicted to screens—and it's our fault

As much as we can feel powerless over our children’s devices, it turns out that they’re taking a lot of cues from us.

Rachel Giese

7 tips for a better bathtime

7 tips for a better bathtime

If your kid is fighting every second of bathtime, here's how to calm the waters.

Kathryn Hayward

Parenting two VERY different kids

Parenting two VERY different kids

One of these children is not like the other...When you're parenting two VERY different kids, your strategies are a moving target.

Katie Dupuis

Boob jobs: The post-baby identity of our breasts

Boob jobs: The post-baby identity of our breasts

Breast pump, breastfeeding, husband, baby... Here's what deputy editor Leah Rumack has to say about how everyone's after her breasts.

Leah Rumack

Are "natural" childbirth and attachment parenting bad for moms?

Are "natural" childbirth and attachment parenting bad for moms?

Controversial OB/GYN-turned-author Amy Tuteur argues that attachment parenting and the pressure to have a "natural" childbirth are setbacks for women.

Courtney Shea

I hate Earth Day

I hate Earth Day

Schools that preach about saving the planet on Earth Day are oversimplifying a complex issue.

Lisa Kadane

Same-sex parents: Still just like everybody else

Same-sex parents: Still just like everybody else

A new study confirms what we kind of already know: Same-sex parents are just like everybody else.

Susan Goldberg

What to do when your kid's the bully

What to do when your kid's the bully

Lots of kids test out being mean—even your little angel—but you can stop the behaviour that has them acting like a bully.

Shandley McMurray

Your top 10 most googled parenting questions

Your top 10 most googled parenting questions

We asked the folks at Google what parenting questions new parents most often type in the search box—and we’ve got the answers once and for all.

Today's Parent

How to help your kids like themselves more now

How to help your kids like themselves more now

Help your kids improve their self-esteem and silence their inner critic with Cheryl Bradshaw's new book.

Kim Shiffman