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5 tips for surviving public toilets with your kid

5 tips for surviving public toilets with your kid

The loud flushes, the crowd, the tall sinks—it can all be stressful to a preschooler. Maybe for you, too. Here's how to navigate public toilets with your little one.

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Lose the whine in just one week

Lose the whine in just one week

Erin Dym

It’s National Wine Day every day for parents

It’s National Wine Day every day for parents

It's National Wine Day, so drink up!

Davina Sinnatamby

You've got to be sh*tting me—the best poop stories

You've got to be sh*tting me—the best poop stories

Six valiant parents from the Elbows Deep Brigade share their best poop stories.

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5 daycare problems solved

5 daycare problems solved

Whatever daycare problems you might have– whether it's the snacks, naps or communication– here's how to get what you need.

Tracy Chappell

Our sex life is better after having kids

Our sex life is better after having kids

When they first got together, Mark Sainsbury* and his wife Natalie had super hot sex. It might take a little more work now that they have kids, but their romps are actually better than ever.

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No sex please, we're parents

No sex please, we're parents

Dad of one kid, Colin Gilbert* doesn't have much sex with his wife—and doesn't really mind.

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6 ways to get your sex drive back after having a baby

6 ways to get your sex drive back after having a baby

If your desire is MIA, don’t stress. There are a slew of sex-stealing culprits at play. Here are some tips on getting your sex drive back.

Kate Rae

How I talk to my kids about the Ghomeshi trial

How I talk to my kids about the Ghomeshi trial

I’m not about to explain what it means to choke someone out—so how do I cover issues of consent and violence with my kids in light of the Ghomeshi trial? I enlisted an expert to help me with some real talk.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

(Family) life after hockey: Q&A with Hayley Wickenheiser

(Family) life after hockey: Q&A with Hayley Wickenheiser

Hayley Wickenheiser, hockey legend and mom, opens up to Today's Parent Editor-in-Chief Sasha Emmons about the Olympics, being a role model and life after hockey.

Sasha Emmons

Visiting the paediatrician: What to expect

Visiting the paediatrician: What to expect

A head-to-toe examination of your kid's annual checkup. Here's what to expect when visiting the paediatrician and how to best prepare for the appointment.

Cathie Kryczka

Do you let your kids see you naked?

Do you let your kids see you naked?

Should you cover up or let it all hang out in front of your kids? Two parents debate privacy and nakedness.

Jeff Hay

Finally! Lego set includes a minifigure in a wheelchair

Finally! Lego set includes a minifigure in a wheelchair

Lego unveils its new "Fun at the Park" set, which includes a young boy in a wheelchair. This mom couldn't be happier.

Anchel Krishna

The first time someone called my kid the R-word

The first time someone called my kid the R-word

"'I think he's retarded or something,' the woman whispers to her partner. No one else hears it, but that hushed comment booms in my ears."

Kate Wilson

How to remove permanent marker

How to remove permanent marker

Somehow your kid has swiped your permanent marker and graffitied your living room wall. We have a simple solution.

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Rett syndrome: How life changed after my daughter's diagnosis

Rett syndrome: How life changed after my daughter's diagnosis

Rett syndrome: "I expected the test to come back positive, but hearing the doctor say the words still left me devastated."

Jennifer Facchinelli

What to do—and what not to do—when interacting with your kid’s hockey coach

What to do—and what not to do—when interacting with your kid’s hockey coach

Want your little hockey player to have a great season? A good relationship with the hockey coach is the best start.

Angela Serednicki

#ThisIsMyLife: Allowance is for suckers

#ThisIsMyLife: Allowance is for suckers

Did you really think your kid would ACTUALLY end up buying something with his allowance?

Leah Rumack

Are we the worst generation of parents ever?

Are we the worst generation of parents ever?

In our quest to raise the best kids we may be trying a little bit too hard. Have we become the worst generation of parents?

Katrina Onstad

What life is like for parents with a disability

What life is like for parents with a disability

Four parents share what it’s like to raise a family when you have a disability.

Lisa Bendall