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How to talk to your kids about alcohol

How to talk to your kids about alcohol

Don't wait until high school to discuss alcohol with your kids. Experts say you should start by age 9. Here's how to start the convo.

Bonnie Schiedel

Summer child-care solutions for older kids

Summer child-care solutions for older kids

What to do for summer child-care when kids resist camp, but are too young to stay home alone.

Lisa Kadane

How to talk with your tween about secrets

How to talk with your tween about secrets

It's normal for your tween and her friends to begin keeping secrets. Here's how you can deal with their covert conversations.

Lisa Kadane

Has Lego become too violent?

Has Lego become too violent?

A new study says that Lego toys have become more violent. One mom of two Lego-obsessed boys agrees.

Leah McLaren

Do you let your kids play with unvaccinated friends?

Do you let your kids play with unvaccinated friends?

Two parents discuss whether or not you should let your child mingle with unvaccinated children.

Meg Payne

An age-by-age guide to kids' phobias

An age-by-age guide to kids' phobias

We all have fears, but when do you know that your kid has a phobia? Here's how to tackle phobias and support your child at every age.

Lisa Bendall

How to get your kid to share: An age-by-age guide

How to get your kid to share: An age-by-age guide

Not sure how to get your kid to share? Try these helpful tips.

Susan Spicer

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

Baby getting shots? Why it's important for parents to stay calm

Baby getting shots? Why it's important for parents to stay calm

Kids who are afraid of needles often have parents who inadvertently caused them to fear needles when they were babies and preschoolers.

Katie Dupuis

Sanitized sex-ed is dangerous

Sanitized sex-ed is dangerous

Swapping correct anatomical words like "penis" and "vagina" with the vague term "private parts" in the sex-ed curriculum doesn't uphold modesty—it teaches shame.

Marnie Goldenberg

What you need to know before your kid gets braces

What you need to know before your kid gets braces

Here’s what to expect if your kid is referred to an orthodontist.

Astrid van den Broek

Is your kid ready for rep sports?

Is your kid ready for rep sports?

Switching from house to rep league isn’t something to take lightly.

Astrid van den Broek

Learning to read: What age is the "right" age?

Learning to read: What age is the "right" age?

Some kids just “get” how to read, while others struggle for years. When should parents worry?

Susan Goldberg

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

Nine-year-old boy opens lemonade stand to help fund adoption

Nine-year-old boy opens lemonade stand to help fund adoption

When life gives you lemons... Tristan Jacobson uses them to help with adoption

Gillian Grossman

Classic skipping songs

Classic skipping songs

Nichola Anderson

How to teach your big kid table manners

How to teach your big kid table manners

What to do if your big kids are slobs at mealtime.

Today's Parent

Why some parents are giving their kids cannabis oil

Why some parents are giving their kids cannabis oil

Parents of children with severe epilepsy are turning to cannabis oil in a desperate attempt to find relief—and a life—for their kids.

Kalli Anderson

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