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10 Students, Teachers and Parents on How They Feel About Going Back to School in a Pandemic

10 Students, Teachers and Parents on How They Feel About Going Back to School in a Pandemic

For most of Canada, classes will be back in session in September, whether IRL, online or a hybrid of both. And it’ll be one for the books, that’s for sure.

Sadaf Ahsan, FLARE

5 Morning Problems Solved

5 Morning Problems Solved

Weekday mornings suck for almost every parent, for all sorts of reasons. Try these solutions to common-but-painful morning-routine killers.

Claire Gagne

How to help your daughter when puberty starts early

How to help your daughter when puberty starts early

Puberty is starting earlier and earlier. Here's how to help your daughter navigate the changes that come with precocious puberty or early puberty in girls.

Karen Kwan

30 Back-to-School Hacks for the Best Year Ever

30 Back-to-School Hacks for the Best Year Ever

Head into the school year with a couple of tricks up your sleeves. Trust us: these hacks will make your life THAT much easier.

Today's Parent

I tried getting my kids to pack their own school lunches: A diary

I tried getting my kids to pack their own school lunches: A diary

A career in lunch packing is a long haul, so I invested in my own retirement by seeing whether my kids could make their own. Here's how it went.

Ceri Marsh

As schools prepare to reopen during COVID-19, are the kids alright?

As schools prepare to reopen during COVID-19, are the kids alright?

Canadian schools are reopening in September, but is anyone in charge really thinking about the well-being of the children?

Sydney Chapados

School's going to look a lot different this year—here's how to cope

School's going to look a lot different this year—here's how to cope

We asked a child psychiatrist for tips on reducing back-to-school anxiety and helping kids (and parents!) prepare for a new routine.

Ariel Brewster

10 things your kid should know how to do before kindergarten starts

10 things your kid should know how to do before kindergarten starts

From reading their name to eating lunch without help, your kid should be close to mastering these skills. But don't freak out if they're not quite there!

Today's Parent

Four must-haves for back-to-school fashion

Four must-haves for back-to-school fashion

From comfy cotton basics to graphic print tees, we round up the essential pieces that’ll have your kid looking snazzy in and outside of the classroom.

Cynthia Budhu

Every back-to-school option terrifies me

Every back-to-school option terrifies me

I'm desperate for an end to the work-from-home/homeschool circus but I just can't come up with a good back to school scenario for the fall.

Lindsay Springer

How schools reopened around the world—and what Canada can learn from it

How schools reopened around the world—and what Canada can learn from it

This is how Denmark, Taiwan, Germany and Israel reopened schools during COVID-19, and what happened in the weeks after.

Vanessa Milne

How to encourage more girls to pursue science and math careers

How to encourage more girls to pursue science and math careers

Do girls have the smarts needed to succeed in STEM careers? Of course they do. Unfortunately, outdated stereotypes are holding them back.

Jilana Boston

What if e-learning doesn't work for your kid?

What if e-learning doesn't work for your kid?

If online school is here to stay, are there any e-learning tips for parents to encourage antsy kids to stay at their computer screens? We asked the experts.

Jessica Leeder

A glimpse at what school might look like next fall for Canadian students

A glimpse at what school might look like next fall for Canadian students

B.C’s resumption of classes has given the rest of the country a chance to see how schools may function in the age of COVID-19.

Hamdi Issawi, Maclean's

Age-by-Age Guide to Getting Your Kid to Talk to You

Age-by-Age Guide to Getting Your Kid to Talk to You

We don’t need to be our kids’ best friends, but it’s nice to hear about their day. Here’s what to do when it comes to getting your kid to talk to you.

Claire Gagne

Ontario's back-to-school plan ignores a glaringly obvious problem

Ontario's back-to-school plan ignores a glaringly obvious problem

Asking parents to prepare for half-time school in September is not a viable school reopening plan.

Kalli Anderson

When to switch your kid from a car seat to a booster

When to switch your kid from a car seat to a booster

Does your kid look like they’re going to burst out of their car seat? Though there is no specific "booster seat age," there are other requirements to meet.

Cara Smusiak

Why this dietitian says you should serve dessert WITH dinner

Why this dietitian says you should serve dessert WITH dinner

If your kids are obsessed with sweets, the solution may be to serve dessert with dinner.

Cara Rosenbloom

Kids will need recess more than ever when returning to school post-coronavirus

Kids will need recess more than ever when returning to school post-coronavirus

The pandemic provides an opportunity to rethink how schools support children’s social connections and opportunities for informal play and recreation.

Lauren McNamara, Pasi Sahlberg

I saw a guy checking out my 12-year-old in her bikini, and I’m not sure I handled it right

I saw a guy checking out my 12-year-old in her bikini, and I’m not sure I handled it right

She’s going to deal with this kind of attention more and more as she grows up. And as her mom, I need to teach her how to handle it. What would you do?

Lola Augustine Brown