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I thought I'd be a good disciplinarian, but then I had kids

I thought I'd be a good disciplinarian, but then I had kids

"I had a pretty good idea when a kid was just having a bad day and needed a reminder, and when I was being tested. But then I had my daughters."

Katie Dupuis

Recall: All children's and adult Allerject auto-injectors

Recall: All children's and adult Allerject auto-injectors

ATTN adults and parents of kids with allergies: All Allerject auto-injectors have been recalled due to issues that may prevent them from working properly.

Cara Smusiak

5 products that fix adult acne

5 products that fix adult acne

Newborn baby acne is cute. Adult acne, not so much. Don't freak out—fix it.

Erin Finlayson

Two GoGo squeeZ products recalled due to mould

Two GoGo squeeZ products recalled due to mould

GoGo squeeZ products recalled after mould was found in the pouches.

Today's Parent

7 tips and products for a quick morning makeup routine

7 tips and products for a quick morning makeup routine

Looking good at drop-off can totally happen. This quick, high-impact makeup routine is entirely doable and definitely worth it.

Erin Finlayson

What to do when your kid breaks a bone

What to do when your kid breaks a bone

As long as there are kids, there will be broken bones. Here’s how to spot ’em and what to do next.

Bonnie Schiedel

This book promised to make my kid fall asleep—but she's still awake!

This book promised to make my kid fall asleep—but she's still awake!

"By the end of the book, despite following the book’s instructions for intonation and speed of reading, my daughter was still wide awake. And not pleased."

Katie Dupuis

100 days of hell: How I survived the first months with my baby

100 days of hell: How I survived the first months with my baby

After Leo was born, Olivia Stren was full of love but really, really tired. Surviving the 100 days of hell, she soon discovered, requires epic endurance.

Olivia Stren

6 delicious slow cooker recipes

6 delicious slow cooker recipes

Make things easy on yourself with these slow cooker recipes—it's tasty family food that practically cooks itself.

Alex Mlynek

Brazil's breastfeeding shame campaign solves nothing

Brazil's breastfeeding shame campaign solves nothing

"I believe the pediatric society had the best of intentions in encouraging mothers to breastfeed and eat healthfully, but its execution was terrible."

Jennifer Pinarski

Stay-at-home moms: Give up the guilt—you won't wreck your kids!

Stay-at-home moms: Give up the guilt—you won't wreck your kids!

"The self-imposed guilt that we stay-at-home moms put on ourselves can be crushing, and if I knew of an easy way to let it go I'd share it with the world."

Jennifer Pinarski

Kids' books we love for 2015

Kids' books we love for 2015

Each month we discover our favourite new books. Check back regularly to see what we’re adding to our library.

Today's Parent

Worried about vaccines? Your top questions answered

Worried about vaccines? Your top questions answered

Caught up in the debate of whether or not vaccinations are safe and necessary? Dr. Joelene Huber gives you the expert advice you need to know.

Joelene Huber

How my kids are helping me get over my body hang-ups

How my kids are helping me get over my body hang-ups

"Oh, I clean up pretty well when I want to...but it’s rare that I look in a mirror and don’t make a face."

Katie Dupuis

The latest guidelines on circumcision in Canada

The latest guidelines on circumcision in Canada

The Canadian Paediatric Society releases a new circumcision statement.

Claire Gagne

Get moving! Just 3 minutes of walking makes kids healthier

Get moving! Just 3 minutes of walking makes kids healthier

Have a few minutes to spare? Even the busiest of families can fit in this recommended routine.

Jennifer Pinarski

Easy dinners: 10 ingredients, 3 meals

Easy dinners: 10 ingredients, 3 meals

This is our kind of kitchen math: make one grocery run and eat for days with these three easy dinners.

Chatelaine

Strollers keep young kids inactive, new study warns

Strollers keep young kids inactive, new study warns

Paediatricians suggest that parents stroll—rather than use a stroller—to keep young kids more active.

Jennifer Pinarski

4 food additives to avoid in packaged snacks

4 food additives to avoid in packaged snacks

Keep a lookout for the following food additives on ingredient lists.

Aileen Brabazon

How my son overcame his peanut allergy

How my son overcame his peanut allergy

A diary of how my son beat his peanut allergy and went from carrying an EpiPen on his belt to popping chocolate-covered peanuts.

Nancy Carr