If you are getting tired of doing 90 percent of the chores in the house—we hear you. Here are some tips for negotiating who does what.

How to get your partner to (actually) do more chores

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At our house

Want to teach your child about mindfulness? Looking for a great vacation getaway for families? Trying to understand the latest YouTube craze for kids? We’ve got you covered. 

Family

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Family life

Tracey Steer grapples with talking to her daughter about race without making it a big issue.

You know we're black, right?"

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Ferguson: Discussing racism with your child

Are you talking about race, power and justice with your kids?

Meet American Girl’s first-ever Civil Rights-era doll

Parenting

The number of child-free women in North America has hit a record high. And from building forts to fielding those first questions about sex, there's so much aunts do for the kids in their lives.

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7 tips on how to ask for help with your new baby

Why I’m not totally on board with Child-Free Day

"If my son isn't asleep, he's leaping, pouncing, somersaulting or wrestling." Sound familiar? Here's how one mom keeps up with her son's energy.

How to handle your son's constant energy

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Roughhousing: Aggressive or constructive behaviour?

Everything you need to know about kids and toddlers, including behaviour and development, sleep, potty training, preschool, and how to handle picky eaters.

Kids

Aviva Rubin's son wants to leave summer camp and come home. What's a parent to do?

My kid is trying to break out of summer camp

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Greg Pratt wonders "Am I tougher on my son than my daughter?" What happens when this dad tries to ease up on his harsh father/son dynamic might surprise.

Are fathers tougher on their sons than their daughters?

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Athena Tsavliris is having a hard time parting ways with her kids' too-tiny outfits.

Letting go of your kids' old clothes

Dawn Calleja got more than she bargained for when she fell for a single dad with four kids.

Blended family: Falling for a single dad

Mother admits she's jealous that her kid looks like his dad

Do your kids look like you? 

Brenda Kosky Deskin, the founder and editor of Autism Beacon, shares how music brought her closer to her teenage son.

Autism, music and a mother's dream

Mental health

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At our house

How to get your partner to (actually) do more chores

You know we're black, right?

It's time to give PANKs (Professional Aunt, No Kids) a little respect

How to handle your son's constant energy

My kid is trying to break out of summer camp

Are fathers tougher on their sons than their daughters?

Letting go of your kids' old clothes

Blended family: Falling for a single dad

Do your kids look like you?

Autism, music and a mother's dream

Home is where your mother is...

What a dol: Rituals we pass on to our kids

Creating a sense of community

Learning to love the natural world

Getting to the core of un-schooling

The importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle

What my family eats: Food and gardening in colder climates

Ode to a quiet morning

In love with my own story

Giving back to the community