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Study: Kids reading less. Here's how you can change that!

Study: Kids reading less. Here's how you can change that!

New research shows kids reading less, but parents can help by capping screen time and reading aloud to their kids - even when they can read themselves.

Tammy Sutherland

6 baby name trends for 2016

6 baby name trends for 2016

Superheroes, majestic monikers, the hot new letter of 2016 and...Instagram filters?! Our expert predicts the baby names that will be trending next year.

Laura Grande

Flying with Baby: No need to apologize with gift bags

Flying with Baby: No need to apologize with gift bags

Parents made headlines after giving out gift bags to fellow passengers to apologize in advance for their crying baby. Emma Waverman thinks this is a bad idea.

Emma Waverman

Baby name trends for 2015

Baby name trends for 2015

Expecting a baby in the new year? It's never too early for name research.

Laura Grande

Circumcision benefits outweigh risks, says CDC

Circumcision benefits outweigh risks, says CDC

Circumcision benefits outweigh risks, says the CDC. New draft recommendations on parent and patient counselling are reigniting the circumcision debate.

Cara Smusiak

How to escape when your baby's sleeping

How to escape when your baby's sleeping

The latest viral video from a Texas mom has parents sharing their baby sleep stories online.

Emma Waverman

Wanting to eat your baby makes you a better parent

Wanting to eat your baby makes you a better parent

According to a recent study, the desire to eat your baby up is totally normal—and healthy. Really!

Emma Waverman

The ultimate 2014 toys: WOW toys for all ages

The ultimate 2014 toys: WOW toys for all ages

We call our highest-rated toys a "wow" toy. The families who tested these toys thought they were extra amazing. Here's a roundup of our 22 big winners.

Leah Rumack

Working dads push for more family-friendly policies

Working dads push for more family-friendly policies

Working dads are the new working moms. And they’re making life better for women as well.

Denise Balkissoon

8 simple and adorable Halloween costumes for Baby

8 simple and adorable Halloween costumes for Baby

Easily keep your little one warm with these fantastic DIY Halloween costume ideas.

Amy Valm

MIT holds contest to find a breast pump that doesn't suck

MIT holds contest to find a breast pump that doesn't suck

MIT's "Make the Breast Pump Not Suck Hackathon" drew 150 innovators from around the world.

Emma Waverman

4 facts about the respiratory virus (update)

4 facts about the respiratory virus (update)

The headline-making respiratory virus (Enterovirus D68) is in Canada. Here's the latest update on what parents need to know.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Babies treated early for symptoms of autism show no signs by age 2: Study

Babies treated early for symptoms of autism show no signs by age 2: Study

A recent study has found early symptoms of autism can be treated in babies and greatly reduced by age two or three.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

How do I get my baby to sleep through the night?

How do I get my baby to sleep through the night?

Watch this sleep solutions video to get tips for helping your baby sleep through the night.

Today's Parent

Breastfeeding contracts: Have we gone too far? (UPDATED!)

Breastfeeding contracts: Have we gone too far? (UPDATED!)

Women who give birth in BC's Fraser Health hospitals are asked to sign an Infant Feeding Declaration with regards to breastfeeding.

Jennifer Pinarski

Mom kicked out of restaurant for changing a diaper

Mom kicked out of restaurant for changing a diaper

Kicked out for changing diapers? A Texas mother was kicked out of a pizza restaurant after changing her four-month-old’s diaper at the dinner table.

Emma Waverman

How I breastfed my surrogate-born baby

How I breastfed my surrogate-born baby

Karma Brown's daughter was born through a surrogate, but she was determined to breastfeed her. Here's what happened.

Karma Brown

Maternity leave around the world

Maternity leave around the world

Find out how new moms (and dads) fare on a global scale when it comes to taking time off work to have a baby.

Dawn Calleja

Study: Interrupted sleep can be damaging to parents

Study: Interrupted sleep can be damaging to parents

A new study highlights the effects of interrupted sleep, especially in parents with babies who wake up several times a night.

Jennifer Pinarski

New mom: I want to yank my hair out!

New mom: I want to yank my hair out!

Despite the struggles of a new mom—being gross, worn out and in pain, among other things—the tough moments are worth it when your baby smiles.

Roma Kojima