Childcare

Help Kids Transition to Daycare: A Guide for Parents

Help Kids Transition to Daycare: A Guide for Parents

While transitioning to daycare can be scary for both you and your little one, believe us, it's worthwhile.

Kristen Miller

Will the national child-care plan survive the Canadian election?

Will the national child-care plan survive the Canadian election?

Kerry McCuaig, The Conversation

Can someone else fix the caring crisis? Moms are tired

Can someone else fix the caring crisis? Moms are tired

Chantal Braganza, Chatelaine

Everything we know about the national childcare plan

Everything we know about the national childcare plan

Childcare for an average of $10 a day within five years? The budget's big offering is ambitious and essential, say experts. Can they pull it off?

Shannon Proudfoot, Maclean's

We can’t recover from COVID-19 without a childcare plan that works for families

We can’t recover from COVID-19 without a childcare plan that works for families

Affordable, accessible child-care isn’t a pipe dream. We have plenty of evidence that when there’s the political will, there’s a way.

Joe Cressy

While my husband was away, I almost kissed the nanny

While my husband was away, I almost kissed the nanny

Because of his job, my husband was away for several weeks. But the longer he was away, the lonelier, and more tired and unappreciated I felt.

Shoshana Sperling

No, you shouldn't be letting grandparents watch your kids right now

No, you shouldn't be letting grandparents watch your kids right now

As tempting—or even necessary—as it may seem, relying on grandparents for childcare during the coronavirus outbreak is not a good idea.

Kevin John Siazon

Questions you should be asking during a nanny interview

Questions you should be asking during a nanny interview

Seeking out a nanny for your family can feel overwhelming, so we've rounded up some questions you should be asking your future Mrs. Doubtfire.

Amanda Naccarato

Why an Ontario tax credit for child care is a bad idea

Why an Ontario tax credit for child care is a bad idea

From multiple points of view, Premier Doug Ford's government's proposed tax-rebate child care plan does not add up. Here's what you need to know

Gordon Cleveland

Should you quit your job to be a stay-at-home mom?

Should you quit your job to be a stay-at-home mom?

Making the decision to quit your job so you can be a stay-at-home mom is really difficult. Here's what to consider before you take a career time out.

Claire Gagne

My son made it through his first week of daycare but I barely survived

My son made it through his first week of daycare but I barely survived

I was finally going to get some independence back. But instead of relief and excitement, all I felt was dread and sorrow.

Stephanie Gilman

8 ways to piss off your kid's daycare teacher

8 ways to piss off your kid's daycare teacher

Turns out you may be unintentionally disrespecting the person who takes care of your kids all day. A daycare teacher offers the inside scoop.

Today's Parent

The Perfect Nanny is every working mother’s nightmare

The Perfect Nanny is every working mother’s nightmare

This bestselling novel slices into our worst fears and exploits the guilt of working mothers. It’s painful to read—and yet I couldn’t put it down.

Leah McLaren

If you live in this province, you could qualify for free childcare

If you live in this province, you could qualify for free childcare

One Canadian province is offering free childcare for parents whose annual income is under $37,500 in an effort to break the cycle of generational poverty

Kevin John Siazon

Why I think 18 months of mat leave is actually pretty useless

Why I think 18 months of mat leave is actually pretty useless

Justin Trudeau's plan to extend mat leave to 18 months is great news for some parents. But once you do the math, it isn't the best choice for many families.

Heather Cleland

Federal budget 2017: What it means for families

Federal budget 2017: What it means for families

Extended parental leave and more early learning programs and child care spaces are just some of the ways the new federal budget will benefit families.

Shannon Proudfoot, Maclean's

A love letter to my nanny

A love letter to my nanny

I was a stay-at-home mom to four kids, and yes, I needed to hire help.

Louise Gleeson

Print out These Essential Questions to ask on Your Daycare Tour

Print out These Essential Questions to ask on Your Daycare Tour

Keep these questions handy so you don't forget what to ask about when you're visiting daycares.

Ariel Brewster

How to prepare your baby for daycare

How to prepare your baby for daycare

Before mat leave ends, get your baby—and yourself—ready for a tear-free transition to daycare.

Erin Phelan

This mom's hilarious letter to her husband makes childcare sound like a nightmare

This mom's hilarious letter to her husband makes childcare sound like a nightmare

We're just hoping her husband didn't actually need all these instructions.

Davina Sinnatamby

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