Emotions

James Van Der Beek just dropped a shockingly good parenting hack

James Van Der Beek just dropped a shockingly good parenting hack

With six kids at home, it's no wonder James Van Der Beek has some savvy tricks in his parenting arsenal—and this colour-coding warning hack is a winner!

Jessica Pollack

I'm an adult and a proud crybaby

I'm an adult and a proud crybaby

Alena Papayanis, FASHION

5 things that actually work when your kid is having a meltdown

5 things that actually work when your kid is having a meltdown

Most parents instinctively go into fix-it mode and try to minimize their kid's sadness, but this isn't the best approach.

Joanna Faber and Julie King

I just cried in front of my kids for the first time

I just cried in front of my kids for the first time

I wish I'd done it sooner, but it took time for me to realize that it’s essential to teach our kids what emotions are and how they feel.

Shannon Talbot

After-School Restraint Collapse Is a Real Thing—Here’s How To Deal With It

After-School Restraint Collapse Is a Real Thing—Here’s How To Deal With It

There’s a reason your kid is an angel at school or daycare but a hot mess at home. It's called after-school restraint collapse. Here's how to deal with it.

Colleen Seto

21 books to help kids deal with their big feelings

21 books to help kids deal with their big feelings

Emily McDonald

The one word you should never say when your kid is melting down

The one word you should never say when your kid is melting down

Teaching feelings by validating your kid's emotions works—but it's tough to do. Here's how to help them recognize what they're feeling and move on.

Claire Sibonney

6 ways to help your kids use art to express their feelings about the pandemic

6 ways to help your kids use art to express their feelings about the pandemic

Kids often express big feelings through art, which can offer insight into their experience of the pandemic. Here's how to nurture their creative expression.

Nikki Martyn

I got laid off—and I told my four-year-old son

I got laid off—and I told my four-year-old son

My son might not have completely understood what was going on—he thought I should get a job with the PJ Masks. But he needed to know that I lost my job.

Tyler Wade

6 Simple Games That Teach Your Kid Self-Regulation

6 Simple Games That Teach Your Kid Self-Regulation

The younger kids learn to control their emotions and behaviour, the more successful they are in classroom learning—and life. These fun games will help.

Valerie Howes

11 ways to make shared custody not suck

11 ways to make shared custody not suck

As the song goes, "breaking up is hard to do." But there are ways to make shared custody easier on your kids. Here's how to rock at co-parenting.

Dawn Calleja

What it’s like to parent when you’re a Highly Sensitive Person

What it’s like to parent when you’re a Highly Sensitive Person

As a new mom, it was a huge relief for me to learn that one in five people are Highly Sensitive Persons, and that I’m not a big weirdo.

Kelly McQuillan

How to manage your sports-loving kid's outsized emotions

How to manage your sports-loving kid's outsized emotions

If your kid overreacts to their favourite sports team's wins and losses, here’s how to help them manage their emotions and understand it's just a game.

Today's Parent

My kid sees dead people

My kid sees dead people

This is not a drill. Here's what one woman did when late grandpa Bob started coming to visit her two-and-a-half year old.

Anneliese Lawton

Why tweens have explosive bursts of anger—and how to handle it

Why tweens have explosive bursts of anger—and how to handle it

Your kid used to be able to manage big emotions. Now, he explodes at the drop of a hat. Here’s why your tween has so much anger, and what to do about it.

Claire Gagne

What to do when your toddler starts hitting herself

Toddler behaviour

What to do when your toddler starts hitting herself

Some toddlers deliberately bash their heads or hit themselves for seemingly no reason. Don’t beat yourself up over this phase.

Lisa van de Geyn

The therapy that can help with your kid’s big emotions

The therapy that can help with your kid’s big emotions

Whether your child experiences depression or just struggles to control their temper, EFFT offers parents tools to help kids regulate their emotions.

Diana Ballon

What Oprah knows for sure about adverse childhood experiences

What Oprah knows for sure about adverse childhood experiences

The evidence is piling up: we need a drastically different approach to parenting, teaching and healthcare for kids who've experienced trauma.

Arlene Karidis

When my five-year-old son started to cry, I wanted to jump for joy

When my five-year-old son started to cry, I wanted to jump for joy

As parents, we often encourage our boys to “toughen up” without even knowing we are doing so. But recent research says “emodiversity” is important.

Leah McLaren

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