Family health

I love my kid’s mom, but I miss my wife

I love my kid’s mom, but I miss my wife

When we slowly emerged from the familiar fog of new parenthood, it occurred to me that I longed for the person my wife was before she was a mother.

Matthew Builder

4 major health wins we forgot to celebrate over the past year

4 major health wins we forgot to celebrate over the past year

Michelle Ward

18 good news stories you might have missed this past year

18 good news stories you might have missed this past year

The past year has been tough and we’re all hungering for tidbits of hope and positivity. Don’t let the pandemic eclipse these big wins for parents and kids.

Jessica Leeder

How to help your kids break their bad habits

How to help your kids break their bad habits

It’s normal for kids to pick their nose or bite their nails, but these bad habits don't have to hang around. Here's how parents can gently help break them.

Claire Gagne

11 tricks for making a sick day less stressful

11 tricks for making a sick day less stressful

It sucks when kids are sick. You can use all the help you can get—so try these smart tips to make sick days less stressful.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Doctors answer 10 big questions about the COVID-19 vaccine

Doctors answer 10 big questions about the COVID-19 vaccine

Five Ontario doctors weigh in on the COVID vaccine's safety, allergies, the timeline for kids, and when we might actually get back to normal life.

Radiyah Chowdhury

Jessica Malaty Rivera

Influential Parents List

Jessica Malaty Rivera

This epidemiologist mom is one of our most influential parents of the year for delivering clear-headed COVID updates during naptime.

Today's Parent

Everything we know so far about the COVID-19 vaccine

Everything we know so far about the COVID-19 vaccine

Claire Gagne

Stop feeling bad about giving your kids non-organic strawberries and apples

Stop feeling bad about giving your kids non-organic strawberries and apples

If you're worried about feeding your kids non-organic fruit, stop worrying. The guilt you're feeling about the "Dirty Dozen" foods is probably unfounded.

Wendy Glauser

What about our kids' right to education?

What about our kids' right to education?

It's not just about childcare—regardless of which back-to-school plan is chosen, our kids' learning should be at the centre of the decision.

Anne Levesque

Is your kid suddenly asking big, impossible questions?

Is your kid suddenly asking big, impossible questions?

You’re not just imagining it! Coronavirus has led more kids to ask about tough topics like death and loneliness. Here's the best way to address them.

Jana Mohr Lone

I refuse to feel guilty for sending my kid to camp

I refuse to feel guilty for sending my kid to camp

When summer day camps were allowed to open, I knew I had a major decision on my hands. Sending her would have its risks. But so would keeping her home.

Elana Moscovitch

This new C-section scar therapy was a game-changer for me

Postpartum care

This new C-section scar therapy was a game-changer for me

I didn't mind the way my scar looked, but it felt really uncomfortable. So I decided to try Cesarean Scar Release Therapy. Here's what you need to know.

Celeste Percy-Beauregard

How to prepare your kid for the coronavirus nasal test

How to prepare your kid for the coronavirus nasal test

What does it feel like? How long will it take? Will it hurt? How can I get my kid to stay still? Here's how to prepare for the coronavirus test for kids.

Claire Gagne

Dear irresponsible park-goers: Stop ruining this for the rest of us

Dear irresponsible park-goers: Stop ruining this for the rest of us

It feels like families with young children are making huge sacrifices as other groups of people are shamelessly defying the rules.

Lindsay Springer

Everything You Need to Know About Non-Medical Face Masks for the Whole Family

Everything You Need to Know About Non-Medical Face Masks for the Whole Family

What are non-medical face masks— and who should (and shouldn’t) be wearing them? Plus, where to find the right one for you and your family members.

Rebecca Gao, Chatelaine

Why I'm teaching my daughters it's OK to fart

Why I'm teaching my daughters it's OK to fart

One mom bristles at the expectation that girls don't pass gas with gusto—and seeks out some health reasons they should just go for it.

Mandy Waysman

I sent my kids away because of coronavirus, and I don't know when I'll see them again

I sent my kids away because of coronavirus, and I don't know when I'll see them again

As a doctor, having my family isolate away from me felt like the right thing to do at the time—but I never expected it to be this hard.

Nadine Gebara

Want to cut down your grocery bill? These are the most filling plant proteins

Want to cut down your grocery bill? These are the most filling plant proteins

Registered dietitian Emily Kichler explains why you don't need to give up meat entirely to reap the benefits of a plant-based diet.

Emily Kichler

What parents need to know as the coronavirus spreads

What parents need to know as the coronavirus spreads

Canadians are now seeing coronavirus spread within our own communities. Here's what this means for you and your family.

Wendy Glauser