Family health

How to prepare for an allergist appointment

How to prepare for an allergist appointment

Here’s what you need to know about going to an allergist for testing and how to prepare so you get the most out of your appointment.

Claire Gagne

Your guide to life after a food allergy diagnosis

Your guide to life after a food allergy diagnosis

Food allergies are so common it can seem like no big deal—until it’s your own kid. Here's how you can navigate this terrifying and overwhelming reality.

Claire Gagne

How to prepare your kids for an emergency

How to prepare your kids for an emergency

Children are vulnerable creatures, and disasters, even some that may not seem dramatic, will affect them in unpredictable ways.

Today's Parent

There’s A Measles Outbreak—What Do I Need To Know?

There’s A Measles Outbreak—What Do I Need To Know?

When there’s a measles outbreak, it can be pretty scary for parents. Here’s the breakdown on who’s at risk, when to worry and how to protect your kids.

Bonnie Schiedel

Am I giving my kids enough hugs?

Am I giving my kids enough hugs?

As kids grow up, it can be harder to physically connect. How one mom learned to connect with her teens when she couldn't rack up enough hugs.

Kathi Valeii

How to treat a fever

How to treat a fever

You took your little one's temperature and they definitely have a fever. Here’s a step-by-step guide for how to treat it.

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The best plant-based food items at Costco

The best plant-based food items at Costco

The new food guide in Canada recommends we eat lots of fruits, veggies and plant-based proteins. Don't worry, Costco's got your back.

Laura Wright

A mother with cancer to her children: 'When words fail me... at least I can say I love you'

A mother with cancer to her children: 'When words fail me... at least I can say I love you'

Lana Dyment, Maclean's

When to go to the doctor for your kid's fever

When to go to the doctor for your kid's fever

As with most illnesses, it's difficult to know when a fever warrants a trip to the doctor's office. Here how to know when to make the call.

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What is a fever?

What is a fever?

Your kid is feeling under the weather, and you think they might have a fever. Here's everything you need to know about fevers–including when to see a doctor

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What to do when your baby has a fever

What to do when your baby has a fever

Think your baby might have a fever? Here's everything you need to know, from how to properly check their temperature to when it's time to see a doctor.

Today's Parent

What you need to know about managing your child’s asthma

What you need to know about managing your child’s asthma

Asthma shouldn’t stop kids from living healthy, active lives—if the condition is properly managed with medicine.

Claire Gagne

When my kid gave me lice I had a meltdown

When my kid gave me lice I had a meltdown

I thought it couldn’t get worse when my daughter got head lice…and then I found a bug in my hair!

Sarah Garone

How to return to running after giving birth

How to return to running after giving birth

Read this before you lace up for your first run as a new mom.

Danielle Braff

10 all-natural beauty products

10 all-natural beauty products

Free of synthetic chemicals, these ‘green’ beauty products will help you look (and feel) good both inside and out.

Simone Olivero

Can being overweight interfere with your chances of getting pregnant?

Trying to conceive

Can being overweight interfere with your chances of getting pregnant?

Excess weight can prevent you from getting pregnant. Learn what’s going on with your ovulation and what you can do to boost your chances of conceiving.

Vanessa Milne

10 top sunscreens for kids

10 top sunscreens for kids

We spoke to the experts to get advice on choosing the best sunscreens for kids to ensure they're protected from harmful UVB and UVA rays.

Andrea Karr

Can you share sunscreen with your kid?

Can you share sunscreen with your kid?

Sunscreens are specifically marketed towards babies, kids and adults, but do you have to tote around a separate bottle for everyone?

Charlotte Herrold

Raising My Daughter Vegan in an Omnivorous World

Raising My Daughter Vegan in an Omnivorous World

I am vegan, and that’s how I’m raising my daughter. As with any lifestyle choice that goes against the cultural grain, it’s not that easy.

Jessica Scott-Reid

We need to stop worrying and just let our kids play

We need to stop worrying and just let our kids play

Kids want to play with real tools, to jump from heights, to make up their own minds about what's dangerous and what's not. So what are we so afraid of?

Stephen Marche