first person

I wasn’t sure I could plan a banquet for my baby two months after giving birth

I wasn’t sure I could plan a banquet for my baby two months after giving birth

I'd barely gotten out of bed when I started preparing for our 100-day celebration, but I realized it was just as important for me as it was for my daughter.

Mary Chan, as told to Justin Lam

My Lash Lift and Tint Experience: Longer, Fuller Lashes

My Lash Lift and Tint Experience: Longer, Fuller Lashes

If you’re a tired mom like me looking to drop a step from your makeup routine, here’s what you need to know about lash lifts and lash extensions.

Kathryn Ross

This is the Best Toddler Purchase I Ever Made

Toddler development

This is the Best Toddler Purchase I Ever Made

I didn’t expect that my toddler carrier would be such a game changer, but it did wonders for me and my daughter when we were building attachment.

Rebecca Weigand

10 Things I Did with my First and Stopped with my Second

10 Things I Did with my First and Stopped with my Second

Kathryn Ross

10 things I said I'd never do as a mom...then I became one

10 things I said I'd never do as a mom...then I became one

Kathryn Ross

Why I quit being a baby sleep consultant

Why I quit being a baby sleep consultant

Kathryn Ross

Is it weird that my little kid is so into horror and blood?

Is it weird that my little kid is so into horror and blood?

It's not a Halloween thing, it's an all-year-round thing, and as an admitted scaredy-cat, I find it totally unnerving that my kid loves horror so much.

Colleen Seto

Postpartum depression almost killed me. Here's how I survived

Postpartum care

Postpartum depression almost killed me. Here's how I survived

Within days of giving birth, I wasn't just thinking about taking my life—I had an actual plan. Here's how to get postpartum depression help.

Kathryn Ross

What it’s like growing up as the daughter of renowned sexpert Sue Johanson

What it’s like growing up as the daughter of renowned sexpert Sue Johanson

Everybody has a story about Sue Johanson, an educational pioneer who everybody loved—and the subject of her daughter Jane's new documentary, Sex with Sue.

Jane Johanson, as told to Flannery Dean, Chatelaine

I came back from a year of mat leave 10 weeks pregnant—here's what happened

I came back from a year of mat leave 10 weeks pregnant—here's what happened

Once the initial shock of raising two kids under two wore off, I started to really panic. My next thought: How am I going to tell work?

Maria Hyde

I wish people would stop asking me “Is she your first?"

I wish people would stop asking me “Is she your first?"

Soraya Fata

A love letter to my post-baby boobs

A love letter to my post-baby boobs

Rachel Seelig

It’s never too late to learn how to sext (if you want to)

It’s never too late to learn how to sext (if you want to)

While online dating after my marriage ended, I immediately found myself in salty exchanges. Figuring out how I wanted to respond took much, much longer.

Nadine Araksi, Chatelaine

If you see a kid do something nice, tell their parent

If you see a kid do something nice, tell their parent

If a stranger has ever approached you to let you know how kind or polite your kid was that day, you know how good it feels. So pass it along!

Jacqueline Miller

How are most moms STILL the default parent in 2022?!

How are most moms STILL the default parent in 2022?!

Erin Pepler

Why sending your kid to school can be bittersweet for Indigenous moms

Why sending your kid to school can be bittersweet for Indigenous moms

As an Indigenous mom who's read the stories of residential school survivors, sending my own son to kindergarten triggered a complicated mix of emotions.

Alison Tedford

The Highs and (Deep Dark) Lows of Travelling with Two Small Kids

The Highs and (Deep Dark) Lows of Travelling with Two Small Kids

Robin Esrock

Sleep Training Is A Gift I Gave My Kids

Sleep Training Is A Gift I Gave My Kids

I ignored the mommy wars and did what felt right for me: sleep training my babies. Now my kids have sleep hygiene habits that will benefit them for life.

Olivia Christensen

I finally fixed my least favourite part of my body—and my kids were horrified

I finally fixed my least favourite part of my body—and my kids were horrified

Danielle Braff

My kid didn't feel like two moms were enough—so we created "project queer"

My kid didn't feel like two moms were enough—so we created "project queer"

When our five-year-old kept asking about his dad, we knew we had to go big, so we set out to instil some gay pride—and also found a few father figures.

Alexandra Shimo