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Schools are finally starting to install lactation pods and we love it

Schools are finally starting to install lactation pods and we love it

You may have seen these futuristic pods plunked down in airports but now there's one for those looking to nurse or pump at U of T.

Rebecca Weigand

Finally! There’s some good news about newborns and COVID

Finally! There’s some good news about newborns and COVID

Turns out COVID in newborns isn't as scary as you think. Here's what a new AAP study found after looking at one million babies.

Justin Lam

The bizarre ingredient that could make snack time healthier

The bizarre ingredient that could make snack time healthier

Plus, is making baby food actually worth it and does colic predict later behaviour? Here's a quick roundup of the latest research that matters to parents.

Rebecca Shore Winn

Will monkeypox derail the school year? We asked the experts

Will monkeypox derail the school year? We asked the experts

It shouldn’t keep parents up at night this back-to-school season, but it’s important to know the symptoms of monkeypox in kids and be mindful of the risks.

Delaney Seiferling

There's an epidural shortage in Canada—but there are lots of other ways to manage labour pain

There's an epidural shortage in Canada—but there are lots of other ways to manage labour pain

If you were hoping for an epidural, it's time to ask your doc if your labour will be affected by the shortage and choose a different way to manage the pain.

Celeste Percy-Beauregard

Here's how much sleep kindergarten kids actually need

Here's how much sleep kindergarten kids actually need

Ruba Hassan

What parents need to know about the updated AAP sleep guidelines

What parents need to know about the updated AAP sleep guidelines

Kevin John Siazon

Two out of three parents are completely burnt out

Two out of three parents are completely burnt out

Deep breathing isn't going to cut it this time. If you're in the throes of parental burnout, here's what will actually help.

Alexandra Frost

Why moms are the perfect target for anti-vax influencers

Why moms are the perfect target for anti-vax influencers

Moms may have a bad rap for spreading vaccine misinformation, but a new study says they’re being manipulated by influencers.

Vanessa Milne

My three-year-old drowned in a pool with adults all around

My three-year-old drowned in a pool with adults all around

Chezik Tsunoda on water safety, why Black and brown kids are more likely to drown and how her son’s death fueled her to combat childhood drowning

Ruba Hassan

6 magical ways that breast milk changes to meet your baby’s needs

6 magical ways that breast milk changes to meet your baby’s needs

Read on to discover the mind-blowing ways that breast milk changes, from composition to colour to taste.

Alex Mlynek

America just BANNED crib bumpers and it’s time Canada followed suit

America just BANNED crib bumpers and it’s time Canada followed suit

Today's Parent

Should Canadian parents be worried about hepatitis in kids?

Should Canadian parents be worried about hepatitis in kids?

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

How to cook fiddleheads safely

How to cook fiddleheads safely

It's that time of year! Here's how to cook fiddleheads safely so your family can get the most out of this springtime delicacy.

Today's Parent

How to give moms with babies the gift of sleep this Mother's Day

How to give moms with babies the gift of sleep this Mother's Day

Christine Ou and Wendy Hall

I kept imagining I would stab or drown my baby—and I'm not alone

Postpartum care

I kept imagining I would stab or drown my baby—and I'm not alone

Postpartum intrusive thoughts are surprisingly common, but we don't talk about them nearly enough. It's time for that to change.

Ruth Richert

What doctors want parents to know about COVID right now

What doctors want parents to know about COVID right now

Erin Pepler

Should your child wear a mask at school?

Should your child wear a mask at school?

Most Canadian kids no longer need to wear masks at school, but many health experts say wearing one is still a good idea. Here’s how to decide.

Vanessa Milne

A guide to parenting fat kids

A guide to parenting fat kids

How do you raise a fat, healthy, happy child? As a fat kid who grew into a fat adult, here's what would have been helpful to me.

Linda Gerhardt

5 things doctors learned in 2021 that parents need to know

5 things doctors learned in 2021 that parents need to know

Michelle Ward

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