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Why French Women Don’t Pee Their Pants When They Laugh and You Do

Why French Women Don’t Pee Their Pants When They Laugh and You Do

Unlike French mothers, we don’t get access to free pelvic floor work after giving birth. So what’s a Canadian gal to do?

Claire Gagne

New moms are not OK

Postpartum care

New moms are not OK

The newborn days can be isolating at the best of times, but COVID has meant little to no family help and skyrocketing anxiety. Ten months in, many parents are barely coping.

Erin Pepler

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

What if you want your kids to get the COVID vaccine but your ex says no?

What if you want your kids to get the COVID vaccine but your ex says no?

Anna-Marie Musson

Why are typically pro-vax parents nervous about the COVID vaccine?

Why are typically pro-vax parents nervous about the COVID vaccine?

Confession: I'm one of them. So I called up a bunch of experts to see if my hesitancy is valid or unfounded.

Claire Gagne

My four-year-old had 10 cavities and I feel like a total failure

My four-year-old had 10 cavities and I feel like a total failure

Rachel Cameron

Cannabis candies are landing kids in the ER

Cannabis candies are landing kids in the ER

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

Should kids be sent home because of a runny nose?

Should kids be sent home because of a runny nose?

Even authorities aren't sure, but with COVID testing lines snaking around the block and flu season upon us, we need to figure it out.

Patricia Treble and Lauren Cattermole, Maclean's

Back to school—and still not serious about COVID testing

Back to school—and still not serious about COVID testing

Tim Sly, Maclean's

Docs say the flu shot is ESSENTIAL this year—but it might be hard to get

Docs say the flu shot is ESSENTIAL this year—but it might be hard to get

In a pandemic, getting the flu shot is more important than ever. But Ontario paediatricians say a wide-scale vaccination plan is urgently needed.

Claire Gagne

My kids are back at school—can they still see their grandparents? COVID questions, answered

My kids are back at school—can they still see their grandparents? COVID questions, answered

Aaron Hutchins, Maclean's

A parent's guide to virtual doctor appointments (they're here to stay!)

A parent's guide to virtual doctor appointments (they're here to stay!)

Virtual doctor appointments for kids have largely replaced in-person visits—and that might not change, even when COVID-19 is over. Here's how it works.

Mark Witten

7 things to do before your kid's virtual doctor appointment

7 things to do before your kid's virtual doctor appointment

Even when COVID-19 ends, online doctor visits for kids (and adults) might not. But video appointments can be effective— if you follow these best practices.

Mark Witten

How schools reopened around the world—and what Canada can learn from it

How schools reopened around the world—and what Canada can learn from it

This is how Denmark, Taiwan, Germany and Israel reopened schools during COVID-19, and what happened in the weeks after.

Vanessa Milne

What does a “normal” vagina look like, anyway?

What does a “normal” vagina look like, anyway?

Karen Robock, FLARE

Is getting pregnant during the coronavirus outbreak a bad idea?

Trying to conceive

Is getting pregnant during the coronavirus outbreak a bad idea?

Is it OK to follow through with trying to conceive a baby during a pandemic that no one knows how long will last? We asked the experts.

Claire Sibonney

A Doctor Fact-Checks 7 “Things We Heard” About Fertility

Trying to conceive

A Doctor Fact-Checks 7 “Things We Heard” About Fertility

Just because it happened to a cousin’s cousin doesn’t necessarily mean it’s true. Dr. Marjorie Dixon sorts fertility facts from fiction.

Sarah Laing, FLARE

Why I let my kids take mental health days

Why I let my kids take mental health days

My daughter may not have to pay a mortgage, but she does feel the burden of responsibility. Sometimes, she needs a break to hit the reset button.

Kristen Thompson

Postpartum sex: Why you don't want it—and why that's OK

Postpartum care

Postpartum sex: Why you don't want it—and why that's OK

A baby changes everything—including, oftentimes, your interest in sex. Still, the goal isn't to get the "old you" back. It's to figure out who you are now.

Leah McLaren