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5 ways to distract your kids (so they don't fight)

5 ways to distract your kids (so they don't fight)

So often boredom leads to bickering. If the same old routine has got your little ones constantly squabbling, here are a few ways to keep things fresh.

Jennifer Craven

A busy mom of three tried the Peloton bike—here's what happened

A busy mom of three tried the Peloton bike—here's what happened

When I was offered the chance to take home the pricey Peloton exercise bike, I was hesitant but intrigued. Here's how I quickly became a convert.

Claire Gagne

The only 8 signs you need to teach your baby

Baby development

The only 8 signs you need to teach your baby

Introducing a few hand signs can encourage babies to communicate, as well as improve parents’ ability to understand what they're trying to say.

Karen Robock

Hateful trolls are bombarding Chrissy Teigen as she experiences infant loss

Hateful trolls are bombarding Chrissy Teigen as she experiences infant loss

Conspiracy theorists and pro-lifers have taken to social media to harass Teigen and her husband John Legend as they grieve their baby boy.

Katherine Singh, FLARE

22 Cute and Easy Halloween Costumes for Babies

22 Cute and Easy Halloween Costumes for Babies

Baby's first Halloween involves more Instagramming than trick-or-treating. Here are 22 halloween costumes for babies that are comfortable and easy to DIY.

Mandy Milks

I just got the dreaded there's-COVID-in-your-child's-school email

I just got the dreaded there's-COVID-in-your-child's-school email

It happened to me, and there's a good chance it'll happen to you, too. Here's what to do (and what NOT to do) when COVID-19 hits your kid's school.

Ariel Brewster

I'm a rage cleaner—it's my version of therapy

I'm a rage cleaner—it's my version of therapy

A good anger-scour of everything in my entire house helps me clear my head. Plus, rage cleaning is cheaper than going to therapy.

Katie Dupuis

COVID cases are up. Why won't Ontario's government mandate smaller classes?

COVID cases are up. Why won't Ontario's government mandate smaller classes?

In a year that every extra person in a room means extra risk, the Conservative government is ignoring our kids' overflowing classrooms.

Denise Balkissoon, Chatelaine

Mom Rage is a Real Thing—Here's How to Deal With It

Mom Rage is a Real Thing—Here's How to Deal With It

You’re not an angry person—so it’s no wonder you hardly recognize yourself each time you explode at your kids. Here’s how to get control of your mom rage.

Colleen Seto

How I knew my son had autism

How I knew my son had autism

When I first questioned if everything was 'normal' with my son, people seemed shocked, but I could feel that something wasn’t quite right.

Lauren Flack

My family fought anti-Black racism in the school system—and won

My family fought anti-Black racism in the school system—and won

School is dangerous for Black children. Pushing to change that has become a permanent part of my life.

Charline Grant, Chatelaine

Stressed parents, please know that teachers will do their very best for your kids

Stressed parents, please know that teachers will do their very best for your kids

We're all worried, but we also need to be patient as teachers figure out what works (and what doesn’t) in a school year unlike any other.

Louise Gleeson

After one twin was stillborn, I couldn't bond with my surviving son

After one twin was stillborn, I couldn't bond with my surviving son

After losing a twin in the womb, I was forced to deliver his brother too early. The grief and self-blame that enveloped me was almost too much to bear.

Jenna Fletcher

How to organize your disaster of a playroom

How to organize your disaster of a playroom

Calming the chaos of all those toys might be easier than you think—we asked Rebecca Simon of kids interior design firm Maison Ellie to share her tips.

Simone Olivero

5 Fun and Easy Bento Box Lunch Ideas for Kids

5 Fun and Easy Bento Box Lunch Ideas for Kids

With separate compartments, bento-style lunch boxes make it easy to create Pinterest-worthy school lunches they'll love to eat.

Jennifer (Jay) Baum

Then and now: four parents recreate childhood photos with their own kids

Then and now: four parents recreate childhood photos with their own kids

Recreating "first-day-of-school" photos, four parents share childhood memories, and how they plan to send their own kids off to class—jitters and all

Today's Parent

What you need to know about introducing allergenic foods to your baby

What you need to know about introducing allergenic foods to your baby

There are new recommendations on introducing allergenic foods, such as eggs and peanuts, to your baby. Find out what’s changed.

Today's Parent

I was so judgy about home birth—until I accidentally had one

I was so judgy about home birth—until I accidentally had one

I had always been adamant: I didn’t want to give birth at home. But 18 hours into labour, I changed my mind and had an unplanned home birth.

Chantel Guertin

What the pandemic taught me about my son's loneliness

What the pandemic taught me about my son's loneliness

Melanie Williams's son was born with Down syndrome. Isolation and social distancing are experiences he faces in his everyday life.

Melanie Williams, Macleans

4 things I wish I’d known about full-day kindergarten

4 things I wish I’d known about full-day kindergarten

"If you're worried that your child isn't ready for kindergarten, you're not alone." One mom shares what she learned after a year of full-day kindergarten.

Jennifer Pinarski

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