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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

The ultimate guide to building your best baby registry

The ultimate guide to building your best baby registry

Baby on board? It’s time to create your baby registry! Sift the must-haves from the nice-to-haves with these expert tips to help you register like a pro

Today's Parent

Four must-haves for back-to-school fashion

Four must-haves for back-to-school fashion

From comfy cotton basics to graphic print tees, we round up the essential pieces that’ll have your kid looking snazzy in and outside of the classroom.

Cynthia Budhu

How I adapted baby meal-planning for our busy lifestyle

How I adapted baby meal-planning for our busy lifestyle

Katie-Rose Decoeli on running her own business, feeding three kids and overcoming mom-guilt

Katie-Rose Decoelis, The Wild Decoeli

8 things I learned when my baby started eating solid foods

8 things I learned when my baby started eating solid foods

Sana and Faisal, Two's A Party

How I nourished my baby into toddlerhood

How I nourished my baby into toddlerhood

Meredith Rhinas, Meredith Deanne Lifestyle

Breastfeeding Diaries: “It wasn’t as hard as I was anticipating”

Breastfeeding Diaries: “It wasn’t as hard as I was anticipating”

We join Jessica Sutherland at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto as she shares her first 48 hours feeding baby Ben.

Jessica Sutherland

Breastfeeding Diaries: "I didn’t know if I wanted to do it, so I decided to just go with the flow"

Breastfeeding Diaries: "I didn’t know if I wanted to do it, so I decided to just go with the flow"

Melissa Offner

Breastfeeding Diaries: "I watched so many videos, and none of it helped me when the real thing came”

Breastfeeding Diaries: "I watched so many videos, and none of it helped me when the real thing came”

Follow new mother Audrey Good as she learns to breastfeed baby Harvey during the first 48 hours in the hospital.

Audrey Good

This genius hack will help your kid get used to wearing a mask

This genius hack will help your kid get used to wearing a mask

Whether we like it or not, kids have to get used to wearing masks, at school or otherwise. Try this dad’s simple trick to help them get accustomed to it.

Kevin John Siazon

During coronavirus, families like mine have been hung out to dry

During coronavirus, families like mine have been hung out to dry

I get less than one hour of funding per day to hire a personal support worker for my special needs child, and I’m near my breaking point.

Toni Brem

We can’t recover from COVID-19 without a childcare plan that works for families

We can’t recover from COVID-19 without a childcare plan that works for families

Affordable, accessible child-care isn’t a pipe dream. We have plenty of evidence that when there’s the political will, there’s a way.

Joe Cressy

The one thing I really needed to hear when I was pregnant

The one thing I really needed to hear when I was pregnant

I'll never forget the woman who told me the only childbirth and motherhood tip I truly needed.

Linsey Nogueira Flannery

Every back-to-school option terrifies me

Every back-to-school option terrifies me

I'm desperate for an end to the work-from-home/homeschool circus but I just can't come up with a good back to school scenario for the fall.

Lindsay Springer

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

A glimpse at what school might look like next fall for Canadian students

A glimpse at what school might look like next fall for Canadian students

B.C’s resumption of classes has given the rest of the country a chance to see how schools may function in the age of COVID-19.

Hamdi Issawi, Maclean's

Where are the dads? They need to rise up, now

Where are the dads? They need to rise up, now

Fathers need to be out in the world demanding childcare and support for working parents with the same fervour as mothers.

Kerry Clare, Chatelaine

Why I’m telling my kids to have sex before marriage

Why I’m telling my kids to have sex before marriage

If I’d been more sexually experienced before marrying my husband, I would have known our relationship was in big trouble.

Iris Mahoney

We need to rethink the way we teach kids table manners

We need to rethink the way we teach kids table manners

The message that eating food with your hands is unmannered is dripping with the control and shame of colonization, and it’s a harmful one to teach kids.

Joshna Maharaj

Microban 24 Multi-Purpose Cleaner, Sanitizing Spray and Bathroom Cleaner

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Microban 24 Multi-Purpose Cleaner, Sanitizing Spray and Bathroom Cleaner

The Today's Parent Approved team puts the Microban 24 collection to the test, including the Multi-Purpose Cleaner, Sanitizing Spray and Bathroom Cleaner.