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If your kids are alive and fed, you're doing just fine

If your kids are alive and fed, you're doing just fine

There are no best practices for parenting, working and living through an international crisis. You need to function in whatever way works for your family.

Kristen Thompson

We know it's hard, but kids should NOT be having playdates right now

We know it's hard, but kids should NOT be having playdates right now

With no school or daycare, and kids cooped up at home, is it OK to even have small playdates with close friends or grandparents? We asked a paediatrician.

Claire Sibonney

How my family is coping with anxiety and fear during the coronavirus outbreak

How my family is coping with anxiety and fear during the coronavirus outbreak

Dealing with fear and stress—while also parenting little kids—isn't easy right now. Here's how we're coping with our coronavirus anxiety.

Allison McDonald Ace

Frozen 2 is coming out on Disney+ in Canada three months ahead of schedule!

Frozen 2 is coming out on Disney+ in Canada three months ahead of schedule!

Finally, a little bit of good news!

Kevin John Siazon

No, you shouldn't be letting grandparents watch your kids right now

No, you shouldn't be letting grandparents watch your kids right now

As tempting—or even necessary—as it may seem, relying on grandparents for childcare during the coronavirus outbreak is not a good idea.

Kevin John Siazon

Baked Ham and Cheese Frittata

Baked Ham and Cheese Frittata

This ham and cheese frittata is delicious hot, warm or at room temperature! Serve leftovers between toasted bread to make a western omelette sandwich.

Total 45 min

If my kid has a cough or runny nose, what do I do?

If my kid has a cough or runny nose, what do I do?

We spoke to Toronto paediatrician Dina Kulik about how to deal with a sick kid during the coronavirus crisis, and why it's hard to get your kid tested.

Claire Gagne

School closures, self-isolation and social distancing—what parents need to know

School closures, self-isolation and social distancing—what parents need to know

How do you self-isolate when you have a family?

Vanessa Milne

We're just gonna say it: You will definitely poop during labour

We're just gonna say it: You will definitely poop during labour

It’s 100 percent normal for women to poop while they're pushing out a baby. So can we all stop being terrified about it now?

Claire Sibonney

What parents need to know as the coronavirus spreads

What parents need to know as the coronavirus spreads

Canadians are now seeing coronavirus spread within our own communities. Here's what this means for you and your family.

Wendy Glauser

How I earned my post-grad as a parent

How I earned my post-grad as a parent

Kelsey Rolfe

What to expect if you get coronavirus during pregnancy

Pregnancy health

What to expect if you get coronavirus during pregnancy

Getting coronavirus during pregnancy can be very scary—in fact, pregnant people with symptomatic COVID have an increased risk of severe illness and a 70 percent increased risk of death.

Wendy Glauser

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Netflix’s Love is Blind

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Netflix’s Love is Blind

From how the producers found all the singles to whether or not they were allowed to refuse to go the altar, we’re spilling the tea on Love is Blind.

Sasha Emmons, FLARE

Kristen Bell on 13 of parenting's most controversial topics

Kristen Bell on 13 of parenting's most controversial topics

In an exclusive interview with Today's Parent, actress and mom-of-two Kristen Bell gives us her hot takes on some of parenting's biggest controversies.

Today's Parent

Your guide to keeping your kid's hands clean

Your guide to keeping your kid's hands clean

Which soap is best? Is hand sanitizer better? Here's everything you need to know about keeping your kids' hands germ-free during the coronavirus pandemic.

Brianna Bell

It's time we all stop apologizing for our pubic hair during labour

It's time we all stop apologizing for our pubic hair during labour

Doctors, nurses and midwives deal with vulvas and vaginas all day long, and trust us—they literally don't care AT ALL if you look “cleaned up” down there.

Claire Sibonney

Kitchen Sink Cheese Omelette

Kitchen Sink Cheese Omelette

The genius of an omelette: It works with virtually any leftover (read: forgotten, wilted) veggies hiding in the fridge.

Total 15 min

My husband joined me on maternity leave to help with our new baby, but honestly? It wasn't great

My husband joined me on maternity leave to help with our new baby, but honestly? It wasn't great

Most moms would feel lucky to have their partner at home to help out, but sharing mat leave with my husband wasn’t as wonderful as I thought it would be.

Lisa Scott

How social media hashtags put your kids in danger—both online and offline

How social media hashtags put your kids in danger—both online and offline

Hashtags can be a great way to rack up likes and boost your social presence, but they can also make your kids vulnerable to child predators.

Natalie Harmsen

6 Things People Did That Made me Feel Seen After my Miscarriage

6 Things People Did That Made me Feel Seen After my Miscarriage

Miscarriage support is vital for recovery. These simple acts confirmed that my loved ones weren’t expecting me to just forget what had happened.

Ainsley Doty