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This is the one thing you should focus on if you're worried about COVID learning loss

This is the one thing you should focus on if you're worried about COVID learning loss

Don’t worry about catching your kid up on everything they missed, but if they’re struggling to learn to read, focus on these skills over the summer.

Claire Gagne

When I became a mother, I felt an urgent need to learn my mother tongue

When I became a mother, I felt an urgent need to learn my mother tongue

It’s hard to learn Ojibway and teach it to my son at the same time. But, like countless other Indigenous parents, I’m determined to keep my language alive.

Martha Troian

7 best ways to grow your baby’s brain (you’re probably already doing them!)

Baby development

7 best ways to grow your baby’s brain (you’re probably already doing them!)

Canadian paediatricians have updated their rules about how to promote early literacy and they're a reassuring pat on the back for new parents.

Today's Parent

The way we talk about motherhood is deeply alienating

The way we talk about motherhood is deeply alienating

As a gender-nonconforming person, I feel left out of the parenting discussion. It’s time we become more inclusive in our language.

Sarah Ratchford

An age-by-age guide to reading to your kids

An age-by-age guide to reading to your kids

Reading to kids is more than just reading the words on the page. Help your kids learn new vocabulary and develop empathy and self-control with these tips.

Vanessa Milne

Is it normal for your kid to talk to themselves?

Is it normal for your kid to talk to themselves?

Lots of kids talk to themselves (or an imaginary audience) as they go about their day, but is this constant chatter something parents should worry about?

Claire Sibonney

Your toddler: 16 months old

Toddler by month

Your toddler: 16 months old

Language development, learning to share and climbing out of the crib—toddlers have a mind of their own. Learn all about life with your 16-month-old.

Today's Parent

Your toddler: 20 months old

Toddler by month

Your toddler: 20 months old

Toddlers this age are living large, trying everything out and showing more self-awareness. Learn all about life with your 20-month-old.

Today's Parent

How to find the best specialists for a kid with autism

How to find the best specialists for a kid with autism

A speech-language pathologist or occupational therapist can give your child with autism the best possible outcomes. Here’s what to ask potential therapists.

Joel Yanofsky

You'll love the brilliant words these kids made up

You'll love the brilliant words these kids made up

Battle unicorn? Foot-chin? It's amazing what kids can do with a small vocabulary and a big imagination.

Kevin John Siazon

Raising our daughters in a (mostly) Inuktitut household

Raising our daughters in a (mostly) Inuktitut household

We are raising our daughters bilingually—so sometimes that means giving Paw Patrol characters Inuktitut names.

Courtney Shea

Advice from a dad who swears too much

Advice from a dad who swears too much

It’s easy to forget that compared to adults, kid hearing is at a canine level. Here are some lessons learned from a guy who can’t control his mouth.

Cameron French

Comic jokes about replacing “R-word” in new sketch—and it’s awful

Comic jokes about replacing “R-word” in new sketch—and it’s awful

Comedian Tom Segura's Netflix special, "Disgraceful," provokes anger from families with children who have Down syndrome and bullying retaliation by fans.

Krizia Ramos

How could I become a stepmom when I don’t even speak the same language as my partner’s kids?

How could I become a stepmom when I don’t even speak the same language as my partner’s kids?

Becoming a step-parent is hard enough. But I couldn’t even read them a bedtime story, and I was scared that we wouldn't be able to make it work.

Jeanie Keogh

6 fun ways to boost your toddler’s language development

Toddler development

6 fun ways to boost your toddler’s language development

Your toddler is probably saying a few words, but making lots of sounds. Help boost your kid's language development with these easy everyday activities.

Today's Parent

Baby talk: Bad for your toddler's language development?

Toddler development

Baby talk: Bad for your toddler's language development?

Some forms of baby talk (like using a sing-song voice) can boost your baby's language development, but avoid those cutesy, nonsense words.

Tenille Bonoguore

Speech delays: When to seek help for your child

Speech delays: When to seek help for your child

Suspect your child has a speech problem? Here’s what you can do.

Kara Aaserud

New study shows babbling is good for baby’s brain development

Baby development

New study shows babbling is good for baby’s brain development

According to a new study, having conversations with your tot—even if it’s just gibberish—can give them a leg up in kindergarten.

Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press

Spotify launches a new family zone

Spotify launches a new family zone

Known for their playlists, Spotify announced they're brand new interactive family zone to promote language and learning for little ones.

Amy Valm

The word of the year is an emoji—and I'm not happy about it

The word of the year is an emoji—and I'm not happy about it

"The 'face with tears of joy' is a pictograph and isn't even in the dictionary. Those of us who care about language should gather and have a moment of silence."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

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