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What it's like to give birth while Black

What it's like to give birth while Black

In the States, Black women are three times more likely to die in childbirth compared to white women. In Canada, things must be better, right?

Tayo Bero, Chatelaine

What new parents should know about chemicals and toxins

What new parents should know about chemicals and toxins

Having a baby can make you take a second glance at the products you use at home and what you put in your body. Here’s what new parents should know.

Delaney Seiferling

How to deal when your ex spoils your kids

How to deal when your ex spoils your kids

It's incredibly frustrating when your ex is a "Disneyland Dad". Here's how to build boundaries, communicate better and maybe even find some compassion.

Caitlin Crawshaw

Six Canadian moms share the stories of their abortions

Six Canadian moms share the stories of their abortions

It may surprise you to learn that many of the women who choose to have an abortion in Canada—perhaps the majority—are moms. Here are a few of their stories.

Wendy Glauser

Changing the minds of the vaccine hesitant requires actually listening to them

Changing the minds of the vaccine hesitant requires actually listening to them

Wendy Glauser, Maclean's

How we told our kids their dad was pregnant

How we told our kids their dad was pregnant

In an excerpt from How We Do Family, Trystan Reese explains how his two older kids, who are adopted, reacted very differently to his pregnancy news.

Trystan Reese

Why good-enough parenting needs to be a movement

Why good-enough parenting needs to be a movement

You'll never be a perfect parent—which is actually a good thing, experts say. Here's everything you need to know about good-enough parenting.

Crysta Balis

Jessi Cruickshank on her second pregnancy and attacks from anti-vaxxers

Jessi Cruickshank on her second pregnancy and attacks from anti-vaxxers

Jessica Pollack

My stay on a psychiatric ward for PPD inspired a new career

Postpartum care

My stay on a psychiatric ward for PPD inspired a new career

After my husband and daughter disappeared behind the heavy steel doors of the psychiatry unit, I felt like I could breathe again. I knew I would be OK.

Ariane Audet

Thanks to COVID, some families are abandoning their plan to have baby No. 2

Thanks to COVID, some families are abandoning their plan to have baby No. 2

The pandemic has amplified the reasons Canadians were already having fewer kids, and has seen some arrive at an unexpected compromise: an only-child family.

Tim Querengesser

Remote learning might stay after COVID ends—and as a teacher and mom, that terrifies me

Remote learning might stay after COVID ends—and as a teacher and mom, that terrifies me

The province of Ontario is considering keeping remote school as an option post-pandemic. The implications of this decision are horrifying.

Laura Cockburn-Tulk

How the pandemic pushed three families to overhaul their lives

How the pandemic pushed three families to overhaul their lives

From moving across the country to leaning into self-employment and home-schooling, see how COVID allowed three families to find new beginnings.

Wendy Glauser

How three families are each raising kids in less than 850 square feet

How three families are each raising kids in less than 850 square feet

From murphy beds to multifunctional tables, these three households have gotten creative with less than 850 square feet. See how they make it work.

Wendy Glauser

Why having more toys actually makes your kid bored

Why having more toys actually makes your kid bored

Plus, your house is cluttered and it's bad for the environment. Here's why too many toys is a problem for your kid and your family.

Jessica Leeder

Having a hard time finding a midwife? This could be why

Having a hard time finding a midwife? This could be why

Midwives are in demand across Canada, and students are keen to train. But universities can only admit 150 annually.

Emily Senger, Macleans

Does parenting even matter?

Does parenting even matter?

We put so much energy into moulding our kids into happy, successful adults. But what makes more of a difference—nature or nurture?

Leah McLaren

As an Indigenous woman, I was scared to have my baby in a hospital

As an Indigenous woman, I was scared to have my baby in a hospital

The same systems and professionals that make white people feel safe—medical care, the police, social workers—have been genocidal in practice against my people for generations.

Andrea Landry

Kids, we're moving in with Grandma

Kids, we're moving in with Grandma

Moving in with the grandparents was already a growing trend, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, multi-generational homes have become especially enticing.

Sadiya Dendar

The COVID-19 pandemic is remapping childhood—and the effects may linger

The COVID-19 pandemic is remapping childhood—and the effects may linger

We don't know what this crisis might mean for kids psychologically and emotionally. Some researchers are trying to look ahead.

Sarmishta Subramanian, Maclean's

Polyamorous parenting: The surprising benefits of the ultimate modern family

Polyamorous parenting: The surprising benefits of the ultimate modern family

A growing number of Canadian parents are polyamorous. Experts, parents and even kids say it offers some surprising benefits.

Briony Smith

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