Mental health

Kids' behaviour: When to seek help

Kids' behaviour: When to seek help

Seek help: Here are some signs that your kids' behaviour may be more than a developmental phase.

Liza Finlay

Study: Labour pain linked to postpartum depression

Study: Labour pain linked to postpartum depression

Researchers discover a possible link between pain experienced during childbirth and postpartum depression.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why are stay-at-home parents so stressed out?

Why are stay-at-home parents so stressed out?

A recent study proves that, biologically speaking, stay-at-home parents are more stressed out than those who work outside the home.

Jennifer Pinarski

Kids' health: What's in a label?

Kids' health: What's in a label?

We just love our labels! But psychotherapist Liza Finlay warns parents of the perils of labelling behaviour when it comes to kids health.

Liza Finlay

Meditation: 5 must-haves to help you unwind

Meditation: 5 must-haves to help you unwind

Get grounded with these calming meditation books and apps.

Today's Parent staff

Autism and schizophrenia linked to father's age (Updated)

Autism and schizophrenia linked to father's age (Updated)

Why you shouldn't wait: Autism and schizophrenia have been linked to father's age.

Ariel Brewster

Study: Effects of moving on kids' mental health

Study: Effects of moving on kids' mental health

New research suggests that frequently changing schools during childhood may cause mental health issues in later years.

Jennifer Pinarski

Restaurant manager responds to child with autism

Restaurant manager responds to child with autism

In honour of Random Acts of Kindness Week, Anchel Krishna responds to the recent buzz about a restaurant manager’s response to a little girl with autism.

Anchel Krishna

Is your child getting enough sleep?

Is your child getting enough sleep?

Is your child getting enough sleep? Here's why getting enough sleep—and the right kind of it—is key to your child’s health and well-being (and yours, too).

Marissa Stapley Ponikowski

Price of perfection: Why best isn't always best

Price of perfection: Why best isn't always best

Psychotherapist Liza Finlay reflects on the price of perfectionism, and why she tells parents "average is best."

Liza Finlay

3 steps to facing your fear of confrontation

3 steps to facing your fear of confrontation

Put an end to your fear of confrontation with these three steps — and learn how best to express yourself when confronting your partner.

Liza Finlay

Is my child a hoarder?

Is my child a hoarder?

Think your child's a hoarder? Don't despair! Collecting things is a classic rite of passage for kids, and a normal part of child development.

Tamar Satov

Meditation for kids: 4 methods to try

Meditation for kids: 4 methods to try

Annabel Fitzsimmons

3 essential self-esteem tips for parents

3 essential self-esteem tips for parents

Raising children affects our self-esteem. Here are essential tips for building confidence and feeling better about ourselves both as parents and individuals.

Liza Finlay

ADHD: When to medicate?

ADHD: When to medicate?

Medication may be seen as a simple solution to the challenges of ADHD. But parents who’ve been there know there’s nothing easy about filling that prescription.

Jessica Leeder

What does ADHD really feel like?

What does ADHD really feel like?

Three twenty-somethings who grew up with ADHD take you beyond the surface.

John Hoffman

Girls and body image: Good luck!

Girls and body image: Good luck!

Writer/Editor Haley Overland on how we can use princess culture and the media's representation of women to our benefit.

Haley Overland

Postpartum depression doesn’t care where you live

Postpartum depression doesn’t care where you live

Jennifer Pinarski believes that the Canadian Medical Association Journal has it all wrong when it comes to postpartum depression.

Jennifer Pinarski

Lisa Gibson and postpartum depression

Lisa Gibson and postpartum depression

The recent tragedy in Winnipeg reminds Jennifer Pinarski of her own battle with postpartum depression.

Jennifer Pinarski

Extreme temper tantrums may signal mood disorder

Extreme temper tantrums may signal mood disorder

Extreme tantrums are a symptom of a new mood disorder. Here’s how to tell normal behaviour apart from more serious signs of mental illness.

Denise Balkissoon