New mom

5 Ways To Beat The Heat While Pregnant

5 Ways To Beat The Heat While Pregnant

Summer heat is notoriously uncomfortable for pregnant women, and poses some unique risks. Stay cool all season long with these editor-approved tips.

Karen Robock

6 things nobody tells you about pregnancy

6 things nobody tells you about pregnancy

Karen is amazed by everything she’s learning about her body and herself—that wasn’t covered in her baby books.

Karen Robock

Cord-blood banking: Is it really worth your while?

Cord-blood banking: Is it really worth your while?

Are the benefits of banking your baby's stem-cell-rich umbilical-cord blood enough reason to overlook the limitations and costly fees of this practice?

Jenny Charlesworth

You're not crazy, baby brain is real

You're not crazy, baby brain is real

Emma Waverman looks at new research that claims "baby brain" can have some positive longterm effects.

Emma Waverman

Starting a family: Is there a golden age for having children?

Getting pregnant

Starting a family: Is there a golden age for having children?

Having babies well into your 30s/40s is becoming less taboo. CityNews reporter Galit Solomon reflects on her decision to have a child later in life.

Galit Solomon

Single and pregnant

Single and pregnant

What to expect when you’re going through pregnancy, prenatal care and childbirth without a partner.

Kalli Anderson

Pregnancy stress and your relationship

Pregnancy stress and your relationship

Blogger Tenille and her husband realize that envying each other's day jobs isn't going to help deal with the stress and pressure of baby preparation.

Tenille Bonoguore

Road trip with baby: Five tips for new moms

Road trip with baby: Five tips for new moms

Daring to take a road trip with baby? Citynews reporter Galit Solomon shares tips she learned on the road with her son, Tyler.

Galit Solomon

What you need to know about ultrasounds

What you need to know about ultrasounds

At some point in your pregnancy, your caregiver will probably suggest you have an ultrasound. Here's what to expect.

Wendy Haaf

Baby essentials: Knowing what to buy

Baby essentials: Knowing what to buy

Blogger Tenille discovers that research only gets you so far when preparing your list of baby essentials.

Tenille Bonoguore

An open letter to the woman who bought my Starbucks

An open letter to the woman who bought my Starbucks

One new mom discovers how a small gesture can have a huge impact.

Gabrielle Johnson

What’s Brewing is the highlight of my month

What’s Brewing is the highlight of my month

Katie Dupuis loves attending What’s Brewing meetings, at Second Cup cafes across Toronto.

Katie Dupuis

Back to work after baby?

Back to work after baby?

Roma Kojima debates the pros and cons of being a stay-at-home mom versus a working mom.

Roma Kojima

My unconventional baby showers

My unconventional baby showers

Soon-to-be mom Monica Reyes celebrates her upcoming arrival in non-traditional ways.

Monica Reyes

Post-baby body: Why am I so worried?

Post-baby body: Why am I so worried?

Monica Reyes worries about having body image issues after pregnancy.

Monica Reyes

10 things you get to rock during mat leave

10 things you get to rock during mat leave

Resenting your postpartum wardrobe and feelings of disconnect? Don't despair! Here are the top 10 things you get to rock during your mat leave.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

Join our pop-up parent groups in Toronto

Join our pop-up parent groups in Toronto

Katie Dupuis is excited about What’s Brewing, a new partnership between Today’s Parent and Second Cup Canada.

Katie Dupuis

Kim Kardashian is right: Being a stay-at-home mom is boring

Kim Kardashian is right: Being a stay-at-home mom is boring

Jennifer Pinarski is surprised to realize she agrees with Kim Kardashian about being a stay-at-home mom.

Jennifer Pinarski

Baby gifts through the generations

Baby gifts through the generations

Mom-to-be Monica Reyes receives some family heirlooms for her baby — and considers making her own handmade contributions.

Monica Reyes

Is being a mom blogger too risky?

Is being a mom blogger too risky?

Mom-to-be Monica Reyes weighs the pros and cons of publicly writing about your kids.

Monica Reyes