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Ontario survey: 50 percent of teens text while driving

Ontario survey: 50 percent of teens text while driving

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health reveals that about 50 percent of teens have admitted to sending a text while driving.

Emma Waverman

Study shows new factors that influence baby size

Study shows new factors that influence baby size

A new study suggests that a mothers' education level and overall health influence baby size.

Emma Waverman

Bravo's Extreme Guide to Parenting is a terrible idea

Bravo's Extreme Guide to Parenting is a terrible idea

Adding fuel to the "mommy wars" fire? At least one mom won't be tuning into Bravo's Extreme Guide to Parenting.

Jennifer Pinarski

Can women have it all? (Why are we still asking?)

Can women have it all? (Why are we still asking?)

Parents aren't perfect, but why are we only asking women if they can have it all?

Emma Waverman

Why birth control choice matters to all families

Why birth control choice matters to all families

Should the US Hobby Lobby ruling worry Canadians? Recent developments in the birth control debate give Emma Waverman cause for alarm.

Emma Waverman

Using free play to keep kids focused

Using free play to keep kids focused

A school in Finland benefits from shorter learner periods broken up with ample time for free play.

Jennifer Pinarski

Do women’s magazines need to represent moms?

Do women’s magazines need to represent moms?

Salon.com argues that women's magazines fail to accurately represent moms. But do they really always need to?

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

What girls really hear when we call them pretty (video)

What girls really hear when we call them pretty (video)

What do girls really hear when we call them pretty? Check out the Verizon ad that has gone viral.

Emma Waverman

Morning sickness drug linked to birth defects: Report

Morning sickness drug linked to birth defects: Report

Unapproved drug prescribed for cases of extreme morning sickness linked to birth defects.

Emma Waverman

Why we need affordable child care for all—now

Why we need affordable child care for all—now

Affordable child care: With the upcoming trial of Shanesha Taylor, solving the child-care crisis takes on a new urgency.

Alex Mlynek

Avoid spray-on sunscreens: Consumer Reports

Avoid spray-on sunscreens: Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports is warning parents to avoid spray-on sunscreens due to potential health risks.

Emma Waverman

First Moon Party: Latest viral video

First Moon Party: Latest viral video

Check out "First Moon Party," the hilarious now viral video from Hello Flo.

Emma Waverman

Lying to your child: New study shows negative effects

Lying to your child: New study shows negative effects

A new study out of MIT warns parents of the negative effects of lying to your child.

Jennifer Pinarski

India's Internet Baby: Latest viral video

India's Internet Baby: Latest viral video

Have you seen India's Internet Baby? The MTS telecom commercial has everyone talking.

Emma Waverman

A hospital birth doesn't make my pregnancy an illness

A hospital birth doesn't make my pregnancy an illness

Making hospital births outlawed for typical pregnancies would take the choice away from a mother.

Katie Dupuis

Transgender kids: Families pushing the boundaries

Transgender kids: Families pushing the boundaries

Transgender children are increasingly featured in the news as parents and kids fight to be recognized and treated with respect.

Emma Waverman

How #FreeTheNipple is fighting to change social media policies

How #FreeTheNipple is fighting to change social media policies

Photos showing women's nipples were once banned from certain social media outlets. The #FreeTheNipple campaign is fighting to change those policies.

Emma Waverman

Teen carries brother 50 miles to raise awareness

Teen carries brother 50 miles to raise awareness

A teen boy carries his brother for 50 miles to raise money and awareness for cerebral palsy.

Anchel Krishna

We need more diverse books

We need more diverse books

The stats are in: We need more diverse books! Check out the #weneedmorediversebooks campaign.

Emma Waverman

Child with special needs on cover: Why it's so important

Child with special needs on cover: Why it's so important

Why featuring a child with special needs on the cover of a magazine—and highlighting it—is so important.

Anchel Krishna