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Mother's Instagram deactivated after breastfeeding photo

Mother's Instagram deactivated after breastfeeding photo

Instagram controversially suspends one woman's account over her breastfeeding photos.

Emma Waverman

Breastfeeding ads show ridiculousness of nursing on the toilet

Breastfeeding ads show ridiculousness of nursing on the toilet

An ad campaign in Texas revolving around the legalities of breastfeeding in public sparks controversy.

Emma Waverman

Athletes who've honoured a late parent through their sport

Athletes who've honoured a late parent through their sport

After hockey player Martin St. Louis scores a goal hours after his mother's death, Ian Mendes looks at other athletes who overcame tragedy and put on an inspirational performance.

Ian Mendes

Mommy wars: The Gwyneth Paltrow controversy

Mommy wars: The Gwyneth Paltrow controversy

Gwyneth Paltrow wants to end the mommy wars, but are her recent comments just fueling the fire?

Emma Waverman

Parents, you have it so good right now

Parents, you have it so good right now

After reading Rob Lowe's Slate article on sending his son off to college, a middle years mom wants new parents to know how good they've got it.

Nadine Silverthorne

Bring Back Our Girls: The crisis in Nigeria

Bring Back Our Girls: The crisis in Nigeria

Emma Waverman comments on the mass kidnapping of schoolgirls in Nigeria.

Emma Waverman

Keep kids with special needs in the classroom

Keep kids with special needs in the classroom

Anchel Krishna responds to a recent report that reveals many principals are asking parents to keep their kids with special needs at home.

Anchel Krishna

Hop on Pop (and other books you might wanna ban)

Hop on Pop (and other books you might wanna ban)

In response to the recent Hop on Pop ban request — Ian makes his own hilarious list of toddler books to remove from the library.

Ian Mendes

Request for library to ban Hop On Pop by Dr. Seuss

Request for library to ban Hop On Pop by Dr. Seuss

Hop on Pop ban? After a request to ban the Dr. Seuss classic Hop on Pop due to perceived violence, library refuses to take the book off its shelves.

Emma Waverman

Professional athlete criticized for taking paternity leave

Professional athlete criticized for taking paternity leave

Ian Mendes is shocked when baseball player Daniel Murphy is criticized for taking a two-day paternity leave.

Ian Mendes

Boy gets bullied for My Little Pony bag

Boy gets bullied for My Little Pony bag

Grayson Bruce got sent home for his My Little Pony bag. What does this say about the acceptance of gender-neutrality?

Emily Rivas

Maria Kang, here are my excuses

Maria Kang, here are my excuses

After seeing the latest posting from "hot Facebook mom," Katie Dupuis shares why she thinks healthy looks different for everyone.

Katie Dupuis

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

Don’t panic! Selfies (probably) don't spread head lice

Don’t panic! Selfies (probably) don't spread head lice

Ian Mendes reacts to a recent news article that suggests selfies are to blame for an increase in head lice cases.

Ian Mendes

Cheerios' interracial family returns in first-ever Super Bowl ad

Cheerios' interracial family returns in first-ever Super Bowl ad

Cheerios recently released their first-ever 2014 Super Bowl Sunday commercial, which features an interracial family.

Emily Rivas

Help, my child idolizes Justin Bieber

Help, my child idolizes Justin Bieber

Liza Finlay offers tips on how to talk about Justin Bieber's latest arrest with your kids.

Liza Finlay

How to talk to kids about Justin Bieber's arrest

How to talk to kids about Justin Bieber's arrest

With Justin Bieber's arrest, Ian Mendes is faced with the task of explaining the situation to his young daughter.

Ian Mendes

Tiger Mom at it again: Controversial new book

Tiger Mom at it again: Controversial new book

Tiger Mom Amy Chua is back in the news with the release of her contentious new book.

Jessica Fishbein

Our most popular blog posts of 2013

Our most popular blog posts of 2013

Find out which blog posts generated the most online discussion in 2013.

Today's Parent

One year later, parents should never forget Sandy Hook

One year later, parents should never forget Sandy Hook

On the one year anniversary of the Sandy Hook shootings, Ian Mendes remembers how precious life and parenthood can be.

Ian Mendes