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This mom was left stranded with a newborn after police took her car

This mom was left stranded with a newborn after police took her car

Chelsey Massé's road trip became a total nightmare when a police pulled her over.

Emily Rivas

Whooping cough vaccine great for babies, but its protection doesn't last long

Whooping cough vaccine great for babies, but its protection doesn't last long

Study shows the vaccine that protects kids from the highly contagious whooping cough is only effective in the short term.

The Canadian Press

A year of firsts: What sponsoring a Syrian family has taught me

A year of firsts: What sponsoring a Syrian family has taught me

When I first saw that photo of Alan Kurdi on the beach, I knew I had to do something. And as part of a private sponsorship group, my family helped bring a young family of four to Canada. Their lives have changed since arriving in Canada. It’s changed ours, too.

Emma Waverman

A mother’s nightmare: My ex-husband kidnapped my kids and took them to a war zone

A mother’s nightmare: My ex-husband kidnapped my kids and took them to a war zone

When the Azer children were abducted in August 2015, Alison Azer thought she would never see her kids again, but it was only the start of the turmoil and battle that was to follow.

Claire Gagne

I’m gay. What should my kids be feeling about the Orlando shooting?

I’m gay. What should my kids be feeling about the Orlando shooting?

And should I be worried they’re not feeling enough?

Aviva Rubin

Doctors warn against sliding with toddlers

Doctors warn against sliding with toddlers

After several incidents of broken bones, doctors in Winnipeg warn parents to avoid sliding with their children on their laps.

Jennifer Pinarski

Study: Coffee intake before conception linked to miscarriage

Study: Coffee intake before conception linked to miscarriage

A new study links caffeine—for both women AND their male partners—with an increased risk of early pregnancy loss.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

How I talk to my kids about the Ghomeshi trial

How I talk to my kids about the Ghomeshi trial

I’m not about to explain what it means to choke someone out—so how do I cover issues of consent and violence with my kids in light of the Ghomeshi trial? I enlisted an expert to help me with some real talk.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Have a uterus? Then say goodbye to alcohol—forever!

Have a uterus? Then say goodbye to alcohol—forever!

The new CDC recommendations on alcohol and pregnancy treat women as if they're stupid.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

Heads up, moms! The middle school years are the worst

Heads up, moms! The middle school years are the worst

A new study finds that moms with 12- to 14-year-olds had higher stress levels and depression than women with kids in different age brackets.

Emma Waverman

Finally! Lego set includes a minifigure in a wheelchair

Finally! Lego set includes a minifigure in a wheelchair

Lego unveils its new "Fun at the Park" set, which includes a young boy in a wheelchair. This mom couldn't be happier.

Anchel Krishna

Principal wants dress code for parents—no PJs allowed

Principal wants dress code for parents—no PJs allowed

One UK school has asked parents not to accompany their kids to school without being dressed “appropriately in day wear” first.

Karen Green

Parents' dangerous driving is putting kids at risk during school drop-off

Parents' dangerous driving is putting kids at risk during school drop-off

According to researchers, three common driving behaviours are unsafe for kids.

Emma Waverman

I want a fake report card for my kids!

I want a fake report card for my kids!

A school in New York is offering parents a second report card with better grades for their kids. And this mom wants one.

Emma Waverman

Watch this magical (and fast) way a mom puts her baby to sleep

Watch this magical (and fast) way a mom puts her baby to sleep

This mom may have discovered the simplest trick in the book—so it must be magic! Right?

Jessica Spera

RIP Professor Snape

RIP Professor Snape

RIP Professor Snape! What better way to celebrate British actor Alan Rickman than reminiscing over one of his most iconic roles.

Chidera Ukairo

An open letter to those who want to ban tobogganing

An open letter to those who want to ban tobogganing

Some Canadian municipalities want to ban tobogganing. Ian Mendes thinks it’s a slippery slope.

Ian Mendes

Hey parents, you’re doing it wrong—again

Hey parents, you’re doing it wrong—again

Emma Waverman calls for a time-out on the idea that the current generation of parents are ruining their kids.

Emma Waverman

Um, why is Rey missing from the new Star Wars toys?

Um, why is Rey missing from the new Star Wars toys?

The exclusion of the heroine Rey from the latest Monopoly edition for The Force Awakens has Star Wars fans up in arms.

Emma Waverman

The word of the year is an emoji—and I'm not happy about it

The word of the year is an emoji—and I'm not happy about it

"The 'face with tears of joy' is a pictograph and isn't even in the dictionary. Those of us who care about language should gather and have a moment of silence."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk