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See Bratz dolls transformed into extraordinary women!

See Bratz dolls transformed into extraordinary women!

As part of her Mighty Dolls project, artist Wendy Tsao is taking previously owned Bratz dolls and turning them into influential women.

Emma Waverman

Dads make better readers?! Pfft, tell me another story

Dads make better readers?! Pfft, tell me another story

A recent study out of Harvard University determined that kids benefit more from dads reading them bedtime stories. Tara-Michelle Ziniuk weighs in.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Why I love Sesame Street's autism initiative

Why I love Sesame Street's autism initiative

"The truth about autism is that there is no truth about autism. Each case is so singular, so individual, so unique."

Charlotte Dobo

Dad invites stepdad to help him walk daughter down the aisle

Dad invites stepdad to help him walk daughter down the aisle

The moment touched millions after photos surfaced on Facebook.

Laura Grande

Don't believe the hype: The New Muppet Show can still work for kids

Don't believe the hype: The New Muppet Show can still work for kids

"You’re not getting hit over the head with a sledgehammer with sexual innuendo and adult humour."

Ian Mendes

I'm not a better parent just because I spend more time with my kids

I'm not a better parent just because I spend more time with my kids

An interactive calculator titled “Do you spend enough time with your kids?” has sparked controversy.

Jennifer Pinarski

This book promised to make my kid fall asleep—but she's still awake!

This book promised to make my kid fall asleep—but she's still awake!

"By the end of the book, despite following the book’s instructions for intonation and speed of reading, my daughter was still wide awake. And not pleased."

Katie Dupuis

I'm not that impressed by Disney's gender-neutral costumes

I'm not that impressed by Disney's gender-neutral costumes

"The re-labelling (or de-labelling) of gender and costume categories seems to be nothing but lip service."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Brazil's breastfeeding shame campaign solves nothing

Brazil's breastfeeding shame campaign solves nothing

"I believe the pediatric society had the best of intentions in encouraging mothers to breastfeed and eat healthfully, but its execution was terrible."

Jennifer Pinarski

Yes, I leave my nine-year-old home alone sometimes

Yes, I leave my nine-year-old home alone sometimes

The Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that kids under the age of 10 should not be left home alone. Emma Waverman weighs in.

Emma Waverman

Stay-at-home moms: Give up the guilt—you won't wreck your kids!

Stay-at-home moms: Give up the guilt—you won't wreck your kids!

"The self-imposed guilt that we stay-at-home moms put on ourselves can be crushing, and if I knew of an easy way to let it go I'd share it with the world."

Jennifer Pinarski

Calling strangers 'tricky people' doesn't make any sense

Calling strangers 'tricky people' doesn't make any sense

I'm not sold on the term “tricky people." To me, it seems like just another stand-in word—like saying “bad guys,” but even more watered down.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Dear public schools: Not everyone is Christian

Dear public schools: Not everyone is Christian

Can you imagine if schools didn't close for Christmas? How kids of other faiths are getting shortchanged.

Emma Waverman

Face it, parents, your kid isn't going to be a pro athlete

Face it, parents, your kid isn't going to be a pro athlete

According to a recent poll, one in every four American parents hope their kid will be a pro athlete. Ian Mendes thinks that's just ridiculous.

Ian Mendes

Get moving! Just 3 minutes of walking makes kids healthier

Get moving! Just 3 minutes of walking makes kids healthier

Have a few minutes to spare? Even the busiest of families can fit in this recommended routine.

Jennifer Pinarski

How Much Homework is Too Much?

How Much Homework is Too Much?

A recent study suggests that too much homework is doing kids—and parents—a great disservice.

Emma Waverman

Marissa Mayer and why maternity leave matters

Marissa Mayer and why maternity leave matters

I had one standard American maternity leave, and a longer, almost Canadian-esque one. Here’s what I learned.

Sasha Emmons

Radical unschooling is a little too free for this free-range parent

Radical unschooling is a little too free for this free-range parent

As much as I embrace my free-range parenting lifestyle, radical unschooling is just a little too freestyle for me.

Jennifer Pinarski

Boy with autism gives cards to strangers to explain his disability

Boy with autism gives cards to strangers to explain his disability

"I can understand why parents would want to preemptively explain away their child’s disabilities..."

Anchel Krishna

Strollers keep young kids inactive, new study warns

Strollers keep young kids inactive, new study warns

Paediatricians suggest that parents stroll—rather than use a stroller—to keep young kids more active.

Jennifer Pinarski