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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

We desperately need a Canadians with Disabilities Act

We desperately need a Canadians with Disabilities Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act was created 25 years ago in the US. Why are we so far behind?

Anchel Krishna

No, kids don't need apps to play outside!

No, kids don't need apps to play outside!

Will apps and gadgets really inspire kids to play outside?

Jennifer Pinarski

Sorry, James Harrison, but there’s nothing wrong with participation trophies

Sorry, James Harrison, but there’s nothing wrong with participation trophies

I realize that I may be in a minority here, but who cares if kids get participation trophies or not?

Emma Waverman

Toddler time outs: They're not a bad thing

Toddler time outs: They're not a bad thing

New study shows time outs have their place, especially for kids who are, you know, difficult.

Claire Gagne

Is unhappiness why couples have just one kid?

Is unhappiness why couples have just one kid?

A controversial new study suggests that parents who are unhappy after the birth of their first baby are less likely to have another child.

Jennifer Pinarski

How happy are your kids, really?

How happy are your kids, really?

New research may give parents reason to pause and ask themselves if their children are truly happy.

Jennifer Pinarski

The best places in Canada to breastfeed in public

The best places in Canada to breastfeed in public

"Forty-two percent of Canadian moms experienced criticism or prejudice for breastfeeding in public."

Jennifer Pinarski

Why we need to encourage our kids to be wild

Why we need to encourage our kids to be wild

Jennifer Pinarski's children are wild—and she worries that there isn't a place for them in society.

Jennifer Pinarski

Relax, haters! The Bugaboo ad isn't that bad

Relax, haters! The Bugaboo ad isn't that bad

"Bugaboo is right: Running is for everyone—even lumpy new moms."

Emma Waverman

I’m worried I’ll pass my depression on to my daughter

I’m worried I’ll pass my depression on to my daughter

A recent US study suggests that parents can pass on their risk of mental illnesses to their kids.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Why does McDonald’s still label toys based on gender?

Why does McDonald’s still label toys based on gender?

A Calgary mom started up a petition asking McDonald’s to abandon the gendered marketing of its Happy Meal toys.

Emma Waverman

Noisy kids in restaurants: Where do we draw the line?

Noisy kids in restaurants: Where do we draw the line?

The debate was reignited online after a Maine diner owner "yelled" at a toddler for crying in her restaurant.

Emma Waverman

Three years later, this viral campaign gets a happy ending

Three years later, this viral campaign gets a happy ending

"By leveraging social media, Matthew Walzer has made a difference that will increase the independence of so many people in the special-needs community."

Anchel Krishna

Breastfeeding protests in Ontario town can teach us all a lesson

Breastfeeding protests in Ontario town can teach us all a lesson

Why is there such a gap in understanding between the public and nursing moms when it comes to breastfeeding rights?

Jennifer Pinarski

9 annoying questions strangers ask parents

9 annoying questions strangers ask parents

Are they all yours? Does your husband make a lot of money? Are you going to let your child do that?...

Emma Waverman

Are public health campaigns to blame for postpartum anxiety?

Are public health campaigns to blame for postpartum anxiety?

It's a case of information overload: Research has found new moms are more anxious because of single-issue health campaigns.

Jennifer Pinarski

C-section or vaginal birth—it shouldn't matter to my kids' school

C-section or vaginal birth—it shouldn't matter to my kids' school

"Intrinsic in the C-section or vaginal birth question is an underlying value judgement—are you a good parent or a bad one?"

Emma Waverman

How the Parapan Am Games almost let my family down

How the Parapan Am Games almost let my family down

"I was frustrated. I was hurt. I was tired. I just wanted to attend a sporting event with our family—and I didn’t want to have to fight to make it happen."

Anchel Krishna

Helicopter parenting linked to depression in young adults

Helicopter parenting linked to depression in young adults

Studies are finding a link between helicopter parenting and depression in young adults, but Jennifer Pinarski shares a different view.

Jennifer Pinarski

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