parenthood

Why sending your kid to school can be bittersweet for Indigenous moms

Why sending your kid to school can be bittersweet for Indigenous moms

As an Indigenous mom who's read the stories of residential school survivors, sending my own son to kindergarten triggered a complicated mix of emotions.

Alison Tedford

10 best podcasts about parenting, mom life and work

10 best podcasts about parenting, mom life and work

From super helpful to absolutely hilarious, these career and parenting podcasts are your new go-to’s when you’re cleaning, commuting or stroller walking.

Emily McDonald

I left my kids and husband to find myself

I left my kids and husband to find myself

https://www.todaysparent.com/family/parenting/ways-i-helped-my-daughter-through-my-divorce/

Chatelaine, as told to Danielle Groen

8 easiest ways to remember your kid's cutest childhood moments

8 easiest ways to remember your kid's cutest childhood moments

Emily McDonald

This is how I'm redoing my baby registry the second time around

This is how I'm redoing my baby registry the second time around

Micaela Hardy-Moffat

What I told my child about the Kamloops graves—to honour the 215

What I told my child about the Kamloops graves—to honour the 215

Tenille Campbell, Maclean's

Eulogy to a marriage lost to parenthood

Eulogy to a marriage lost to parenthood

I gave everything I had advocating for my son. There was never enough time, space or energy for anything else.

Charlotte Dobo

*This* is the best stage of parenting. There, I said it.

This is the best stage of parenting. There, I said it.

There is an interlude between the slog of toddlers and the horror of teens known as the “golden years,” and I’m in it now.

Claire Lawrence

10 things you and your spouse will definitely fight about in your baby's first year

10 things you and your spouse will definitely fight about in your baby's first year

Caring for a new baby can create rifts in even the strongest of marriages. Here's what parents say are the biggest challenges of the first year.

Kristen Thompson

Being a mom with chronic pain wasn't part of the plan

Being a mom with chronic pain wasn't part of the plan

My daughter and I both know I'm not the same as other moms. But there are still good days with chronic pain and illness, and this is how we cope.

Tara Mandarano

I'm a rage cleaner—it's my version of therapy

I'm a rage cleaner—it's my version of therapy

A good anger-scour of everything in my entire house helps me clear my head. Plus, rage cleaning is cheaper than going to therapy.

Katie Dupuis

I wanted my last name to be a burden for my daughter

I wanted my last name to be a burden for my daughter

Elamin Abdelmahmoud’s daughter was given a name that was a gift as much as it was a burden—and both were by design

Elamin Abdelmahmoud

5 reasons you haven't talked to your kids about racism

5 reasons you haven't talked to your kids about racism

And why each one is rubbish.

Today's Parent

White Parents: Here’s How to (and How Not To) Talk to Your Kids About Racism

White Parents: Here’s How to (and How Not To) Talk to Your Kids About Racism

The conversation about race and racism may be uncomfortable, but don’t ignore it. Start early and resist colour-blind messages.

Sasha Emmons

How to Support Your Partner After Birth

Postpartum care

How to Support Your Partner After Birth

Your significant other has just delivered your child. Here’s how to support them (and score major points).

Ariel Brewster

18 ways my mom totally nailed Christmas

18 ways my mom totally nailed Christmas

With five kids, Christmas wasn't always perfect, but my mom always made it special.

Mandy Milks

No one takes pictures of moms—so I'm doing something about it

No one takes pictures of moms—so I'm doing something about it

Kristen Thompson

How I built a family after my marriage imploded

How I built a family after my marriage imploded

On the cusp of parenthood, my life as I knew it was ripped out from under me. As painful as it was, it might have been the best thing that ever happened to me.

Samantha Westren

What no one tells you about having twins

What no one tells you about having twins

Sure, there’s poop and exhaustion. But what no one tells you is that having twins will leave you feeling more loved—and more lonely—than you could possibly imagine.

Tenille Bonoguore

Why this photographer’s 100 Black Dads project is so important

Why this photographer’s 100 Black Dads project is so important

Philadelphia-based photographer Lucy Baber's project, 100 Black Dads, aims to break stereotypes around what it means to be a black father in today's culture.

Christine Shepherd

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