parenting advice

When did parenting a baby become so competitive?

When did parenting a baby become so competitive?

Despite my decision to be a chill parent, I’ve become a competitive one—competitive with other moms and their babies, competitive with herself.

Sarah Boesveld

16 tricks for making life with a newborn a bit easier

16 tricks for making life with a newborn a bit easier

Life with a newborn can be overwhelming. Make the “fourth trimester” a bit easier with one of these tried-and-tested tricks..

Today's Parent

Kick Your Bad Parenting Habits

Kick Your Bad Parenting Habits

Snacks for dinner, screen-addicted kids, co-sleeping and So. Much. Yelling. How to cope when you feel like you’re stuck in a (parenting) rut.

Lisa Kadane

6 relationship habits your kids are learning from you

6 relationship habits your kids are learning from you

They’re paying attention to everything you do. So what are you and your partner teaching them about healthy relationship habits and happy marriages?

Lisa Fields

An open letter to the mom who feels like she did nothing today

An open letter to the mom who feels like she did nothing today

You're wearing clothes you slept in and your art gallery visit turned into a coffee run, but you don't need to prove your worth to anyone—not even yourself.

Kristen Thompson

How to manage your sports-loving kid's outsized emotions

How to manage your sports-loving kid's outsized emotions

If your kid overreacts to their favourite sports team's wins and losses, here’s how to help them manage their emotions and understand it's just a game.

Today's Parent

I changed my name for the sake of my kids—and I regret it

I changed my name for the sake of my kids—and I regret it

I wanted an official, obvious connection to my children for all the world to see, but doubling my last name turned out to be a massive error in judgment.

Sheri Segal Glick

No, kids are not “colourblind”

No, kids are not “colourblind”

One of the most effective ways to fight racial bias in kids is to not only allow them to see colour, but to also deliberately show them more of it.

Ijeoma Oluo

What if your kid isn’t good at their hobby?

What if your kid isn’t good at their hobby?

Do you tell them? Here's what experts have to say.

Bryan Borzykowski

The surprising benefits of video games for kids

The surprising benefits of video games for kids

It might just look like a fun waste of time, but playing video games can teach your kid all sorts of valuable skills.

Lindsay Kneteman

Why I let my son visit his dad in jail

Why I let my son visit his dad in jail

Despite my determination to never put my children through the anxiety of a jailhouse visit, when my son asked to see his dad, I couldn’t say no.

Judith Hahne

The way Michelle Obama talks about her daughters has us tearing up

The way Michelle Obama talks about her daughters has us tearing up

In an interview with Meghan Markle, the former First Lady gushed about motherhood and shared the most beautiful sound her daughters ever made.

Jessica Pollack

4 easy ways to teach kids gratitude

4 easy ways to teach kids gratitude

Studies show that grateful kids are happier, less stressed and have a more optimistic outlook on life. Here are four easy ways to teach kids gratitude.

Zoja Popovic

A working mom’s tips for surviving summer vacation

A working mom’s tips for surviving summer vacation

It practically takes a flight controller to manage all the scheduling of camps and activities throughout the summer. Here’s how I survive summer vacation.

Hilary Thompson

“A spoonful of kerosene”: 150 years of parenting advice

“A spoonful of kerosene”: 150 years of parenting advice

The way we parent has changed a lot since 1867. Here, we take you through a timeline of the good, the bad and the downright strange.

Anna Modugno

Hand-me-downs are a new mom’s blessing and curse

Hand-me-downs are a new mom’s blessing and curse

I sobbed in gratitude as I unfolded outfit after outfit. But little did I know that my battle with overstuffed closets had just begun.

Claire Lawrence

According To Conscious Parenting, The Problem Is You

According To Conscious Parenting, The Problem Is You

The philosophy says the problem isn’t your kids—it’s you. One mom tests it out on her family to see if this lifestyle trend can transform her parenting.

Claire Sibonney

What to do if your kid keeps cheating at school or in games

What to do if your kid keeps cheating at school or in games

Whether it's on a test at school or during a game at home, cheating is a pretty normal kid behaviour. Still, that doesn't mean parents should ignore it.

Claire Gagne

What to do when your kid starts to lie

What to do when your kid starts to lie

Seeing your kid turn into tiny truth stretcher can be stressful and confusing. Here's how to you set them on the path to being a (mostly) honest adult?

Courtney Shea

Weird Toddler Self-Soothing Habits: When To Worry

Toddler development

Weird Toddler Self-Soothing Habits: When To Worry

Toddlers do some pretty weird things to comfort themselves. Here’s what’s going on, what you can do to help and when to be concerned.

Claire Sibonney