parenting advice

With Doug Ford as Premier, are our kids vulnerable?

With Doug Ford as Premier, are our kids vulnerable?

He’s threatening to drop the new sex-ed curriculum; here's how we can work together as parents to protect, support and educate our kids.

Amanda Jetté Knox

How to take care of kids when you have a migraine

How to take care of kids when you have a migraine

When a migraine strikes, all you want to do is crawl under the covers in a darkened room. But how do you handle the situation with kids in your care?

Naomi Boshari

This comedy special made me laugh at the parenting moments that used to make me cry

This comedy special made me laugh at the parenting moments that used to make me cry

‘Hard Knock Wife’ starts streaming on Mother’s Day and it’s basically the Ali Wong’s gift to all mothers with sore nipples, episiotomies and stolen maternity pads.

Bee Quammie

The joke about overprotective dads isn't funny

The joke about overprotective dads isn't funny

Dads who love and respect their daughters need to stop making jokes like this.

Leah McLaren

How to feel like yourself again after having a baby

How to feel like yourself again after having a baby

Life has changed in a major way, but you can get back to feeling like yourself again—inside and out—with a little style, beauty and emotional self-care.

Today's Parent

Why helicopter parenting can be a sign of privilege

Why helicopter parenting can be a sign of privilege

For some moms and dads, hovering is just not an option. Why are their peers so quick to judge them?

Bee Quammie

How La Leche League saved me

How La Leche League saved me

When I got to a La Leche League meeting and one mom offered to hold my baby and yet another offered me a “lactation cookie,” I started to bawl.

Julia Pelly

How becoming the mother of a biracial child made me realize privilege

How becoming the mother of a biracial child made me realize privilege

I thought I knew and understood racism, but then I became a mother. Now I only realize now how blind I was all this time.

Eva Wieners

Today’s Parent launches first autism eBook for Canadian parents

Today’s Parent launches first autism eBook for Canadian parents

“My hope is that this eBook can offer families a glimpse into what their child’s future might look like. And, more important, what they can do to prepare for it.”

Today's Parent

Mommy has a tumour—now, let’s go buy a trampoline

Mommy has a tumour—now, let’s go buy a trampoline

I was good at talking to kids about cancer and dying—it was part of my job as a social worker. But then I was diagnosed with colon cancer.

Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller

6 ways to be a more consistent parent

6 ways to be a more consistent parent

If your kids aren't listening to you, we hear you! Consistent parenting (with a little wiggle room, when life demands it) begets good behaviour.

Gordon Graham

An age-by-age guide to kids and smartphones

An age-by-age guide to kids and smartphones

How should kids use cellphones? And at what age are they emotionally ready to have their own? Here’s what the experts have to say.

Stacey Stein

How to handle the silent treatment from your preschooler

How to handle the silent treatment from your preschooler

Everyone knows kids hate listening. So here's what you can do on the days when your preschooler doesn’t seem to hear you.

Jennifer Goldberg

How to advocate for a child with an invisible illness

How to advocate for a child with an invisible illness

When a child has a physical, mental or neurological condition that’s not visible to observers, getting a medical diagnosis can take some parental pushing.

Paula Fitzgibbons

The most outrageous sh*t people said to me about my adoption

The most outrageous sh*t people said to me about my adoption

You won’t believe the weird, rude and downright offensive comments these adoptive parents had to field. Please be respectful.

Christen Shepherd

4 ways to stop nose picking

4 ways to stop nose picking

Nose picking is one of the grosser kid habits, but it’s totally normal. Is your kid constantly digging for gold? We’ve got tips to help.

Today's Parent

Advice from a dad who swears too much

Advice from a dad who swears too much

It’s easy to forget that compared to adults, kid hearing is at a canine level. Here are some lessons learned from a guy who can’t control his mouth.

Cameron French

I Want to be a Mother for More Than Just One Hour a Day

I Want to be a Mother for More Than Just One Hour a Day

A long commute to work means that I have to cram a whole lot of parenting into one measly hour. Can’t more companies embrace flex work schedules?

Kearie Daniel

A mom called a bar and asked if the bartender was gay for the sweetest reason

A mom called a bar and asked if the bartender was gay for the sweetest reason

A gay bar in Mississippi got a random call from a woman just looking for some parenting advice. What the bartender said to her was perfection.

Kevin John Siazon

Co-parenting after you’ve left an abusive relationship

Co-parenting after you’ve left an abusive relationship

Leaving an abusive partner doesn’t always end the cycle of violence, but these strategies can make it easier to cope.

Caitlin Crawshaw

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