Parenting style

Why mommy drinks: The scary truth about #WineMom

Why mommy drinks: The scary truth about #WineMom

We joke about using wine to cope with all the whine. But what if the thing that makes everything better poses serious health risks? Is it still funny?

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

ICYMI: These were our most-read stories in 2019

ICYMI: These were our most-read stories in 2019

From proud postpartum selfies to chronic mom rage, our top stories of 2019 drove tons of clicks and lots of conversation among our readers this year.

Ariel Brewster

Kick your bad parenting habits in 2020

Kick your bad parenting habits in 2020

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

The latest parenting hack is to outsource the hardest parts

The latest parenting hack is to outsource the hardest parts

If you’ve got the cash, almost every brain-breaking parental quagmire can be solved by outsourcing to an expert. And to that I say: Why not?

Leah McLaren

9 signs you’re one of those insufferable parents

9 signs you’re one of those insufferable parents

That overwhelming, blinding love we have for our kids? It can make us do weird things. Here's how to know if it's turned you into an insufferable parent.

Dawn Yanek

“War, torture, murder:” Why I don’t shield my kids from the news

“War, torture, murder:” Why I don’t shield my kids from the news

There’s a prevailing belief in our culture that the innocence of childhood is sacred and must be preserved at all costs. I don’t agree.

Naomi Buck

Questions you should be asking during a nanny interview

Questions you should be asking during a nanny interview

Seeking out a nanny for your family can feel overwhelming, so we've rounded up some questions you should be asking your future Mrs. Doubtfire.

Amanda Naccarato

The problem isn't your kids, it's you

The problem isn't your kids, it's 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

Snowplow parenting: What to know about the controversial technique

Snowplow parenting: What to know about the controversial technique

Get out of the way, Tiger Moms and helicopter and free-range parents! There's a new parenting label making headlines.

Emma Waverman

10 ways to make your child feel loved

10 ways to make your child feel loved

Marissa Stapley Ponikowski

If it seems like it’s more fun being a dad than a mom, that’s because it is

If it seems like it’s more fun being a dad than a mom, that’s because it is

For starters there are more ﬂexible and more realistic models of what it means to be “a good dad” as compared to “a good mom.”

Ann Douglas

Can you actually raise a baby free from gender?

Can you actually raise a baby free from gender?

Is it a boy or girl? In order to free their kids from gender pressures, for some new parents, the answer is neither.

Rachel Giese, Chatelaine

When you and your partner have different parenting styles

When you and your partner have different parenting styles

Do you and your partner have different parenting styles? Don't fret. Psychotherapist Liza Finlay lays out the do's and don'ts.

Liza Finlay

What I learned when I went off to work and my husband stayed home

What I learned when I went off to work and my husband stayed home

When I took a new job, my husband stepped up as homemaker. It was hard on both of us, but we grew to better understand each other's roles.

Carissa Halton

What we can learn from the German approach to parenting

What we can learn from the German approach to parenting

Class sleepovers, transit trips without an adult, early lessons with fire. Sara Zaske’s ‘Achtung Baby’ explores the German approach to parenting.

Brian Bethune, Maclean's

The Seven Grandfather Teachings have become the foundation of my daily parenting practices

The Seven Grandfather Teachings have become the foundation of my daily parenting practices

These Anishnaabe principles help remind us of our responsibilities to the world, to others around us and to ourselves. So, I try to weave those lessons into everyday life with my kids.

Selena Mills

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

Serena Williams doesn't want to go a day without seeing her baby, until the kid turns 18

Serena Williams doesn't want to go a day without seeing her baby, until the kid turns 18

Yep, she says she's obsessed with little Olympia and needs to be around her as much as possible until she comes of age. "I'm SO serious."

Kevin John Siazon

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

When can you leave your kid unsupervised?

When can you leave your kid unsupervised?

Leaving kids unsupervised is a legal grey area. From flying alone to babysitting, here's how independent kids can be across Canada.

Kyle Edwards, Maclean's

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