Parenting

How to raise a helper

How to raise a helper

Young kids naturally want to help out, so how do you foster that as they get older? Here are five ways to raise a helper.

Erinne Magee

9 things my kids learned by taking a train from Toronto to Vancouver

9 things my kids learned by taking a train from Toronto to Vancouver

Those 101 hours we spent crossing half of the country by train taught the kids some important lessons that they’ll thank us for someday.

Jennifer Bain

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

Aww! We love these cute pics of babies sleeping on top of their dads

Aww! We love these cute pics of babies sleeping on top of their dads

Fatherhood has never looked so wholesome! Check out these adorable photos of dads and their babies settling in for a nice snooze.

Daniela Sosa Roque

Watch this mom try to keep it together after her kids shaved their heads

Watch this mom try to keep it together after her kids shaved their heads

Cutting your own hair is totally a rite of passage, right? Stephanie Plucknette's horrified and hilarious reaction to her kids' cuts went viral on Twitter.

Daniela Sosa Roque

This one thing can reduce the need for future special education

This one thing can reduce the need for future special education

Introducing children to quality early childhood education can decrease, and in some cases eliminate, the need for extra help beyond the standard classroom

David Philpott

A former Claire's employee got the store to review 'cruel' policy for piercing kids' ears

A former Claire's employee got the store to review 'cruel' policy for piercing kids' ears

Claire's is reviewing their story policy after an employee refused to perform an ear piercing on a child who didn't consent.

Sherika Harris

I’m doing the 18-month maternity leave and this is why it’s awesome

I’m doing the 18-month maternity leave and this is why it’s awesome

I'm so grateful that Canada now offers an 18-month maternity leave option. Would you take a longer mat leave if you could make it work?

Emily Gowan

My son has autism, but I refuse to let it limit our family

My son has autism, but I refuse to let it limit our family

How our family copes with the realities of my son’s autism, where the victories are small and the challenges ever-changing.

Lisa Kadane

Would you help your teen with her interactive baby? This mom just laughed

Would you help your teen with her interactive baby? This mom just laughed

It only took a weekend of mothering fake baby William to leave this teen "crying real tears"—and all her mom could do was LOL and share the highlights.

Sherika Harris

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

The one question that makes me a better parent

The one question that makes me a better parent

Just two little words lead to fewer arguments and more responsibility

Sarah Garone

Confession: I lie and cheat to help my kids (and so do you)

Confession: I lie and cheat to help my kids (and so do you)

Scott Gilmore, Maclean's

Kate Middleton gave the cutest Prince Louis update while playing with babies

Kate Middleton gave the cutest Prince Louis update while playing with babies

Jessica Pollack

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

How the new Employment Insurance parental sharing benefit will work in Canada

How the new Employment Insurance parental sharing benefit will work in Canada

Canadian parents who share their leave are now eligible for extra time with their little ones through the EI parental sharing benefit. Here's how it works.

Jessica Pollack

Can we please stop asking about 'good' babies?

Can we please stop asking about 'good' babies?

It was the most frequently asked question during my daughter’s first few months of life—and the one I liked answering the least.

Amy Green

How EI maternity benefits in Canada work

How EI maternity benefits in Canada work

There's lots to do before baby arrives—finish the nursery, pack your hospital bag and apply for EI. This is how EI maternity benefits work in Canada.

Lisa Kadane

Meghan Markle may raise her royal baby differently—but not gender fluid

Meghan Markle may raise her royal baby differently—but not gender fluid

The palace responded to reports that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's baby will be raised gender fluid, though modern royals often parent in unique ways.

Sarah Walker, Hello! Canada

Anxiety in girls is skyrocketing—are our expectations to blame?

Anxiety in girls is skyrocketing—are our expectations to blame?

In her new book, Under Pressure, psychologist Lisa Damour examines the skyrocketing rates of anxiety in girls and says we are asking too much of them.

Katie Underwood