Parenting

9 New Year’s resolutions you can actually achieve

9 New Year’s resolutions you can actually achieve

Forget being a vegetarian minimalist—this is the year my New Year's resolution is to become the mom I already am in my head.

Jen Schlumberger

What it's like living with cystic fibrosis

What it's like living with cystic fibrosis

Soon after birth, Jamieson underwent surgery and spent several weeks in the NICU. Now, she’s a lively four-year-old who loves drawing.

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How many toys do kids really need?

How many toys do kids really need?

Don’t worry about loading up your cart at the toy store to aid your kid’s development. Here’s how many toys they really need.

Carla Harms

I’m scared of my wife getting pregnant again

I’m scared of my wife getting pregnant again

A past experience with postpartum depression (yes, dads get it too) has me dreading a second baby, even though I know I want one.

Ross Hunt

How to tame your kid's TMI syndrome

How to tame your kid's TMI syndrome

Help your preschooler learn what’s private and what can be shared.

Lisa Fields

I’m Not a Pushy Helicopter Mom; I Just Need to Advocate for my Kids

I’m Not a Pushy Helicopter Mom; I Just Need to Advocate for my Kids

I’m not a helicopter mom, I just need to be hyper-involved and vigilant to make sure that my children make it through school without becoming statistics.

Kearie Daniel

14 things only Canadian parents would understand

14 things only Canadian parents would understand

A tantrum over a timbit? Yep, that's something only Canadian parents can understand.

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5 things you might not know about spanking (including whether it’s ever OK)

5 things you might not know about spanking (including whether it’s ever OK)

For many parents, the idea of spanking their child is abhorrent. And yet, many parents do it—despite a pile of evidence that it's the wrong approach.

Bonnie Schiedel

Instead of having a third baby, we went to Cuba!

Instead of having a third baby, we went to Cuba!

When my husband told me he didn't want another child I was crushed. How was I supposed to change his heart? How was he supposed to change mine?

Jen Schlumberger

I lost my child when I was 20 weeks pregnant, but I’m still her mother

I lost my child when I was 20 weeks pregnant, but I’m still her mother

Allison McDonald Ace shares her heartbreak over the baby girl she loved and lost.

Allison McDonald Ace

#ThisIsMyLife: When kids find your sex toys

#ThisIsMyLife: When kids find your sex toys

Leah Rumack is the deputy editor of Today’s Parent. No vibrators were harmed in the making of this comic.

Leah Rumack

13 parenting gems from the funniest dad on Twitter’s new book

13 parenting gems from the funniest dad on Twitter’s new book

James Breakwell, the internet-famous dad known as @XplodingUnicorn, has a new book out that will make parents feel better about their child-rearing skills.

Sarah Mariotti

Hey, helicopter parents—I'm your kid's teacher and we need to talk

Hey, helicopter parents—I'm your kid's teacher and we need to talk

In an open letter to helicopter parents, an elementary school teacher reveals nine extremely annoying things that parents seem to do ALL. THE. TIME.

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What to do when your kid won't stop play-fighting

What to do when your kid won't stop play-fighting

Whether you call it roughhousing, play-fighting or wrestling, it can be worrying when your kid simply loves to be physically aggressive.

Corinna Vangerwen

How to not raise a sexist pig

How to not raise a sexist pig

The news about Weinstein isn't exactly a teachable moment for my toddler son, but I want to raise him to be a man who will challenge that culture of silence

Micah Toub

How to tell if your child is shy or if it's actually anxiety

How to tell if your child is shy or if it's actually anxiety

How can you tell the difference between age-appropriate social awkwardness and something more serious?

Fiona Tapp

Why we need a new model for raising boys

Why we need a new model for raising boys

In the age of #MeToo, mass killings and growing awareness of the messages embedded in masculinity, we need to rethink how boys are taught to be men.

Rachel Giese

This 4-year-old’s letter to her new kindergarten classmates will melt your heart

This 4-year-old’s letter to her new kindergarten classmates will melt your heart

“I’m sending you this note because I love new friends and I want to do what I can to make being my friend easy.”

Claire Sibonney

How to handle your child's perfectionism

How to handle your child's perfectionism

Tips and strategies to help your child deal with anxious thoughts and perfectionism.

Abigail Cukier

How to handle a screaming toddler

Toddler behaviour

How to handle a screaming toddler

Screaming is a normal way for toddlers to express themselves—but it's definitely LOUD! Here are some effective ways to handle your adorable little shrieker.

Ellen Rosenberg