Parenting

“We have lice! We’re doomed!”

“We have lice! We’re doomed!”

How I almost lost my head over the lice living on my son’s head, and how the kindness of neighbours saved us all.

Shoshana Sperling

People absolutely have to stop coddling and enabling their children

People absolutely have to stop coddling and enabling their children

You'd be fed up too if you had to deal with the things this teacher (and many other teachers in North America) encounter at work every day.

Kevin John Siazon

Chrissy Teigen's just like us: She's worried she won't pay enough attention to Luna when her baby boy arrives

Chrissy Teigen's just like us: She's worried she won't pay enough attention to Luna when her baby boy arrives

We feel ya, Chrissy! The soon-to-be mom of two is concerned Luna will feel a bit neglected when her little brother arrives.

Laura Hensley, Flare

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

This exhausted mom begging for her husband's help is all of us

This exhausted mom begging for her husband's help is all of us

Being a parent is tiring. Being a mom is downright grueling.

Kevin John Siazon

The controversial way Kristen Bell put her kid to bed—but it works!

The controversial way Kristen Bell put her kid to bed—but it works!

Some parents may not agree with her special method of sleep training, but it does the job for her family so she's not gonna apologize for it.

Kevin John Siazon

How to go back to work after an extended maternity leave

How to go back to work after an extended maternity leave

Getting potential employers to take you seriously after an extended parenting leave can be a challenge. Here are some tips for landing a new gig.

Lisa Kadane

What life is like for kids with rare genetic conditions

What life is like for kids with rare genetic conditions

The intimate photos in An Ordinary Day share an inside look into the daily triumphs and challenges of kids with rare genetic conditions.

Jennifer Chen

How being a dad affects your career (spoiler: it doesn't)

How being a dad affects your career (spoiler: it doesn't)

A new survey of Canadian men shows that they don't suffer the same negative career effects from parenthood that moms do.

Today's Parent

When will they stop acting like our children are disposable?

When will they stop acting like our children are disposable?

After the Tina Fontaine verdict, I had to talk to my Native kids again about how to stay alive in Canada.

Carla Robinson

Why having a sibling actually makes you a better person

Why having a sibling actually makes you a better person

A new study shows that kids who are kind, supportive and understanding influence their siblings to act and behave in similar ways.

Marc Jambon

If you have a slime-obsessed kid, you HAVE to see this funny parody

If you have a slime-obsessed kid, you HAVE to see this funny parody

Between gooey messes, smelly bowls and missing Tupperware, this funny song spoof totally understands parents' slime struggle.

Kevin John Siazon

10 Hacks to Make Puke Cleanup Easier to Stomach

10 Hacks to Make Puke Cleanup Easier to Stomach

There’s nothing grosser than cleaning up your kid’s vomit, but prep yourself with these hacks to make the task a little less disgusting.

Katie Dupuis

This new miracle drug will fix ALL of your parenting woes

This new miracle drug will fix ALL of your parenting woes

There's a pandemic worse than the flu out there and it affects 10 out of 10 moms and dads. Luckily, this new medication is here to give you some relief.

Kevin John Siazon

When will I start feeling like my adopted sons’ mother?

When will I start feeling like my adopted sons’ mother?

Will my identity change when I sign the adoption papers? The day they come home? A month from now? Or will I always be just some nice woman?

Wendy Litner

Was having kids a mistake?

Was having kids a mistake?

With mounting parenting pressures, missed career opportunities, not to mention sheer exhaustion, a growing number of women are thinking the unthinkable: "I regret having kids."

Anne Kingston, Maclean's

It’s true—motherhood is making you smarter!

It’s true—motherhood is making you smarter!

Although the debate continues, the connotations of the terms “baby brain” or “mommy brain” increasingly seem misleading.

Alexandra Shimo

11 parenting trends that will affect you in 2018

11 parenting trends that will affect you in 2018

Parenting in 2018 will throw the spotlight on feminism, marijuana culture, longer parental leaves, better food choices and adorable baby names.

Claire Sibonney

How to send the right message about alcohol to your kids

How to send the right message about alcohol to your kids

I don’t have to turn myself into a prohibitionist—and I shouldn’t—for the sake of my kids. But I can start some important conversations.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

7 baby name trends for 2018

7 baby name trends for 2018

From Norse gods to the mother of dragons to the spawn of Satan, here are the top baby name trends for 2018, according to baby name wizard Laura Wattenberg.

Christine Chua