Parenting

Glee club transformed my daughter

Glee club transformed my daughter

We tried journalling, fretting to worry dolls and talking it out, but what helped my daughter deal with anxiety was singing at the top of her lungs.

Diane Peters

Fear factor: How to help a risk-averse kid

Fear factor: How to help a risk-averse kid

Is your kid too timid to ride a bike or go for a swim? There’s such a thing as being too cautious.

Bryan Borzykowski

Making it through your divorce

Making it through your divorce

How to have a kinder, gentler and cheaper breakup (yes, it is possible).

Dawn Calleja

I’m thinking the unthinkable: It’s time my family cut back on sugar

I’m thinking the unthinkable: It’s time my family cut back on sugar

In my house, sugar is a core staple. But given that every second story on my Facebook feed is about the evils of the sweet stuff, I’m seriously considering giving it all up.

Sheri Segal Glick

5 things every mom wants

5 things every mom wants

Searching for a gift for Mother's Day or her birthday? This is what the mom in your life really wants.

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Please, don't give me any crafts for Mother's Day

Please, don't give me any crafts for Mother's Day

"That's a lot of crap-tastic stuff that comes to Mama." Julie Cole, a mom of six, does not want to receive any crafted gifts for Mother's Day.

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This baby is the BFF every mom wishes she had

This baby is the BFF every mom wishes she had

This little girl brushing her mom's hair while chatting her up is the best thing you will see today. BFF goals.

Amy Valm

I just want some quality family time—with no arguing

I just want some quality family time—with no arguing

Elle Lindquist, a YouTube vlogger, is ready for some quality family time this Mother's Day. OK, she wants some time by herself, too.

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I need domestic fairies all around me

I need domestic fairies all around me

Mommy Gearest imagines her dream day. It would include laundry, dirty dishes and general cleaning—except she's not doing the work, the domestic fairies are.

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7 breastfeeding tips every nursing mom has to read

7 breastfeeding tips every nursing mom has to read

Mom of four Louise Gleeson tackles the most common questions with breastfeeding tips and answers from the experts.

Louise Gleeson

An Open Letter to George Clooney: Parenting advice from one older dad to another

An Open Letter to George Clooney: Parenting advice from one older dad to another

With long-time bachelor George Clooney married and expecting his first kids at age 56, one older dad dishes his best parenting advice.

Gordon Graham

Saying goodbye to minor hockey, lunatic parents, and that smell

Saying goodbye to minor hockey, lunatic parents, and that smell

Scott Feschuk bids farewell to the world of minor hockey: crazy hockey parents, $300 sticks and a locker-room stench worse than a perspiring sasquatch.

Scott Feschuk

What you need to know about placenta encapsulation

What you need to know about placenta encapsulation

More and more moms are paying for placenta encapsulation. Yep—they're eating their dehydrated placentas. Should you?

Trisha Estabrooks

Why fancy restaurants should ban kids

Why fancy restaurants should ban kids

There’s no shortage of restaurants that cater to pint-size patrons. So why shouldn’t there be places where adults can go and enjoy their food and wine—without the whine?

Tanya Enberg

The right way to discipline your preschooler

The right way to discipline your preschooler

Is there a right (or wrong) way to discipline a preschooler? Here are some tips for dealing with your kid's biggest meltdowns and misdeeds.

Katie Dupuis

Sensory-friendly fun for Autism Month

Sensory-friendly fun for Autism Month

These sensory-friendly events and activities make family outings more fun and inclusive for kids with autism.

Valerie Howes

Feeding baby: 5 first-food myths

Feeding baby: 5 first-food myths

Don’t rely on outdated rules about feeding baby solids as you head into this exciting stage. Here are five myths and facts you need to know.

Alex Mlynek

How foster parenting changed the kind of mom I am

How foster parenting changed the kind of mom I am

The foster kids in my care have had to deal with domestic violence, addiction and mental health issues. They’ve taught me what kids really need.

Lindsay Smith

Breastfeeding moms, get ready for this awesome new emoji!

Breastfeeding moms, get ready for this awesome new emoji!

The breastfeeding emoji brings joy to new moms who multitask. We look at the latest emoji updates that parents will love.

Juliana Bannon

Product of the Year Canada awards 2017: Family-friendly picks

Product of the Year Canada awards 2017: Family-friendly picks

The results are in for the 2017 Product of the Year Canada awards. We’ve rounded up our favourite family-friendly picks from this year’s winners.

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