Parenting

Kid talk: What do you love about your parents

Kid talk: What do you love about your parents

Hey kids, what do you love about your parents? Here are a few adorable answers.

Alyssa Ashton

Thank you to the woman in Shoppers Drug Mart

Thank you to the woman in Shoppers Drug Mart

"This woman waited until everyone had cleared, until the din had quieted, to make sure I was alright. That the Mommy was fine, too."

Katie Dupuis

Parents' dangerous driving is putting kids at risk during school drop-off

Parents' dangerous driving is putting kids at risk during school drop-off

According to researchers, three common driving behaviours are unsafe for kids.

Emma Waverman

I want a fake report card for my kids!

I want a fake report card for my kids!

A school in New York is offering parents a second report card with better grades for their kids. And this mom wants one.

Emma Waverman

How to clean meconium

How to clean meconium

This simple, gentle solution will make diaper changes a whole lot easier. Here's how to clean meconium.

Today's Parent

Rett syndrome: How life changed after my daughter's diagnosis

Rett syndrome: How life changed after my daughter's diagnosis

Rett syndrome: "I expected the test to come back positive, but hearing the doctor say the words still left me devastated."

Jennifer Facchinelli

Watch this magical (and fast) way a mom puts her baby to sleep

Watch this magical (and fast) way a mom puts her baby to sleep

This mom may have discovered the simplest trick in the book—so it must be magic! Right?

Jessica Spera

What to do—and what not to do—when interacting with your kid’s hockey coach

What to do—and what not to do—when interacting with your kid’s hockey coach

Want your little hockey player to have a great season? A good relationship with the hockey coach is the best start.

Angela Serednicki

Confessions of a reluctant hockey mom

Confessions of a reluctant hockey mom

This mom's son is obsessed with all things hockey, so she's trying to love it.

Leah Rumack

An open letter to those who want to ban tobogganing

An open letter to those who want to ban tobogganing

Some Canadian municipalities want to ban tobogganing. Ian Mendes thinks it’s a slippery slope.

Ian Mendes

Rockin' baby names: 18 rock song monikers

Rockin' baby names: 18 rock song monikers

Sourced from rock songs of old and new, here are some of our favourite baby names scooped from the Billboard charts.

Amy Valm

Hey parents, you’re doing it wrong—again

Hey parents, you’re doing it wrong—again

Emma Waverman calls for a time-out on the idea that the current generation of parents are ruining their kids.

Emma Waverman

How my son taught me to enjoy sports—sort of

How my son taught me to enjoy sports—sort of

Susan Goldberg realizes she doesn't have to like sports in order to enjoy spending time with her son.

Susan Goldberg

Yes, stay-at-home moms can be depressed

Yes, stay-at-home moms can be depressed

Despite having the ‘best job in the world,’ I was absolutely miserable and there was nothing that could take the edge off my anger and sadness.

Jennifer Pinarski

Um, why is Rey missing from the new Star Wars toys?

Um, why is Rey missing from the new Star Wars toys?

The exclusion of the heroine Rey from the latest Monopoly edition for The Force Awakens has Star Wars fans up in arms.

Emma Waverman

What life is like for parents with a disability

What life is like for parents with a disability

Four parents share what it’s like to raise a family when you have a disability.

Lisa Bendall

#ThisIsMyLife: Potty humour

#ThisIsMyLife: Potty humour

The perils of navigating the public washroom with a toddler.

Leah Rumack

How to keep kids from losing mittens and toques

How to keep kids from losing mittens and toques

The perfect solution for kids who always seem to misplace their winter accessories.

Today's Parent

The word of the year is an emoji—and I'm not happy about it

The word of the year is an emoji—and I'm not happy about it

"The 'face with tears of joy' is a pictograph and isn't even in the dictionary. Those of us who care about language should gather and have a moment of silence."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

What should kids call their friends' parents?

What should kids call their friends' parents?

"To have it on public record: for now, I prefer being called by my first name."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk