Parenting

I’m wary of split grades. Here’s why

I’m wary of split grades. Here’s why

"I don’t love split classes: My gut reaction is that my five-year-old shouldn’t have to 'repeat' a year."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

This commercial is giving us all the feels (and tears!)

This commercial is giving us all the feels (and tears!)

We apologize in advance for any tears this video may cause. If it helps, it's giving us all the feels too.

Anna Chorazyczewski

I thought I'd be a good disciplinarian, but then I had kids

I thought I'd be a good disciplinarian, but then I had kids

"I had a pretty good idea when a kid was just having a bad day and needed a reminder, and when I was being tested. But then I had my daughters."

Katie Dupuis

6 stock photos that hilariously fail to capture the lives of stay-at-home moms

6 stock photos that hilariously fail to capture the lives of stay-at-home moms

"Hi, Loving Arms Daycare? Do you have a part-time spot in your toddler room so I can go grocery shopping once a week by myself?..."

Jennifer Pinarski

Tim Horton’s loves #GirlHockey

Tim Horton’s loves #GirlHockey

The coffee chain’s new cups score a point for gender equality in sports.

Sasha Emmons

How I accidentally got my daughter to help in the kitchen

How I accidentally got my daughter to help in the kitchen

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk's little city garden encouraged her to get messy in healthy ways with her daughter.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

The challenges of trick-or-treating with a wheelchair

The challenges of trick-or-treating with a wheelchair

Anchel Krishna's daughter is entering at a tricky age—and lifting her out of her wheelchair is becoming increasingly difficult.

Anchel Krishna

Another year, another offensive Halloween costume for kids

Another year, another offensive Halloween costume for kids

Halloween isn’t a free pass to dress however you like and ignore social conventions. Believe it or not, there is such a thing as crossing the line.

Emma Waverman

Without cable TV, will my kids be pop-culture pariahs?

Without cable TV, will my kids be pop-culture pariahs?

Screen-free time takes on a whole new meaning when one family cuts cable TV from their lives.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why I love the @manwhohasitall Twitter account

Why I love the @manwhohasitall Twitter account

The Twitter account flips sexism on its head and takes the often-patronizing advice doled out to women and directs it at men.

Emma Waverman

I hate Minecraft, but my kids are obsessed!

I hate Minecraft, but my kids are obsessed!

With 70 million units sold, Minecraft is among the most popular video games in the world. But to Ian Mendes, it's a scourge that must be stopped.

Ian Mendes

I worry my special-needs son is lost in the school system

I worry my special-needs son is lost in the school system

"The last two months have not been easy. We know little more now than we did before Isaiah was just about to start school. That says much about the process and the tremendously limited resources."

Charlotte Dobo

What you should do when your kid has a bad teacher

What you should do when your kid has a bad teacher

How to cope when your kid doesn’t like his teacher.

Susan Goldberg

Mom makes American Boy doll for son's birthday

Mom makes American Boy doll for son's birthday

As requested by her six-year-old son, blogger mom makes an American Boy doll identical to her son.

Anna Chorazyczewski

5 things I've learned in five years of mommy blogging

5 things I've learned in five years of mommy blogging

Lesson #1: There will be trolls.

Jennifer Pinarski

Parents of kids with special needs get asked the oddest questions

Parents of kids with special needs get asked the oddest questions

"Stranger: 'He’s not regular, is he?'"

Anchel Krishna

After a weekend with sick kids, I’m nostalgic for my pre-baby life

After a weekend with sick kids, I’m nostalgic for my pre-baby life

In 2010, we went to Paris on our honeymoon. In 2015, we go to Guelph for the weekend.

Katie Dupuis

Coming to terms with my daughter’s learning disability

Coming to terms with my daughter’s learning disability

A few months into grade two, Ann started hating school. Through her tears, she told us that the work was too hard and that she wasn’t good enough.

Claire Gagne

Can a TV show really teach kids mindfulness? This mouse thinks so

Can a TV show really teach kids mindfulness? This mouse thinks so

"When I heard that Kids’ CBC was going to debut a TV show that encourages kids to get in touch with nature, I was skeptical..."

Jennifer Pinarski

How to dig out pumpkin seeds

How to dig out pumpkin seeds

Cleaning out a pumpkin can be fun—but very goopy—family activity. Here's a simple solution.

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