Parenting

A naked body doesn’t equal sex, so why is it a big deal to bathe with your kids?

A naked body doesn’t equal sex, so why is it a big deal to bathe with your kids?

Media personality Perez Hilton recently came under fire after posting a photo of himself in the bathtub with his toddler son.

Emma Waverman

My kid's comment about Justin Trudeau made me think

My kid's comment about Justin Trudeau made me think

"It’s somewhat comforting to know that the schoolyard is still the place where cooties are a transmittable disease and wild political rumours fly about. Or maybe this is just an Ottawa thing."

Ian Mendes

Why I won’t stay quiet about my kid’s special needs

Why I won’t stay quiet about my kid’s special needs

Anchel Krishna’s culture is notorious for not openly discussing life’s challenges, but when it comes to her daughter's disability, she’s an open book.

Anchel Krishna

See Bratz dolls transformed into extraordinary women!

See Bratz dolls transformed into extraordinary women!

As part of her Mighty Dolls project, artist Wendy Tsao is taking previously owned Bratz dolls and turning them into influential women.

Emma Waverman

My son took a pink yoga mat to school—and my daughter freaked out!

My son took a pink yoga mat to school—and my daughter freaked out!

Jennifer Pinarski's five-year-old daughter doesn't approve of her big brother's bright pink yoga mat.

Jennifer Pinarski

Dads make better readers?! Pfft, tell me another story

Dads make better readers?! Pfft, tell me another story

A recent study out of Harvard University determined that kids benefit more from dads reading them bedtime stories. Tara-Michelle Ziniuk weighs in.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Help, my kid is in love with Siri!

Help, my kid is in love with Siri!

Heather Schramm's four-year-old son has a new best friend.

Heather Schramm

Why I love Sesame Street's autism initiative

Why I love Sesame Street's autism initiative

"The truth about autism is that there is no truth about autism. Each case is so singular, so individual, so unique."

Charlotte Dobo

When Halloween costumes are too sexy for kids

When Halloween costumes are too sexy for kids

How to navigate this tricky Halloween dilemma.

Rosemary Counter

What it’s like when your kid has bipolar disorder

What it’s like when your kid has bipolar disorder

Heather Bishop’s now 19-year-old daughter, Erynn, was just a toddler when Heather first realized something serious was going on.

Anchel Krishna

The five stages of getting kids to wear seasonally appropriate clothes

The five stages of getting kids to wear seasonally appropriate clothes

Fall is here, which means so is the battle to get your kids to wear toques and mittens.

Jennifer Pinarski

The Today’s Parent interviews: The mom and dads of the 2015 election

The Today’s Parent interviews: The mom and dads of the 2015 election

Sure, Stephen Harper, Thomas Mulcair, Elizabeth May and Justin Trudeau are politicians, but they’re also parents trying to nail the ultimate work/life balance challenge.

Kathryn Hayward

Today’s Parent interviews Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau

Today’s Parent interviews Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau

How Justin Trudeau tries to instill a sense of responsibility and confidence in his young kids.

Kathryn Hayward

Today’s Parent interviews NDP leader Thomas Mulcair

Today’s Parent interviews NDP leader Thomas Mulcair

Thomas Mulcair shares the perks of being a grandparent.

Kathryn Hayward

Today’s Parent interviews Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Today’s Parent interviews Prime Minister Stephen Harper

How do you create a ‘normal’ childhood, when you live at 24 Sussex? Harper talks of the importance of public school, teaching kids respect and letting them find their own interests.

Kathryn Hayward

Today’s Parent interviews Green Party leader Elizabeth May

Today’s Parent interviews Green Party leader Elizabeth May

Elizabeth May says she struck the baby jackpot when her daughter was born. Here, she shares what being a mother has meant to her.

Kathryn Hayward

An open letter to my daughter on her fifth birthday

An open letter to my daughter on her fifth birthday

"You gave us the biggest gift of all: a new perspective that allows us to live in the present—in an honest and vulnerable way."

Anchel Krishna

I’m not a full-time mom, or part-time mom—I'm just a mom

I’m not a full-time mom, or part-time mom—I'm just a mom

"I don’t want to put any kind of parent on a pedestal because ranking different kinds of parents is a lose-lose situation."

Emma Waverman

Why my daughter's birthday is a PTSD trigger

Why my daughter's birthday is a PTSD trigger

"The day I officially became a mother was also a day of intense physical and psychological trauma for me."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Dad invites stepdad to help him walk daughter down the aisle

Dad invites stepdad to help him walk daughter down the aisle

The moment touched millions after photos surfaced on Facebook.

Laura Grande