Parenting

The pressures of playing Tooth Fairy

The pressures of playing Tooth Fairy

A recent survey from Visa Canada suggests parents average $68.80 per child for their set of baby teeth. Is the Tooth Fairy too generous?

Emma Waverman

My child is stuck between being a little kid and a big kid—and it's tough!

My child is stuck between being a little kid and a big kid—and it's tough!

"Anna is on the cusp between little kid and big kid, and some days it seems to overwhelm her."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Does having a visible disability make life easier for special-needs families?

Does having a visible disability make life easier for special-needs families?

"My four-year-old daughter has a bright pink wheelchair that attracts a lot of attention—both positive and negative."

Anchel Krishna

Is unhappiness why couples have just one kid?

Is unhappiness why couples have just one kid?

A controversial new study suggests that parents who are unhappy after the birth of their first baby are less likely to have another child.

Jennifer Pinarski

Oh, how I wish my daughters had school uniforms!

Oh, how I wish my daughters had school uniforms!

Ian Mendes explains why mandatory uniforms at his kids’ school would be awesome—for him.

Ian Mendes

What nobody tells you about baby's first year

What nobody tells you about baby's first year

From good to bad, sweet to, well, gross, moms share the best-kept secrets of early parenthood.

Lisa van de Geyn

How happy are your kids, really?

How happy are your kids, really?

New research may give parents reason to pause and ask themselves if their children are truly happy.

Jennifer Pinarski

Considering a second child—as a single parent

Considering a second child—as a single parent

"I've noticed that a one-child family is often the expected norm for single-moms-by-choice."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

The best places in Canada to breastfeed in public

The best places in Canada to breastfeed in public

"Forty-two percent of Canadian moms experienced criticism or prejudice for breastfeeding in public."

Jennifer Pinarski

Can we please stop talking about baby weight?

Can we please stop talking about baby weight?

"What bothers me more than the junk in my trunk is the obsession we have with women in their postpartum state."

Katie Dupuis

When parents meet their adopted baby for the first time

When parents meet their adopted baby for the first time

A photographer captures the exact moment parents meet their adopted baby.

Alyssa Ashton

Why we need to encourage our kids to be wild

Why we need to encourage our kids to be wild

Jennifer Pinarski's children are wild—and she worries that there isn't a place for them in society.

Jennifer Pinarski

Kids at weddings: Essential do's and don'ts

Kids at weddings: Essential do's and don'ts

Tips for ensuring your kid rocks (not wrecks) the wedding.

Karma Brown

Relax, haters! The Bugaboo ad isn't that bad

Relax, haters! The Bugaboo ad isn't that bad

"Bugaboo is right: Running is for everyone—even lumpy new moms."

Emma Waverman

I’m worried I’ll pass my depression on to my daughter

I’m worried I’ll pass my depression on to my daughter

A recent US study suggests that parents can pass on their risk of mental illnesses to their kids.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

When having different parenting styles affects your friendships

When having different parenting styles affects your friendships

You have radically different parenting styles. Will your friendship with your pal survive?

Athena Tsavliris

Deciding whether my child should have elective surgery is unbearable

Deciding whether my child should have elective surgery is unbearable

Anchel Krishna shares the heart-wrenching process of making a serious medical decision for her four-year-old daughter.

Anchel Krishna

5 times free-range parenting didn’t work the way I expected

5 times free-range parenting didn’t work the way I expected

Jennifer Pinarski didn’t anticipate poison ivy, scratched floors and missing toilet paper.

Jennifer Pinarski

8 reasons you should NOT take your kids to see Pixels

8 reasons you should NOT take your kids to see Pixels

"I’m warning you to avoid it because racist, homophobic and sexist tropes pervade the movie. What’s shocking is it's only rated PG in Canada.”

Emma Waverman

My kid is trying to break out of summer camp

My kid is trying to break out of summer camp

Aviva Rubin's son wants to leave summer camp and come home. What's a parent to do?

Aviva Rubin