Parenting

What happens when you leave dad alone with baby for the afternoon?

What happens when you leave dad alone with baby for the afternoon?

While his wife was out shopping, this dad invented...er... interesting ways to hold a baby.

Emily Piccinin

Do you give your kids homework in the summer?

Do you give your kids homework in the summer?

If your kids' teacher recommends that they do some homework during the summer, would you do it?

Ian Mendes

I'm not a Pinterest mom, but I made the best treasure hunt!

I'm not a Pinterest mom, but I made the best treasure hunt!

"There’s something fantastic—and contagious—about the excitement of children on a quest."

Susan Goldberg

We shouldn't shame parents who let their kids go topless

We shouldn't shame parents who let their kids go topless

"'Do kids have to be dressed when they’re outside?' my daughter asks me. I told her it’s a bit complicated."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

It's a sad day when a toddler is told she can't be Elsa

It's a sad day when a toddler is told she can't be Elsa

"Apparently, certain people take offence to non-Caucasian toddlers dressed as Disney Princesses."

Anchel Krishna

11 lessons I learned from Disney Pixar's Inside Out

11 lessons I learned from Disney Pixar's Inside Out

Emma Waverman is surprised by the parenting lessons she learned after watching Pixar's latest animated adventure.

Emma Waverman

I saw myself in the viral "first-time-dad" video

I saw myself in the viral "first-time-dad" video

Anchel Krishna responds to a heartfelt cartoon about parenthood and having a child with special needs.

Anchel Krishna

Comparing siblings can be more harmful than you thought

Comparing siblings can be more harmful than you thought

New research suggests that comparing siblings can have long-term effects on their academic performances.

Jennifer Pinarski

Parenting through the chaotic month of June

Parenting through the chaotic month of June

When I say that June is the craziest month of the year, you know what I mean, don’t you? I think it may even be worse than December.

Emma Waverman

Sometimes I wish I was an '80s dad

Sometimes I wish I was an '80s dad

If Ian Mendes could have one wish granted for Father’s Day, it would be to go back in time.

Ian Mendes

Yes, we know! The kids of same-sex parents are all right

Yes, we know! The kids of same-sex parents are all right

"If multiple studies have already confirmed that children of same-sex parents are fine and well, why do these studies keep happening?"

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Choreplay: Should you reward your husband with sex?

Choreplay: Should you reward your husband with sex?

Emma Waverman doesn't think trading housework for sex leads to a healthy relationship.

Emma Waverman

Kids' sleepovers: Why I embrace the chaos (all the time!)

Kids' sleepovers: Why I embrace the chaos (all the time!)

Emma Waverman shares why she hosts sleepovers almost every weekend—and why you should embrace the fun (and chaos).

Emma Waverman

Dads in delivery room can make birth more painful: Study

Dads in delivery room can make birth more painful: Study

New research suggests women who lack intimacy with their partners feel more pain in the delivery room when he's present.

Emma Waverman

Chew on this: Why I hate kids' food

Chew on this: Why I hate kids' food

Do "kids' foods" cater to little ones' tastes, or have we taught them to like junk? Emma Waverman dishes up a healthy serving of criticism about our reliance on processed foods.

Emma Waverman

Sharenting: Is it OK to write our kids' stories?

Sharenting: Is it OK to write our kids' stories?

As parents, we assume we have a right to tell our kids’ stories for them—but we don’t, writes Emma Waverman.

Emma Waverman

Some UK parents want to ban infant ear piercing

Some UK parents want to ban infant ear piercing

"If people want to get up in arms over something and petition the government, then affordable daycare, cheaper diapers and proper postpartum care would top my list."

Emma Waverman

Report cards are useless without the teacher's comments

Report cards are useless without the teacher's comments

"At this point, I want to give everyone involved in this mess a big fat F."

Emma Waverman

Why I'm not worried about my kids' report cards

Why I'm not worried about my kids' report cards

Report cards don't tell the whole story of your child's development, so this mom isn't worried that the comment fields will be left blank this year.

Jennifer Pinarski

Work-life balance doesn’t really exist

Work-life balance doesn’t really exist

Katie Dupuis used to think work-life balance was about efficiency; now she knows it’s about triage.

Katie Dupuis