Parenting

Should leaving school-aged kids home alone be illegal?

Should leaving school-aged kids home alone be illegal?

A Winnipeg mom was charged with child abandonment after leaving her kid home alone for 90 minutes, and the court's decision may mean big changes in Canadian law.

Jennifer Pinarski

Kids struggle with body image earlier than you think

Kids struggle with body image earlier than you think

A review of research reveals our culture is obsessed with thinness and perfection, and it's doing our kids harm.

Emma Waverman

The hazards in asking “Didn’t your mother ever tell you…?”

The hazards in asking “Didn’t your mother ever tell you…?”

Don’t be so quick to assume everyone had the same upbringing as you, says one mom.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Special-needs parenting: Everyday emotional triggers

Special-needs parenting: Everyday emotional triggers

Anchel Krishna discusses the tricky, recurring moments of grief she deals with as a parent of a little girl with special needs.

Anchel Krishna

Kids to ride free on TTC and not everyone's happy

Kids to ride free on TTC and not everyone's happy

Not everyone's excited about kids riding free on the TTC. But here's why we should be thankful.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

Five-year-old invoiced for missing classmate's birthday

Five-year-old invoiced for missing classmate's birthday

A five-year-old UK boy has been invoiced for $30 (CDN) for failing to attend a classmate's birthday party.

Emma Waverman

Extended breastfeeding shouldn't be a big deal

Extended breastfeeding shouldn't be a big deal

In response to the backlash against a UK mom who breastfeeds her six-year-old daughter, Jennifer Pinarski says parents need to chill out.

Jennifer Pinarski

Theatre denies accommodation request for person with special needs

Theatre denies accommodation request for person with special needs

A man with cerebral palsy was denied a simple accommodation request for a bigger popcorn bag at a movie theatre. Anchel Krishna wonders what this could mean for her daughter.

Anchel Krishna

Wearable tech for babies: Newest trend for helicopter parents

Wearable tech for babies: Newest trend for helicopter parents

The latest baby gear launched at the Consumer Electronics Show takes the urge to hover to a new, high-tech level.

Jennifer Pinarski

10 totally attainable parenting goals for the new year

10 totally attainable parenting goals for the new year

Ian Mendes doesn’t think you should set the bar too high with resolutions. Here are his realistic parenting goals for the year ahead.

Ian Mendes

#DifferentIsBeautiful: The special-needs calendar everyone should see

#DifferentIsBeautiful: The special-needs calendar everyone should see

In a guest blog post, Tara McCallan explains the importance of celebrating what makes us all different.

Tara McCallan

11 parenting topics I don't want to write about in 2015

11 parenting topics I don't want to write about in 2015

Mommy wars, parenting labels, post-baby weight loss... Emma Waverman is so done with these topics and more.

Emma Waverman

Toboggan bans slowly spreading across North America

Toboggan bans slowly spreading across North America

Prohibiting sledding is yet one more restriction that's contributing to a risk-averse generation of kids.

Jennifer Pinarski

Stop creating a picture-perfect childhood

Stop creating a picture-perfect childhood

Jennifer Pinarski resolves to capture all her children's moments on camera, not just the perfect ones.

Jennifer Pinarski

6 baby name trends for 2016

6 baby name trends for 2016

Superheroes, majestic monikers, the hot new letter of 2016 and...Instagram filters?! Our expert predicts the baby names that will be trending next year.

Laura Grande

How to raise the next Sidney Crosby

How to raise the next Sidney Crosby

What you say (or don’t say) to young hockey players and athletes can make all the difference.

Shawna Cohen

Kids and activism: How far should you let them go?

Kids and activism: How far should you let them go?

It’s important to raise kids who have beliefs and are willing to stand by them. But how much is too much when it comes to kids and activism?

Julie Cole

5 rules for sports parents

5 rules for sports parents

Keep your little athletes happy, motivated and in the game with these expert tips for sports parents.

Shawna Cohen

Should you let your kid get a manicure?

Should you let your kid get a manicure?

Are manicures for little kids harmless fun, or too much, too soon?

Rhea Seymour

Parenting in a fear-based world

Parenting in a fear-based world

Raising kids these days is a scary prospect.

Jennifer Pinarski