Parenting

Top 10 blog posts of 2014

Top 10 blog posts of 2014

It's been a big year for our blogs. Find out which posts resonated with you the most in 2014.

Laura Grande

Special needs parenting: How I found inspiration in others

Special needs parenting: How I found inspiration in others

One inspired mom considers how her special-needs daughter will participate in cultural programs in the future.

Anchel Krishna

Flying with Baby: No need to apologize with gift bags

Flying with Baby: No need to apologize with gift bags

Parents made headlines after giving out gift bags to fellow passengers to apologize in advance for their crying baby. Emma Waverman thinks this is a bad idea.

Emma Waverman

Baby name trends for 2015

Baby name trends for 2015

Expecting a baby in the new year? It's never too early for name research.

Laura Grande

Popular baby names: How Canada and US match up

Popular baby names: How Canada and US match up

The results are in! Check out how Canada and the US compare—and differ—on popular baby names.

Emma Waverman

Want kids to stop lying? Don't punish them: Study

Want kids to stop lying? Don't punish them: Study

According to research out of McGill University, kids will resort to lying more frequently if there's a threat of discipline.

Emma Waverman

Kids' cartoons feature more deaths than adult movies: Study

Kids' cartoons feature more deaths than adult movies: Study

A recent study from the University of Ottawa found that kids' cartoons may not be shielding your little ones from as much death and violence as you thought.

Emma Waverman

Celebrating the holidays without extended family

Celebrating the holidays without extended family

One mom creates her own Hanukkah traditions for her small family of two.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

New study: Teens' brains shut out nagging

New study: Teens' brains shut out nagging

A new study found that teenagers tune out nagging criticism from mothers. Emma's not surprised.

Emma Waverman

My love-hate relationship with full-day kindergarten

My love-hate relationship with full-day kindergarten

The demands of full-day kindergarten leaves one mom questioning whether or not to pull her child from the program.

Jennifer Pinarski

New Lego ad step in the right direction

New Lego ad step in the right direction

While it may not be perfect, the new Lego ad geared towards young girls is a good start.

Emma Waverman

How to help kids with their mittens

How to help kids with their mittens

This winter, help keep little fingers warm with these simple techniques for putting on mittens.

Today's Parent

Dad poses as preteen to nab online predator

Dad poses as preteen to nab online predator

A Toronto dad took action when his 12-year-old daughter received sexually explicit emails from an online predator.

Emma Waverman

Why I think Elf on the Shelf is creepy

Why I think Elf on the Shelf is creepy

Whether it's Elf of the Shelf or Mensch on a Bench, the idea of a holiday doll observing kids is just too weird for some parents.

Emma Waverman

Why I'm breaking up with my blog

Why I'm breaking up with my blog

After blogging for nine years, our senior editor Tracy Chappell is ready to take a break.

Tracy Chappell

Are you talking about race, power and justice with your kids?

Are you talking about race, power and justice with your kids?

In the wake of grand juries failing to indict police officers in the deaths of Mike Brown and Eric Garner, one black mom reflects on the race and power discussions she has with her boys.

Heather Greenwood Davis

How my spirited child makes me a better parent

How my spirited child makes me a better parent

A sensitive and unpredictable kid can test any parent’s patience—but can also teach valuable life lessons.

Jennifer Pinarski

Keeping the holiday spirit alive after a loss

Keeping the holiday spirit alive after a loss

Celebrating the holidays after the death of a loved one can be tough. Andrew Pyper talks about filling his family's Father Christmas' shoes.

Andrew Pyper

Ferguson: Discussing racism with your children

Ferguson: Discussing racism with your children

In the aftermath of the events in Ferguson, Missouri, are you talking to your kids about racism?

Emma Waverman

Adopting a family for Christmas

Adopting a family for Christmas

With the organization Holiday Helpers, you can adopt another family's wish list and make their Christmas one to remember.

Karma Brown