Parenting

Why #YesAllWomen matters to parents

Why #YesAllWomen matters to parents

As the hashtag #YesAllWomen starts a global social movement, we explore why the issue is so important to parents and kids.

Nadine Silverthorne

Rewarding kids for good grades: Yes or no?

Rewarding kids for good grades: Yes or no?

One mom wonders if she should reward her kids for good grades at school.

Tracy Chappell

BC mom attacks woman who threatened her kids

BC mom attacks woman who threatened her kids

A BC mom physically attacks a woman who threatened her kids on a bus. Was she right to get physical?

Emma Waverman

Do my kids really need a bath every night?

Do my kids really need a bath every night?

One father is not ashamed to admit his kids don't bathe on a nightly basis.

Ian Mendes

Fear-mongering and the anti-sugar obsession

Fear-mongering and the anti-sugar obsession

Common sense—not fear mongering—will help families properly teach their kids about the pros and cons of sugar.

Jennifer Pinarski

Mommy wars: Angelina Jolie tells it like it is

Mommy wars: Angelina Jolie tells it like it is

Do Hollywood moms have "mommy guilt"? Angelina Jolie tells it like it is.

Emma Waverman

Saying no to the Chicago Blackhawks jersey

Saying no to the Chicago Blackhawks jersey

What do you do when your kid asks for a Chicago Blackhawks jersey and it goes drastically against your values.

Susan Goldberg

Unsolicited parenting advice: Guilty!

Unsolicited parenting advice: Guilty!

One mom realizes that not giving unsolicited opinions about pregnancy and parenthood is easier said than done.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Staying indoors: Am I a bad role model?

Staying indoors: Am I a bad role model?

A new report cites the “culture of convenience” for children’s inactivity. But are parents really to blame?

Tracy Chappell

Parenting a child with a rare disease: Interview with Marcy White

Parenting a child with a rare disease: Interview with Marcy White

Special-needs parenting: Anchel Krishna shares a Q&A session with Marcy White, author of The Boy Who Can: The Jacob Trossman Story.

Anchel Krishna

No, Chirlane McCray is not a bad mom

No, Chirlane McCray is not a bad mom

One mom defends Chirlane McCray’s comments about "mommy guilt" in the New York Post.

Emma Waverman

How long weekends have changed after kids

How long weekends have changed after kids

Celebrating the Victoria Day long weekend is a lot different for this mom now that she has kids.

Jennifer Pinarski

8 simple ways to spend family time outdoors

8 simple ways to spend family time outdoors

Inspired by our 30x30 Nature Challenge, one mom shares how she encourages her kids to get outdoors.

Jennifer Pinarski

What’s awesome about Mother’s Day? The Internet

What’s awesome about Mother’s Day? The Internet

One mom turns to social media on Mother's Day and takes comfort in how people chose to honour the women in their lives.

Susan Goldberg

The guilt: Coping with kids' sick days

The guilt: Coping with kids' sick days

One mom decides to focus her energy on her sick child rather than her guilt for not being at work.

Tracy Chappell

Well-Behaved Child discount? No thanks

Well-Behaved Child discount? No thanks

A Calgary restaurant stirs up controversy after offering a five dollar "Well-Behaved Child" discount to families.

Emma Waverman

Study: How parents cope with kids' health challenges

Study: How parents cope with kids' health challenges

A recent study suggests there are benefits that come from stressful and life-changing situations we experience with our children.

Anchel Krishna

Athletes who've honoured a late parent through their sport

Athletes who've honoured a late parent through their sport

After hockey player Martin St. Louis scores a goal hours after his mother's death, Ian Mendes looks at other athletes who overcame tragedy and put on an inspirational performance.

Ian Mendes

Mommy wars: The Gwyneth Paltrow controversy

Mommy wars: The Gwyneth Paltrow controversy

Gwyneth Paltrow wants to end the mommy wars, but are her recent comments just fueling the fire?

Emma Waverman

The First Communion mom fail (that wasn't)

The First Communion mom fail (that wasn't)

Tracy Chappell worries she messed up her daughter’s First Communion.

Tracy Chappell