Parenting

Valentine's quiz: What relationship stage are you at?

Valentine's quiz: What relationship stage are you at?

Ian Mendes creates a cheeky little Valentine's Day quiz to help couples determine their relationship stage.

Ian Mendes

New blood test predicts your child's athletic future?

New blood test predicts your child's athletic future?

A simple blood test allows parents to determine what sports are best suited for their children. Has genetic testing gone too far?

Emily Piccinin

Relationships: Parents who swing

Relationships: Parents who swing

Meet the parents who say non-monogamy is the secret to spicing up their relationships.

Leah McLaren

I dress my daughter in boys’ clothes (and not everyone approves)

I dress my daughter in boys’ clothes (and not everyone approves)

Katie Dupuis balks at the thought that her daughter’s wardrobe should only be from the girl’s side of stores.

Katie Dupuis

Sex or sleep: Which would you choose?

Sex or sleep: Which would you choose?

Ian Mendes discusses every parent's secret bedroom fantasy.

Ian Mendes

Have school lunch policies gone too far?

Have school lunch policies gone too far?

After a British boy is suspended for bringing crackers to class, Jennifer Pinarski wonders if school lunch policies have gone too far.

Jennifer Pinarski

Cheerios' interracial family returns in first-ever Super Bowl ad

Cheerios' interracial family returns in first-ever Super Bowl ad

Cheerios recently released their first-ever 2014 Super Bowl Sunday commercial, which features an interracial family.

Emily Rivas

What’s Brewing is the highlight of my month

What’s Brewing is the highlight of my month

Katie Dupuis loves attending What’s Brewing meetings, at Second Cup cafes across Toronto.

Katie Dupuis

Back to work after baby?

Back to work after baby?

Roma Kojima debates the pros and cons of being a stay-at-home mom versus a working mom.

Roma Kojima

Help, my child idolizes Justin Bieber

Help, my child idolizes Justin Bieber

Liza Finlay offers tips on how to talk about Justin Bieber's latest arrest with your kids.

Liza Finlay

What to do when your child has a dental emergency

What to do when your child has a dental emergency

Here's how Jennifer Pinarski managed her son's dental emergency.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why you should argue in front of your kids

Why you should argue in front of your kids

Ian Mendes thinks arguing in front of kids can teach conflict resolution in a positive manner.

Ian Mendes

Modern parents: The choice to have kids

Modern parents: The choice to have kids

Susan Goldberg is gradually becoming more confident in her choice to become a parent.

Susan Goldberg

Why I'm not good at disciplining my preschooler

Why I'm not good at disciplining my preschooler

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk can't quite figure out how to discipline her preschooler.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Parenting through divorce: Dos and don'ts

Parenting through divorce: Dos and don'ts

Parenting through divorce: Here are some dos and don’ts for parents negotiating a parting of the ways…

Liza Finlay

When Reading Doesn’t Come Easy

When Reading Doesn’t Come Easy

Tracy Chappell is learning that not all book-lovers are built the same.

Tracy Chappell

Stay-at-home moms: Worth $100K+ a year?

Stay-at-home moms: Worth $100K+ a year?

A Salary.com infographic reveals what stay-at-home moms should have earned last year, but Jennifer Pinarski thinks they missed the mark.

Jennifer Pinarski

Summer camp worries—already?

Summer camp worries—already?

With registration right around the corner, Tracy Chappell worries about how her youngest daughter will handle summer camp.

Tracy Chappell

The importance of having a family emergency plan

The importance of having a family emergency plan

With her husband away for work, Jennifer Pinarski teaches her kids the importance of family emergency plans.

Jennifer Pinarski

Help! Is my daughter a mean girl?

Help! Is my daughter a mean girl?

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk is terrified that her daughter is becoming a mean girl.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk