School

What you need to know about the Active at School initiative

What you need to know about the Active at School initiative

A new initiative offers up a new idea to get kids off the couch, but Tracy Chappell wonders if it will make a difference.

Tracy Chappell

Why I never buy my kids’ school photos

Why I never buy my kids’ school photos

Tracy Chappell never buys her kids' school photos — here's why.

Tracy Chappell

My kid hates his teacher

My kid hates his teacher

A new school year means new challenges and new teachers for your child — but what do you when your kid hates his teacher?

Dana Dougherty Reinke

Back-to-school: A transition for moms, too

Back-to-school: A transition for moms, too

As Sonia Mendes sends her daughters off to a new school year, she reflects on how this time of year means a big transition for moms, too.

Sonia Mendes

Back-to-school: Second week slump

Back-to-school: Second week slump

Are your kids totally over back-to-school already? Tracy Chappell's daughters appear to be.

Tracy Chappell

What does ADHD really feel like?

What does ADHD really feel like?

Three twenty-somethings who grew up with ADHD take you beyond the surface.

John Hoffman

Reader pics: Your first day of school photos

Reader pics: Your first day of school photos

Readers submitted their kids' first day of school photos. Here are some of our favourites.

Today's Parent

Jennifer Hudson on sending her son to preschool

Jennifer Hudson on sending her son to preschool

Jennifer Hudson's son is starting preschool. Here's why she's not thrilled about it.

Haley Overland

What to do about school-bus bullying

What to do about school-bus bullying

Bullies, chaos and nowhere to go. It's a free-for-all getting to school. Can your kid survive?

Ceri Marsh

The End of Homework?

The End of Homework?

Overwhelmed by how much work your kids have each night? Some schools are rethinking what they assign.

Shanda Deziel

8 cute outfits for picture day (all under $50!)

8 cute outfits for picture day (all under $50!)

Get ready for picture day with these affordable styles that your kids can wear all year.

Roslyn Costanzo

The perks of being a PTA mom

The perks of being a PTA mom

Online managing editor, Nadine Silverthorne, on her cloak-and-dagger life as a PTA mom.

Nadine Silverthorne

Kindergarten: How to handle first day jitters

Kindergarten: How to handle first day jitters

How to handle first day jitters on your child's first day of kindergarten.

Lisa van de Geyn

Back-to-school jitters

Back-to-school jitters

It's totally normal for kids to have some back-to-school jitters before heading into class. Here's how you can help.

Cheryl Embrett

Food Allergies: Are schools doing enough?

Food Allergies: Are schools doing enough?

As food allergies become more common in our kids, are schools doing enough-or too much-to monitor the lunchroom?

Lisa Kadane

I was so wrong about junior kindergarten

I was so wrong about junior kindergarten

"When I signed Addy up for junior kindergarten, I had mixed feelings. Well, more skeptical than mixed. But I was wrong."

Lisa van de Geyn

How do you celebrate the end of the school year?

How do you celebrate the end of the school year?

Most people organize gifts for teachers, but Tracy wonders if you do anything for your kids.

Tracy Chappell

Five things I learned from the first year of school

Five things I learned from the first year of school

Tracy Chappell

French immersion: My difficult decision

French immersion: My difficult decision

Karine Ewart

How your kid can help stop bullying

How your kid can help stop bullying

Ceri Marsh