Sex

What happened after my daughter caught us having sex

What happened after my daughter caught us having sex

Horrified, we resolved to end the co-sleeping and move to the basement.

Carissa Halton

How I'm learning to trust my husband after his affair

How I'm learning to trust my husband after his affair

My marriage is broken—but that doesn't mean it can't be repaired. Here's how we're working through the betrayal and navigating parenthood at the same time.

Anonymous

5 things nobody tells you about how sex and your relationship might change during pregnancy

5 things nobody tells you about how sex and your relationship might change during pregnancy

For some women, even thinking about sex during pregnancy is a no-go, while other pregnant women say their hormones are in overdrive.

Today's Parent

When your kid catches you having sex

When your kid catches you having sex

Your kid just walked in on you. Here’s how to survive this awkward scenario with minimal emotional scarring.

Rebecca Eckler

Good vibes only—one mom's surprising cure for baby chest congestion

Good vibes only—one mom's surprising cure for baby chest congestion

Of all the home remedies to help your kids feel better, this mom's technique is a bit... unconventional—but she swears it helped her baby's chest congestion

Chelsea Dolan

#ThisIsMyLife: When kids find your sex toys

#ThisIsMyLife: When kids find your sex toys

Leah Rumack is the deputy editor of Today’s Parent. No vibrators were harmed in the making of this comic.

Leah Rumack

Your toddler: 17 months old

Toddler by month

Your toddler: 17 months old

Your toddler now has the capacity to decide whether or not they want to be honest, patient, careful or helpful. Learn all about life with your 17-month-old.

Today's Parent

What experts say kids need to learn in sex ed

What experts say kids need to learn in sex ed

Everyone from parents to politicians weighs in on sex ed, but we asked the experts what information kids need to make choices about their own bodies.

Lindsay Kneteman

14 celebrity parents get candid on sex after kids

14 celebrity parents get candid on sex after kids

From kids walking in on you and your partner to what sex after baby is really like, these celebs don’t hold back when it comes to talking about sex.

Jessica Spera

We need an up-to-date sex-ed curriculum: A teacher, paediatrician and sex educator weigh in

We need an up-to-date sex-ed curriculum: A teacher, paediatrician and sex educator weigh in

The Conservative government has given teachers an interim sex-ed curriculum, but it's still missing essential topics like consent.

Amanda Lee

Ontario’s sex ed curriculum reverts back to 1998: Here's what you'll need to teach your kids

Ontario’s sex ed curriculum reverts back to 1998: Here's what you'll need to teach your kids

The "new" curriculum makes no mention of same-sex marriage, consent, transgender or queer youth. This is how you can still have those talks with your kids.

Amanda Lee

A low-key guide to sex for new parents

A low-key guide to sex for new parents

In Kate Rope’s book, Strong as a Mother, she says forget the six-week check-up. Here’s your guide to intimacy in the first year of parenthood.

Kate Rope

When trying to get pregnant takes the sizzle out of sex

Trying to conceive

When trying to get pregnant takes the sizzle out of sex

Scheduling sex around your cycle can sometimes make it feel like another chore. Try these strategies to keep sex fun and spontaneous.

Kathleen Tyrrell

6 totally sexy date destinations for when you’re ovulating

Trying to conceive

6 totally sexy date destinations for when you’re ovulating

Struggling to keep romance alive while having sex on an ovulation schedule? These down-to-earth date ideas will help you define sexy time in new ways.

Sheri Segal Glick

Do orgasms help you get pregnant?

Trying to conceive

Do orgasms help you get pregnant?

It’s clear that men need to orgasm to make a baby. But do women? We asked the experts whether achieving climax can help with conception.

Katie Dupuis

6 ways to spice up scheduled sex when you’re trying to get pregnant

Trying to conceive

6 ways to spice up scheduled sex when you’re trying to get pregnant

Following an ovulation schedule doesn’t have to feel routine. Here’s how to bring the sexy back while trying to conceive.

Julia Seidl

I did it because I felt bad for him: My first time having sex after giving birth

Postpartum care

I did it because I felt bad for him: My first time having sex after giving birth

I could have done without sex for the next six months, but that’s not healthy for our relationship, and my partner clearly needed it.

FLARE

Conception Decoded: Revealing the Untold Facts

Getting pregnant

Conception Decoded: Revealing the Untold Facts

Sure, you get the gist of how to make a baby, but there’s still a lot of misconceptions out there about trying to conceive.

Kate Rae

The Best Time to Get Pregnant

Trying to conceive

The Best Time to Get Pregnant

When it comes to trying to conceive, tracking your cycle and knowing when you ovulate is key. Learn how to determine the best time to get pregnant.

Raina Delisle

What is the best sex position for getting pregnant?

Getting pregnant

What is the best sex position for getting pregnant?

When you’re ready to get pregnant, you’re willing to try anything. But can a different sex position actually help?

Kathryn Hayward