?Are you so excited"!?
That?s everyone?s first question when you tell them you?re pregnant. I?ve heard it a lot recently, as I?m expecting my second child in June. And I know the response people want: ?Yes! I am thrilled! I can?t wait to do it all...
In 2011, I read a book that changed my approach to parenting.
Free-Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy is about giving kids the opportunity to develop self-reliance, confidence, and independence, which only happens when we let them out of our sight.... -
When Julie* adopted three young children nearly 20 years ago, she knew that they had fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and had been removed from their biological parents after undergoing extreme emotional, physical and sexual abuse, but... -
Waiting in line at Target, I felt like murdering my husband. I didn?t wish to physically kill him, but I wanted to yell at him?a lot. He?d agreed to get the baby monitor fixed, but weeks later, he still hadn?t done it. So there I was, picking up a... -
My 18-year-old son, Zach, trudged quietly to the graveside, a red geranium clutched in his hand. I walked alongside him and his brother and sisters followed close behind. The dim November light and the fallow brown fields provided a sombre backdrop... -
When your child has a developmental disability like autism spectrum disorder (ASD), one of the more sensitive issues they can face is weight gain. They may have atypical eating patterns and be less physically activity than neurotypical peers. Some... -
When my son was three years old, we bought him a tiny backpack, packed his lunch and sent him off for his first year of full-time daycare. While finding a childcare spot that matched our budget and philosophy was a stressful process, we felt... -
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1. Smugglers? Notch Resort
SKI Magazine?s top ?in the East? resort is also a winner in the kid-friendly and service categories, too. Eight lifts across three interconnected, progressively challenging mountains... -
When I took my pre-natal class at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, we did a ?thank-you? exercise. Every couple in the room was given a thank-you card, from their unborn child, thanking the mother for breastfeeding. As we went around the room reading... -
Though Prince George and Princess Charlotte have grown up in extraordinary circumstances as British royals, they are kids just like the rest of them. While out on a walk with his younger sister and grandma, Carole Middleton, on Jan. 26, a lucky... -
Baby Sussex, who’s now about the size of a plate of pancakes, will soon be born right into the lap of eucalyptus-scented luxury!
Yup, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s nursery will be fit for royalty. The couple is busy preparing to welcome... -
When a friend or relative is pregnant, it’s usually a nice gesture to give them a little something to celebrate the upcoming birth. However, Amy Schumer now knows that not all gifts are created equal, because her sister-in-law gave her this:
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When you have kids?especially really little ones?you’re in 24/ triage mode. So it can be hard to remember to send some love your spouse’s way. But it’s important to try, and doing so doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. Here are... -
Just about every parent will admit to sometime letting the kids watch TV while they cook dinner, kill time on the iPad at the restaurant and play video games for fun. But according to a newly published study in the medical journal JAMA... -
No matter your experience level with breastfeeding, there is always a learning curve. To help you stay ahead of that curve, we?ve put together some tips for ways to avoid some of the common breastfeeding mistakes that happen a lot with new... -
The plan
Get married
Buy house
Start and finish master?s degree
Have two kids
Your wedding was small and beautiful. Even your parents admit you planned a lovely event, although you still have to stop your mother from doing her usual... -
