Illustration: Corina Lo
1. Crunchy lunch
Fill a bento box with crackers, deli turkey and cheddar cheese?your kid can make mini sandwiches at lunchtime, or eat as is. Apple slices, grapes and snap peas will round out this crunchy...
Photo courtesy of David Bacque
There have been days when I’ve felt more confident about my chances of making an NHL team than getting our babies to sleep. Given how vital sleep is to humans, the way babies resist going to sleep baffles me. Like... -
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Bedtime is something I remember looking forward to during our days of infertility and sometimes I have to pinch myself when I sit back and realize that it is now my reality. There is something so special about being... -
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For nearly my entire pregnancy, I felt like I was constantly obsessing over how my baby would sleep. Should I get her the beautiful Eames-like $1500 crib even though friends reminded me numerous times that a $150... -
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1. Visit the Ringling
The Museum of Art, the Circus Museum, a theatre, an art library, gardens and a mansion are all part of the former home of the Ringling Bros. travelling circus and the Greatest Show on... -
As new parents, we feel exposed in so many ways: A crying baby in a quiet space is like a catcall for judgment, breastfeeding means our once-hidden boobs become public domain, and an infant can go from adorable to poo-splattered in mere seconds. So... -
When Jennifer Power was pregnant with her first child, she forced herself to eat fish. She doesn?t really like the food, but she thought it would be good for her baby. ?My OB/GYN encouraged me to eat fish for the omega-3 fats,? she says. But Power... -
Tucked away on a street corner near Toronto?s Trinity Bellwoods Park is a blink-and-you?ll-miss-it homeschooling haven called Sage and Savant. It?s not actually a home, it?s a small storefront?a beautiful, light-filled space with large glass... -
Amassing napkins, tea lights and random pieces of glassware (don?t make me explain, just enjoy the options when I?m making you a cocktail) is my standard strategy for trips to Ikea. (That and the staple soft ice cream cone I ravage while raging... -
Even before the first month of class is over, schools across Ontario are bracing for labour disruption. On Monday, Sept. 30, support workers in all public schools will launch a work-to-rule campaign over job cuts, with janitors refusing certain... -
My daughter, Iris, didn?t grow?well, at least not in the way she was ?supposed? to. After her March birth date, she didn?t bloom in summer, like her name suggested. I took photos of her on a white shag blanket every month like any Instagram mom, but... -
1. Snap a pic by Cloud Gate (a.k.a. The Bean)
Plug #Chicago into Instagram and the first image you’ll likely see is “The Bean.†This stunning piece of public art, which was created by Indian-born British artist Sir Anish Kapoor is actually... -
The thought of a long-haul flight with a baby can trigger a whirlwind of emotions?from the fear that your little one will keep hundreds of fellow passengers awake all night to the excitement of an hours-long cuddle session while you watch movies... -
?Marrakech in mid-summer"? people would ask incredulously. ?Are you mad" It will be boiling!? But never ones to follow the rules, we packed our bags and headed to the Hotel Deux Tours, a hotel we had our hearts set on after endless recommendations... -
Once you see that little blue line on the stick and know you?re expecting, you?re probably also expecting there will be a lot of changes to your body, your life and your relationship. And let us be the first to tell you, that includes your sex life,... -
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for, and it definitely delivered! Since Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and baby Archie Harrison landed in South Africa for their 10-day royal tour, we’ve all wondered when we’d get a glimpse of their... -
When a person is in labour, the non-labouring parties (usually?but not always?the dad-to-be) are there for support, right" That support can come in a lot of different ways, whether it’s giving them a massage, getting them food, working through... -
For families looking to rest and play, this Alpine resort town is the ideal destination. Claudia Dudman discovers why
Having left a July London in the throes of a four-day heatwave, it was a joy to step off the train and into the fresh air of the... -
When my two kids were little, I felt I had to inhale every moment with them. Every time they tasted something new, every time they fell off a swing?you don?t get those moments back, which meant everything else had to wait so I could be present for... -