I was heartbroken when I found out that I?d had a missed miscarriage in 2017. Two weeks after hearing our baby?s heartbeat for the first time, I went in for the first-trimester screening and the ultrasound team told me they could no longer hear it....
They say no two kids are alike, and that?s especially apparent in Catherine Dollemont?s home in Trent Lakes, Ont. ?I have two kids who are off-the-charts tall and a third who?s always been third percentile,? says Dollemont.
Their doctor has... -
Years ago, in a university sociology class, I remember learning about unsocialized children. Children who spent months hiding from invading armies in barns and basements. Children chained to cribs by cruel parents. Children, quite literally, raised... -
Created for Coppertone?s Pure & Simple, block the sun from getting into the skin using ingredients like zinc oxide, explains Poelman. ?They deflect the sun’s rays off the skin and they’re not absorbed into it.? Chemical sunscreens, on the... -
As a diversity and inclusion consultant and Indigenous person based in Abbotsford, B.C. I?ve been asked a lot about what Canadians should be doing about Canada Day this year. I?ve spent the last 19 years of my career working with issues relating to... -
Canadian 800m Olympic runner Melissa Bishop-Nriagu with daughter Corinne.
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Bishop-Nriagu credits her support team with helping her navigate her racing... -
If you’ve secured a coveted summer campsite and can’t wait to hit the forest with the fam, be aware that gypsy moth caterpillars (scientific name lymnatria dispar dispar, or LDD) might have other plans for you. These icky insects are popping up... -
The end of Pride Month has brought some great news for Canadian children: On June 22, Canada?s House of Commons passed a bill that criminalizes the use of conversion therapy for minors.
Put simply, conversion therapy is a practice that seeks to... -
There will never be anything that warms my soul like the milky smell of a new baby against my breast. Or the feeling of his tender weight and warmth as he coos quietly on my chest. So as we made the trip home from the hospital with our third baby... -
Netflix Canada has announced which new TV shows and movies it will be adding to its lineup next month and, of course, that means more options for kids! There are a bunch of titles to look forward to in July, including the new series Ridley Jones and... -
Whether you?re an avid cyclist or a recreational rider, biking with kids is a whole new terrain. But it?s a great way to enjoy some fresh air. And with a bit of planning?and some safety tips?you?ll be rolling in no time!Â
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A cement mixer rumbles past and a bus wheezes to a stop in front of our picnic blanket. My five-year-old grabs another fistful of Goldfish Crackers and cheers as a firetruck wails past. Before having kids, I never would?ve noticed this strange... -
Grade one is a critical time for learning to read and some experts are worried that time out of the classroom for COVID shutdowns has caused serious delays in acquiring this essential skill. Preliminary findings from a -
Raise your hand if you?ve had to lower your parenting standards during the pandemic. Raise the other one if you?ve ever faked a bathroom break just to hide from your kids. Keep both hands up if you feel your soul slumping in defeat any time a... -
?No more walking!? my three-year-old screamed during his first hike without a carrier. We weren?t even halfway. Remembering the bubbles in my backpack, we decided to end with a smile instead of completing the hike at all costs.Â
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My father was in Iran visiting family when much of the world went into lockdown in March of 2020. Iran would turn out to be one of the hardest-hit countries during the first wave of COVID-19.Â
My four children, aged nine, eight, five and two, were... -
It was a lousy school year for Canada?s elementary and high school students, as well as its teachers. As COVID waves crested and fell, schools opened and shut, then opened and shut again. Ontario?s nearly two million elementary and high school... -