Parenting
Women are not to blame for Canada's falling birthrate
Recently I wrote about Canada's declining birthrate and offered what seemed the most likely explanation.
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Too cool for school? It's all about the brand names
The price of back-to-school shopping may be higher than parents think.
Toddlers from talkative homes have advantage in learning
It's easy to forgive parents for feeling exhausted when faced with all the options to help improve their toddlers' literacy and language development before school: Think everything from flash cards to...
Early start helps kids get used to chores
Vacuuming, dusting, picking up toys, making beds, changing the kitty litter and taking out the garbage can be happy family moments.
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Parenting 101
Whether you have a newborn, toddler or teen, you know parenting isn't easy. But the latest crop of guidebooks will remind you that you're not alone in your challenges and joys.
Baby sun smarts
If your baby is under six months, nine months, or 15 years, the best sun protection you can give them is shade, says Dr. Cheryl Rosen.
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Fraud probe launched into bankrupt adoption agency
A bankrupt adoption agency that left 400 Canadian families in the lurch and their overseas adoptions up in the air is being investigated for fraud.
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Whether in office or playroom, it's all work
Finance Minister Iris Evans inflamed many of Alberta's working parents when she chose to address the topic of parenting in a June speech to the Economic Club of Canada.
Parents can do more to teach kids finance
Times may be hard, but parents are not doing enough to teach their kids the value of money these days, according to a new survey.
Get gotch for girls
Panties ride up. They get stuck. Or they sag. Too tight or too loose, they bother little girls because they just don't fit right. Rebecca Winterhalt has found the answer for little girls everywhere.
Teens get sex education, but not from parents
New data reveals that most teens are not learning about birth control from their parents.
Girls react more to peer judgment as they age
It's no secret that teens care a lot about what other people think of them. And new research using brain scans suggests that girls' response to the prospect of being sized up by a peer gets stronger as...
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Food ads putting healthy lifestyle on child menus
Canada's big-name food and drink companies are meeting their commitments to advertise less to children and to promote more nutritious products and an active lifestyle when they do target youth, according...
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