No matter if you have a keyhole for a closet or a walk-in room, sometimes it can feel like you have more clothes in it than you should. If your closet and dresser are bursting at the seams (or just so disorganized, it seems like they are), there is a better way. Here are 27
Month: July 2021
Dmitry Ageev / EyeEm via Getty ImagesDespite increased awareness, many mental health issues continue to fly under the radar. Mental health awareness has spread significantly in the past decade in the United States and around the world. Public health groups have made it clear that mental health is every bit as important as physical health,
We’ve got a new Gerber baby on the scene. On Monday, the baby food brand announced the winner of its 11th annual Gerber Baby Photo Search contest: a 4-month-old named Zane Kahin from Winter Park, Florida. A panel of judges selected Zane out of more than 90,000 entrants to be the 2021 Gerber “spokesbaby.” Zane
Having kids transforms your sleep schedule, dinner choices and Google search history. Parenthood also has a big impact on your personal style. The funny parents of Twitter have shared relatable musings about their fashion sense since having children ― from new preferences for dark, stain-concealing colors to a greater affinity for all things stretchy and
ridvan_celik via Getty ImagesParents sometimes say things to their children that are harmful — without realizing it. Parents don’t set out to say hurtful or harmful things to their children, but it happens. You’re tired, they’re pushing your buttons, and you’re frustrated after asking them for the 600th time to clear their plates or get
Jozef Polc / 500px via Getty ImagesA new report shows just how much extra work moms put in last year. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has loosened its grip a bit on the United States, it is easy to forget just how devastating the past year was for millions of mothers in this country —
Being a parent means constantly getting unsolicited advice about raising kids. This guidance is occasionally semi-helpful, but it’s more often useless and/or baffling. The funny parents of Twitter know how to share real nuggets of wisdom, however. We’ve rounded up 45 tweets offering hilarious (and, at times, actually helpful) “parenting tips.” Enjoy! Advertisement Parenting tip:
AJ_Watt via Getty ImagesGiving children chores is a powerful way of teaching them responsibility. By just about every measure, parents today are more hands-on and more diligent about loading their kids up with all kinds of activities than those of previous generations. Parents spend more time taking care of their children every day. They spend
Fighting with your partner after baby is almost a certainty, but there are ways to ease the hate. I asked Elana Sures, a Vancouver-based clinical counsellor in private practice, about this Google search. When she stopped laughing, she said that, yes, this is very, very normal (phew). “Having a child is one of the first
It was about four or five months into the pandemic when Lisa Francis’s* eight-year-old daughter started getting sleepover invites from another family. Francis, who lives in Orillia, Ont., had been diligently following public health guidance, so she said no. “And the other mom said, ‘Oh, right, you’re still doing the whole pandemic thing,’” Francis recalls.
When Chrystia Freeland revealed the Liberal government’s 2021 budget, which included an ambitious five-year plan for improving child care costs and access across the country, it was met with equal parts excitement and skepticism. After all, Canadians have heard this before, especially those of us who pay exorbitant daycare fees in cities like Toronto and Vancouver.
If you came into our home, you would see piles of clean laundry, backpacks not on their designated hooks and baskets upon baskets of toys. It’s messy, but I am truly OK with it. When I come home, I toss my keys into the clutter on the table by the door. There’s a basket there
“His life will be so different from mine, but I can’t help but worry. Until every country in the world allows gay marriage and gives everyone equal rights, I will always be scared.” Growing up, most of my friends were girls, and this is still true today. My best friend, Debbie, is a girl I
Didn’t get a chance to say thank you to your kid’s teacher? It’s not too late. Not sure how to thank your kid’s teacher this year? With many schools across the country being mostly virtual, parents and kids may not be able to say their goodbyes or thank yous in person. Even if you don’t
As a kid, I was jealous of my non-Indigenous peers whose families had the luxury of not being touched by this traumatic history. When the news broke that 215 babies were buried on the ancestral lands of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, on the grounds of a former residential school, a lot of disturbing
Playtime is just plain fun, and it’s also an essential way to keep minds and bodies active and thriving. As the warm weather hits and school ends, it’s the perfect time for families to explore and rediscover activities, games and toys, all while building those all-important developmental skills. School’s out but that doesn’t mean the
Kids love doing “adult” jobs, and these ten tasks are sure to make them feel helpful while you’re busy doing the real work. Encouraging kids to help with outdoor chores probably won’t lighten your actual workload, but it’ll give them a sense of accomplishment and pride—and keep them occupied. Here are some ideas. 1. Water
Once again, summer won’t be quite as we’d hoped. But last year our family had one of our best summers yet—and I’m excited to see what this one will bring. 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
Getting a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis can be incredibly hard on both the child and their family. Here’s how to manage the stress and keep your mental health on track. Created in partnership with Melissa Zimmermann will never forget the day her 15-month-old son, Carter, was air-lifted by ambulance—unresponsive and not breathing well—from a regional
When being short is normal Take a peek into a preschool class and you’ll see a wide range of heights, but chances are, most children are perfectly within normal range. “When you look at a growth curve, the 50th percentile means if you have 100 kids, 50 kids would be taller than that line and