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The excruciating loneliness of being a new mother

‘After I had my first son, I didn’t just feel different; it was like a grenade had been detonated, deep in the command centre of my life’

Who does more housework? Here’s the dirt on who does what

As the man of the house I want to do more—I really do. So why haven’t I? Here is what’s really needed to fix the family imbalance

Why mommy drinks: The scary truth about #WineMom

Women are consuming more alcohol more frequently than ever before—the numbers of those who report casual drinking, binge drinking and dependence are spiking

When it comes to parenting, can men really have it all?

We live in a culture where family is seen as an impediment to work, especially for men

Why some parents are scared of vaccines

An estimated three per cent of parents are deciding against immunization, while another 15-20 percent fall into the ‘vaccine-hesitant’ group

Why John A. Macdonald’s name doesn’t belong on Canada’s schools

Let’s teach our children about Macdonald, not make them line up under his banner, writes Cherie Dimaline

One mom’s fight to retrieve her kids—taken by her ex to Iran

Last summer, Alison Azer’s four children went on a court-approved vacation with their father. They never came home.

Mom and dads on the trail: The Today’s Parent interviews

We know them as combatants in the bruising contest to become prime minister. But they read bedtime stories, too. And worry about discipline. And love their children.