Health

My two daughters – aged five and 10 – routinely return home from birthday parties with goodie bags stuffed to the brim with lip-gloss, nail polish, body glitter and “perfume”. Putting aside for the moment my concerns that they’re

While most people are tuned into the warning signs of postpartum depression in new mothers, friends and family members are far less likely to make the connection between a mom's feelings of anxiety about her new role as a mother

Are you what might be described as a helicopter parent? Are you the kind of parent who hovers around your children, trying to make sure that everything is just right for them? Do you believe that your kids are entitled

Edward the Crazy Man (Workman Arts/Lorraine Kimsa) — Young Charlie doesn’t know what he wants to be for Halloween, and the pressure to be creative is coming from his family and friends. Then he meets Edward, a

You already know that sunscreen is an all-seasons superhero, protecting your kids from the sun's super-strong rays. Here are a few additional tips that will help you to keep your child's tender skin safe during the sunny days ahead.

It can be difficult for parents to stand back and let their child fend for themselves, especially when their child has a disability.  Toronto resident, Caroline Cook, has been hard of hearing since birth and felt dependent on her fami

A serious illness like breast cancer affects not only the patient but her family as well. These women often face the disease in heroic ways that can inspire and sustain their loved ones. Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada is accepting

Chances are that when you need to find your child’s official immunization record it is hiding in a “safe place.” Or worse yet, it was accidentally destroyed in the washing machine because you forgot to remove it from your jeans

Modern medicine has virtually wiped out the illnesses and health risks our parents worried about such smallbox, polio, and measles. But we are currently facing another serious health problem that cannot be cured with vaccinations.  Ch

Quality counts when you're exercising. So to get the most from your workouts and avoid getting hurt, don't just do it — do it right.

If you have a child who sets sky-high standards for herself and is unwilling to settle for anything less than gold-medal performances in any area of her life, why not encourage her to resolve to do something radically different this

You can take control. True, the world is filled with nasty viruses, bacteria and carcinogens just waiting to do you in. That's especially true if you've got germ magnets, otherwise known as kids. Just follow these easy steps, and you'll

Making the mental shift between work and home can be particularly tough when you’re a parent who works from home. Here are some tips that will help you to leave your work-related worries at the office, even if work happens

It’s taken scientists more than two centuries to figure out why Benjamin Franklin’s timeless advice—”Early to bed and early to rise” makes so much sense.

In September’s column we examined how your child could LEAP ahead this year through the creation of a Learning & Academic Action Plan (L.E.A.P.)—using the

Question: Now that the New Year has arrived, I started making a New Year resolution list for our family. At the top of my list was around eating junk food

Question: My daughter and I were talking this week about how she wants 2007 to be different for her. Immediately she started talking negatively about her body. She just turned 13. What can I do as her mother to help

You can’t feel it but it really does hurt. Listening to loud music through a portable music player is putting the listeners’ hearing at risk. The Canadian Hearing Association recommends some possible risks and preventative measures that