Finding a Father on Facebook Marketplace
Why prospective parents are turning to social media for sperm donations
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I Spent My Life Avoiding Thrills. Then My Son Discovered Roller Coasters
What have I missed out on because I’ve mistaken someone else’s fear for my own good sense?
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Screaming and Watercolours: I Turned My Toddler’s Tantrums into Art
Was it unfeeling to use my child’s outbursts for an artistic pursuit?
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COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids and the Struggle of Pandemic Decision Making
Many parents eagerly received their jabs, but some aren’t feeling the same enthusiasm for immediately vaccinating their children
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Instagram’s Parent Trap
Influencers modelling an idyllic image of motherhood are highly clickable—but pictures never tell the whole story
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Affected Development: Will Kids Ever Recover from Isolation?
For many children, our panicked pandemic lives are the only lives they’ve ever known
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The Case for Affordable Child Care
For decades, we’ve known that universal child care would advance the nation. What’s taking Canada so long?
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My Son Peed Onscreen in a Zoom Call, and Other Tales of a Working Parent
In a pandemic, our economy is sending a clear message: you can either work or parent
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Why Home-Schooling Was Right for Me
When school stifled my creativity, my parents turned to independent learning
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Divorce Can Make Flattening the Curve Even Harder
The challenge of social distancing when staying home involves two different places
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