YouTuber Tom Fletcher has a knack for creating heartfelt videos that document his life and his experience as a father.

Many couples experience the quotidian stress of juggling careers, social lives, family obligations, and that coveted “me time.”

If you live in the same city as your parents or siblings, you may have experienced the benefits of having family support close by. You may also be all too familiar with the drawbacks of well intentioned relatives overstepping boundaries that are not always easy to enforce when the babysitters come for free.

Have you heard of GNP? No, not Gross National Product, but Gender-Neutral Parenting.

Did you know that Canada and the United States both have a National Grandparents’ Day? Like Mother’s and Father’s Day, this is an opportunity to give grandparents an extra hug and tell them how much they are appreciated. But of course there are reasons to celebrate grandparents every day of the year.

Whimsical. Playful. Adorable. These are fairly common adjectives used to describe newborn photo shoots. But gravity-defying? That lexicon is usually reserved to the realms of superheroes and physics majors.

Question: Our first child was born two months ago, and I feel as if my husband and I have been drifting apart. I thought that having a baby would bring us closer, but the opposite has happened.

Unlike learning in school with instructors and a clearly defined program, parenting is a whole different ball game.

I have some bad news. That life you’ve grown accustomed to? It’s long-, far-away-, never-to-be-seen-again gone. May it rest in peace. (Which is ironic, because you will not be resting in peace, or any other state, for quite some time.)

A couple friends of mine recently became grandparents. One was showing me pictures of her six-month-old granddaughter dressed as a pumpkin—cute as a button—with the most pinch-able chubby rosy cheeks. I’ve never been gaga over other people’s kids (or grandkids) but even I had to admit this baby was the cutest little thing. It freaks […]