Posts Tagged ‘parenting’
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Call the lice checker, order the cupcakes
Gone are the stigma and the tears. The creepy-crawlies are now reason for a party.
by Rebecca Eckler - Friday, May 24, 2013
When the bully is your other kid
Sisters squabbling is one thing, but real cruelty from a sibling can be scarring
by Julia McKinnell - Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Good news, bad news
Good: allowing laptops on planes for take-off. Bad: getting fired for giving a student a zero
by macleans.ca - Friday, December 14, 2012
Why it’s OK to play favourites
Stephen Asma argues that liking one kid over another is natural
by Brian Bethune - Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Why the ‘Mommy Wars’ is a war against women
Anne Kingston calls for a truce in a divisive debate
by Anne Kingston - Saturday, September 15, 2012
Time to give spanking a time out, doctors say
OTTAWA – The Canadian Medical Association Journal says it’s time to do away with the Criminal Code’s so-called spanking law.
by The Canadian Press - Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Why forcing kids to volunteer is a great idea
Even when it’s mandatory, volunteering builds community and promotes a healthier society
by From the editors - Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Mad moms and their children: Author points the blame
Author identifies various types of difficult mothers: Neglectful, Envious, Angry, Narcissistic.
by Julia McKinnell - Thursday, June 21, 2012
Mom vs. kids in battle of hard work
How one mom changed her children’s attitudes, $1 at a time
by Julia McKinnell - Monday, June 11, 2012
Sleepover camp is just what kids—and parents—need
Overnight camp is good for kids, so get over your ‘childsickness’
by Julia McKinnell - Tuesday, June 5, 2012
In conversation: Edward Luce
On America’s decline and how bad parenting and mediocre schools hurt the economy
by Ken MacQueen - Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Why it’s not your fault you can’t stand your brother
Psychotherapist Jeanne Safer on toxic siblings
by Ken MacQueen - Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Advantage, working mothers
The latest evidence makes a case for choosing a job over staying home, fuelling the mommy-wars debate
by Cathy Gulli - Thursday, December 22, 2011
Why won’t they eat their vegetables?
An author says heredity and an abundance of taste buds are to blame for picky eaters
by Julia McKinnell - Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Give mom a cigarette break
They may say they’re going out for milk, but secret smokers go to great lengths to feed their habit
by Rebecca Eckler - Thursday, October 13, 2011
Your guide to this season’s hockey parents
‘Noisemakers’ Mom can be charming at first. Problem is, she opens the door to ‘Cowbell’ Dad.
by Scott Feschuk - Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Joint custody with a jerk
It might help if you can think of your new situation as a business relationship
by Julia McKinnell - Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Ex-wives rail about phony Facebook dads
All those shots of him and the kids make him look like a dutiful father. Meanwhile…
by Joanne Latimer - Thursday, June 16, 2011
Teenagers wired to take risks
What’s difficult for parents to sort out is what is normal behaviour and what’s cause for real concern
by Kate Lunau - Thursday, April 7, 2011
“Super-parenting or abuse?” How about neither?
Anne Kingston on her interview with Amy Chua and the furor surrounding Chua’s book
by Anne Kingston - Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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- Montreal and the Applebaum arrest: From bad to worse to ‘What next?’ - Monday, June 17, 2013
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