Relationships

Practical tips on how to build and foster healthy relationships with your friends, family and loved ones.

5 Myths About Canadians—Debunked!

Canadians are united by a love of hockey. We're tolerant of newcomers and proud of our multiculturalism. We treasure our...


The Grandparents’ Guide to Babysitting

Whether the grandchild you're watching is a wee baby or a world-weary adolescent, chances are you could stand to brush...


Is Technology Ruining Your Relationship?

Putting down the smartphone is easier said than done-even when you know your loved one deserves your full attention. Here...


7 Ways to Get Along With Colleagues at Work

You don't necessarily have to be friends with your work colleagues, but you do need to be friendly to them....


9 Secrets for a Perfect First Date

Going out with that special guy for the first time can be a tricky, nerve-wracking experience. Look and feel your...


3 Reasons Your Kids Need More Free Play

It turns out free play is just as important to kids' development as structured activities like piano lessons and organized...


How to Forgive: A Four-Step Plan

It's never easy to forgive the hurt inflicted by a loved one, but in the end, it's often the only...


How to Apologize

Offering up an effective mea culpa can be challenging, but it's well worth the effort.

13 Things You Should Know About First Impressions

From your smile to your handshake-here's the scoop on meeting someone for the first time.


The Benefits of Small Talk

Don't underestimate the gift of the gab.


The Surprising Science of Soulmates

How to navigate the line between love and fantasy.


How to Teach Children Compassion

Making sure our kids understand how to care for others is just as important as the three Rs. Here's what...


Screen Captured: Do Tablets Inhibit Children’s Creativity?

For frazzled parents, tablets are a godsend. But is technology helping or hurting kids' creativity?


How Kids Can Make the Most of Free Time

How one woman learned to help her child get the most out of her extracurricular activities.


7 Ways to Make Errands Less Stressful

Like death and taxes, there's no escaping having to run errands. Since they can eat up time better spent relaxing...


5 Weird Questions Answered

We all have strange questions we just need the answer to. Here are the answer to 5 things you've probably...


3 Pregnancy Tips for First-Time Moms

Three experts offer tips to first-time mothers for a happy and healthy pregnancy.

10 Tips For A Healthy and Active Family

Having trouble getting the kids outside despite the nice weather? Sometimes the video games can be first choice, but here...


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13 Things Your Mother-In-Law Won’t Tell You

Regardless of your relationship with your mother-in-law, as Mother's Day approaches, it's a good idea to have a heads up...


9 Relationship Habits You Didn’t Know Were Normal

Are you in a normal, healthy relationship? Discover nine 'unhealthy' couple habits that are actually perfectly normal - in limited...


7 Things Guys Would Rather Be Doing on Valentine’s Day

Whether you're looking to make Valentine's Day extra-special for your man, or want a tongue-in-cheek take on how...


Grouchily Ever After

Why good-natured grumbling keeps our marriage from crumbling.


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8 Reasons Babies Are Smarter Than You Think

Chubby, cherubic and drooly, sure, but babies are much more than lovable lumps. Discover how fascinating new studies are...

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7 Lies Men Tell Women

He says you look great in that dress, that he loves your friends and that you're the best he's ever...


10 Ridiculous Facebook Groups

Think your Facebook friends are strange? We've discovered the weirdest, funniest and pettiest Facebook groups around. And yes, you can...


How to Start an Online Mom’s Support Group

Today's moms are reaching out to create their own social circles, and online groups dedicated to moms and their interests...


How Maternity Leave Is Failing Canadian Women

Increasing the birthrate. Letting mothers take care of their young children without damaging their careers. Extended maternity leave was enacted...


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Canada’s Top 10 Mommy Bloggers

For most of the country's nearly 4,000 mommy blogs, the payback is simple: being heard. Learn, laugh, and cry with...


What Your Child’s Teacher Won’t Tell You: 13 Amazing Things

What isn't your child's teacher telling you? As your kids head back to school, uncover what their teachers are...