Micah Toub's The Other Half

Belly renaissance

Go ahead, flaunt that gut without sending her off in terror. Women, those benevolent creatures, are less “visual” than men – God bless them – and so are more interested in the man located somewhere beneath all the flesh

David Eddie

David Eddie's Damage Control

Am I a gold digger?

My boyfriend accused me of treating him like a wallet. Can this relationship be saved?

Sarah Hampson

Generation Ex

Jon & Kate: a marital split writ large

The divorce of the couple with 8 kids will have as many twists and turns as their televised marriage

Regulating romance

The (not so) hard and fast rules of dating

They're ubiquitous in the dating scene: I only date guys with blue eyes; no bad tattoos; no sex for the first 90 days; I only date men with beards. Rules may help daters weed out the duds, but experts say they can also shutter windows of opportunity.

The secret to good sex: aging

When researcher Peggy Kleinplatz put out a call for “great lovers” across Canada and the United States, she and her team were deluged with old married people

Tastings for the whole family

Bring your sippy cup to the vineyard

For some wineries, luring in families with helium balloons and petting zoos has become a business necessity

Who rules the toolbox?

Ladies get hammered

A study finds that women are better at hitting the nail on the head (literally)

Digital Organization

Jimmy's soccer practice? Send me an e-vite

Many families have become increasingly reliant on online scheduling software, which seems poised to eclipse the once-ubiquitous kitchen wall calendar as the central clearing house for household appointments.

High-conflict households

Breaking up – for the kids' sake

A new study reports that stability may be more important for children than a traditional family structure, especially if mom and dad spend all their time fighting

Stay-at-home v. working mothers
Mommy wars

For years, it simmered quietly under the surface – until fresh fuel reignited the age-old us-versus-them debate: What's in the best interest of the children?

Anthony E. Wolf
Teen sex comes to a bedroom near you

It's not an arrangement that most parents choose so much as one they succumb to under pressure

Martin Wolf

A weekly look at modern parenting
The rec room: Letting the dog out of the bag

The offer: $500 to lure a family's "terror" of a cocker spaniel away from the kids

Blog: A Parent's View
A girl can get pregnant the first time?

Alberta law means parents have the right to keep their children ignorant about sexuality

GlobeCampus: Kathy Dobson, A Parent's View
Earlier discussion
Child safety in the home

Expert takes questions on keeping kids out of harm's way at home

Expert takes questions on child safety

Barbara Snider of the Missing Children Society of Canada takes your questions

Video: Bedtime story
Kids & the crisis

Not sure how to explain the recession? Watch our animated video

Columnists
Claudia Dey

Columnist and her readers help solve your relationship problems

Claudia Dey
David Eddie

Advice on how to get yourself out of sticky social situations

David Eddie
Sarah Hampson

Generation Ex: The latest musings on the world of divorce

Sarah Hampson
Micah Toub

National Magazine Award winner writes on relationships from the male perspective

Anthony E. Wolf

Psychologist offers advice to parents of teens

Martin Wolf