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Lucy Burns, 10, plays with her friend Katherine Smith at a playground in Toronto. Lucy's mother has cut down the number of organized activities her daughter participates in, allowing Lucy to enjoy more downtime.

The free-range child

A growing number of parents espouse a radical philosophy: It's time children got life skills by actually living


Mental health

Let them come home, just don't let them stay

University grads who leave home too soon or stay too long are at greater risk for depression, research shows


DIY DNA: Who's your daddy?

When your son is so positive, so even-tempered, so handsome – so unlike you – there is only one thing to do, David Eddie writes: Grab a home paternity kit


Doggy DNA

My mysterious mutt: Lab, beagle or dingo?

We weren't the sort of ridiculous people who pay $79.95 to determine the ancestry of their mutts. Or maybe we were


Get what you want this Mother's Day. Twist the ex's arm

On what is perhaps the Hallmark holiday of all Hallmark holidays, what's a single mother to do for some recognition?

Dining out

How can we afford to eat out so much?

Judith Timson

As food costs skyrocket, the restaurant generation pays a hefty tab


Parenting

Avoiding the step-parent trap

Anthony Wolf

When a new spouse joins the family, everyday arguments can lead to major blow-ups. Steer clear of conflicts with a united front


Damage Control

My ogling makes my girlfriend furious

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Can I get it under control and reassure her that I'm committed without becoming a navel-gazing freak show?


Generation Ex

Mother's Day: It's not all about the biomom

Sarah Hampson

Happy under-appreciation day: Celebrating the stepmom


Group Therapy

I want more kids, my wife doesn't

Sarah Hampson

I'm tired of discussing it and would like to leave the relationship

 

Diversions 

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Family Feud: My sister died - now my parents hover

I know they're just worried about me, but I can't handle it. What should I do?

He's driving to work, she's driving golf balls

Research shows that couples who retire at different times can experience added tension in their relationship

Memoir: Daddy dearest

He was 'dangerous' - and probably a sociopath. But for Running with Scissors author Augusten Burroughs, his father was the force that shaped his life

Peanut butter as a weapon

Bullies threaten children with severe allergies with being touched or forced to eat food they have spent lives avoiding

Tired of waking up tired

Marriage + kids + money = goodbye sleep

No, I fine. I put pee-pee in toilet

Writing about your daughter's toilet training could net you $40,000 a month. But some mommy and daddy bloggers fear their digital confessions have become exploitation

Mom and me Popup

Pictures of mom from Globe readers

Schools that cut fat and sugar saw dramatic results

Schools that overhauled nutrition policies saw a 50-per-cent reduction in new cases of overweight children in two years, study finds

Parental guidance needed

He's never had kids of his own, but Brett Berk will tell you how to raise yours

Ladies love a team player

Move over, Mike Weir. Sorry, Roger Federer. Women find guys who play team sports sexier, new research shows

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