How men navigate the passage to parenthood Dan Bortolotti Steve English admits to having been nervous before his daughter, Pascale, was born in February. “I was terrified at the prenatal class when I had to pick up a doll,” says the first-time dad from Toronto. “I was thinking, ‘I’m going...

Dads who are informed about breastfeeding are better able to support their partner Once that due date is circled on the calendar, moms-to-be start to learn about breastfeeding from their health care providers, books and magazines, and talking with friends. That means they’re usually aware of the possible...

By Karan Smith 1. What do you mean I don’t qualify? Paid baby leave is basically an Employment Insurance (EI) gig, so you have to qualify before you get a cent. You need to have worked at least 600 insured hours in the last 12 months (or since your last mat leave or unemployment claim). Generally,...

Confused about maternity leave benefits? We’ve got everything you need to know to make the most of your time away from work by Dayna Boyer So your baby is on his or her way, and it’s time to start arranging your maternity leave. In Canada maternity leave is made up of two segments, maternity...

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 23 December 2009 Childcare workers are worth on average nearly ten times what they earn, a new report by think-tank the New Economics Foundation suggests. The study, called ‘A Bit Rich’, calls for a new way of looking at the value of work, beyond how...

It is often said, the best way to handle a problem is to prevent the problem. This is true in managing misbehavior in young children. True we can use our time and energy playing firefighter and run around dousing one blaze after another; but understanding why children misbehave can help prevent many...