When it comes to Awards Season, we're used to ogling Tinsel Town's most glamorous couples (and feeling envious of their fabulous genetics). But the red carpet isn't ALL about having your latest squeeze on your arm. Some celebs chose to take the only woman who's been there for them since day … [Read more...]
Ryan Gosling’s Golden Globes Speech Is Proof That Working Moms Can’t Have It All
Meryl Streep was the biggest winner at last night's Golden Globe Awards last night—and we're not talking about the Cecil B. DeMille trophy she collected for her contribution to the world of entertainment. The press has been awash with reports of her moving acceptance speech and her powerful words … [Read more...]
The Best Netflix-Inspired Halloween Costumes For 2016
Halloween is almost upon us and you’ve forgotten to make yourself a costume. AGAIN. Now, just days away from a weekend of festivities, one of two things is about to happen: a) You spend FAR too much money on a ready-made Wonder Woman costume, or b) You cut two eye holes out of a sheet mere … [Read more...]
Kelly Oxford: The Calgary Mom Behind Those Donald Trump Sexual Assault Tweets
On Friday, when a video from 2005 surfaced showing Presidential candidate Donald Trump using the phrase "grab her by the pussy" in reference to his sexual advances, one woman sent out a tweet sharing the first time she was sexually assaulted. Her tweet read as follows: Before long, … [Read more...]
5 Great Turkey Leftover Recipes
All thoughts may be turned towards the main event—the turkey—ahead of Thanksgiving this weekend. But some of us are already thinking about the myriad of possibilities that comes with the inevitable leftovers still hanging around after Monday. Every year we tell ourselves we’ll eat more and invite … [Read more...]
Your Teen’s Messy Bedroom Isn’t A Problem. It’s Art.
"I'll do it later." "I'm doing homework." "I like it this way." By now you've probably heard every excuse under the sun for why your kid couldn't possibly tidy their bedroom. Even though you daren't set foot inside it for fear you might find something a) growing (those bowls of cereal never … [Read more...]
TTC Ad Campaign Aims To Assist Parents Of LGBTQ Youth
"It's not what you said, it's the way you said it." Sound familiar? We all make mistakes and words, however well-intentioned, can sometimes come out completely wrong—and hurt those we love in the process. Toronto Pflag (Parents, families, friends & allies of Toronto's LGBTQ community) … [Read more...]
Mom Slams Girls’ Life Magazine Cover For Gender Profiling
Shoshanna Keats-Jaskoll had more than Back-to-School lunches to think about this weekend. As well as routines and after-school clubs to worry her, she was busy taking down gender stereotyping, one teen magazine at a time. The mother of five compared two magazines sitting side by side on the shelf … [Read more...]
Here Are All The Moms Taking Part In This Season’s Dancing With The Stars
Grab your spandex, fake tan yourself beyond recognition, and get ready to see (minor) celebrities bend themselves in half…or just fall over on national TV. The next season of Dancing With The Stars is just around the corner, and ABC has found yet another group of famous people who have agreed to … [Read more...]
Watch: This First Year Teacher’s Video Will Banish Your Back-To-School Blues
If September's rapid approach sends you cowering under the covers in denial, we've got a little something that might put some pep in your step come the new school year. Dwayne Reed, aka the best new teacher on the planet, just made a video welcoming his prospective student to the 4th grade. And … [Read more...]