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How to help kids cope with back-to-school stress

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Reading Time: 6 minutes A helpful guide to easing the transition

Any unwanted abortion is a tragedy

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Reading Time: 4 minutes But many Canadian women feel they don’t have any alternative

New child-care program plays a shell game with the costs

Reading Time: 3 minutes Sticking future generations with the tab isn’t a winning solution

Canada’s divorce system discriminates against men

Reading Time: 4 minutes This injustice will be difficult to overturn. While women are viewed as victimized minorities, men are not – regardless of evidence

Researchers detect early signs of autism in at-risk infants

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum conducts a study with a young patient. Zwaigenbaum led new research showing that autism spectrum disorder can be predicted in at-risk children as young as a year old, which could lead to earlier interventions and better outcomes. (Photo: Alberta Health Services; taken pre-COVID-19)

Reading Time: 3 minutes Some of the earliest signs apparent quite early in life – for many children even by the first birthday

A child’s bad behaviour is what they do, not who they are

Reading Time: 3 minutes As a teacher, I have never worked with a bad child but I have seen a fair amount of bad behaviour

How to raise a generation of moral, courageous rebels

Reading Time: 3 minutes Personality and upbringing play a significant role in developing moral character, but certain aspects can be taught

The compelling case against universal child care

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Quebec system offers an opportunity to dive deeply into outcomes. The results aren’t promising for children

Living close to green space benefits gut bacteria of infants: study

Reading Time: 4 minutes First study of its kind shows formula-fed babies’ gut microbiomes more like those of breastfed babies when they live near natural environments

Risk of ADHD lower in children who follow healthy lifestyle

Reading Time: 3 minutes Researchers identify a cumulative ‘dosage’ effect of optimal diet, physical activity, screen time and sleep