I’ll be honest, I’m not great at disciplining my toddler. I didn’t babysit much and I never really disciplined kids all that often. So, when it came to my own, I was golden until she turned into a toddler. The tantrums, the defiance, the behaviors: I was clueless how to handle them, and yelling and …

Almost three years after our daughter was born, we added a son to our family, much to my husband, brother, and father’s delight. At first, I didn’t really get their enthusiasm about adding to the male ranks of our family (silly, I guess, considering how excited I had been when we found out our firstborn …

This may come as a surprise, but fighting is something that happy couples do—and can actually help build a strong marriage. My husband and I had some memorable clashes during our engagement period, which functioned kind of like throwing cargo off a ship to help it float more effectively and smoothly. And don’t just take …

I once dated a guy who freaked out when I baked him a banana bread. He stared at the foil covered loaf as if it were a small nuclear bomb. “You can’t bring me stuff like this,” he said, not touching it. Could he be allergic to bananas? No – but he was definitely allergic …

When it comes to keeping your teeth looking pearly white, we all know that coffee is one of the biggest no-nos. Or so we thought, anyway… Because it turns out that another of our favourite daily drinks may actually be even worse for teeth staining – and, no, we’re not talking about red wine. In …