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Scott Colby

Parenting
- When it comes to calming babies, mommy works best

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Ellie

Advice
- The problem of smelly colleagues
Amy Pataki

Restaurant Critic
- Dr. Laffa on the Go’s fat sandwiches part of May’s Kosher Restaurant Month
Raju Mudhar

Tech Reporter
- Microsoft unveils Xbox One, successor to the 360
Corey Mintz

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Judith Timson

Current affairs
- Chatelaine turns 85! Bring out the cake

Kids exposed to suicide of schoolmate more likely to attempt it, study shows

Kids exposed to suicide of schoolmate more likely to attempt it, study shows

CMAJ study shows 12- to 13-year-olds at highest risk

Days Like These

Late in the Game

What's your name?

Mom scores with plan to name daughter after Toronto Maple Leafs legend comments

Fathers influencing marketing campaigns

Thu May 16 2013

Input from dad bloggers shaping marketing strategy of heavyweights such as Huggies, Tide, Playskool and others.comments
Life-size Barbie Dreamhouse opens in Florida

Tue May 14 2013

Life-size Barbie Dreamhouse attraction opens to the delight of doll’s fansThe iconic doll has moved to Florida and is inviting people to step into her home, the first one now open worldwide.comments
The many benefits of music lessons

Mon May 13 2013

The Toronto District School Board is considering cuts to music programs, but experts say there are good reasons to continue vocal and instrumental instruction.comments
Can small amounts of formula promote breastfeeding?

Mon May 13 2013

Researchers say making moms less anxious may lead to long-term breastfeeding, but critics call the message dangerous comments
When it comes to calming babies, mommy works best

Mon May 13 2013

When Popcorn and Sweet Pea are upset, they only want their mother. comments
Gifts for mom, with love …

Fri May 10 2013

From breakfast in bed to afternoon tea to evening cocktails we’ve got the last-minute gifts you need to pamper mom on her special daycomments
Woodbridge parents keep daughters’ names all in the family

Fri May 10 2013

In honour of Mother’s Day, here’s the story of how one couple honoured both their momscomments
Mothers’ best health advice put to the test

Fri May 10 2013

With mother’s day upon us, we asked the experts which of this classic advice we should take seriously, and what we can ignore.comments
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Motherhood

Fri May 10 2013

After becoming a parent at an unexpected age, Lauren Heller learned to see motherhood as a part of growing up.comments
Legacy Girls breast cancer study following 900 girls in North America

Fri May 10 2013

Mount Sinai participating in research on kids aged 6 to 13 to determine environmental and lifestyle factors that affect health later in life.comments
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Mother's Day: Last-minute gifts for mom on her big day

Fri May 10 2013

From breakfast in bed to afternoon tea to evening cocktails we’ve got the last-minute gifts you need to pamper mom on her special day. Styled by Angela Koszuta / Shoplikeapro@hotmail.com comments
Kids’ books hold up mirror to Toronto

Thu May 09 2013

New and upcoming children’s books remind us how life-affirming it is to see your community depicted in art and literaturecomments
Jacob, Sophia top the list for baby names in the U.S.

Thu May 09 2013

King and Messiah among the monikers gaining in popularity for boyscomments
Mother’s Day: Messages of love for mom

Thu May 09 2013

Star readers flooded the Life Department’s email with touching tributes.comments
Vaginal delivery safer for preemies, study suggests

Thu May 09 2013

Very premature babies have fewer breathing problems when they’re born through vaginal delivery compared to Caesarean sectioncomments
Mother’s Day: Adult children express their heartfelt thanks for their mothers

Thu May 09 2013

Three Star readers pay tribute to their moms in ways that go beyond crayon cards and lopsided cakes.comments
Questions I wish I’d asked my mother

Thu May 09 2013

Do our mothers remain intrinsically unknowable to us because we have such a vested interest in our own emotional survival that they must remain “mothers” to us and not fleshed-out human beings? comments
Mothers love differently around the world

Thu May 09 2013

New research explores the different ways mothers show they love their babies in countries around the world.comments
TweetPee lets you know when your child’s diaper is wet

Thu May 09 2013

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Babies cries affect women’s brains more than men’s

Wed May 08 2013

The wailing of a hungry infant is less likely to bother a man than a woman, study finds.comments
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Mother's Day: Rosa Bacani

Wed May 08 2013

Kim Bacani-Angus nominated her mother, Rosa Bacani for a special tribute in the Toronto Star.comments
The new Wiggles in Toronto this week with first female member Emma Watkins

Tue May 07 2013

The group expected to announce dates for 35-city tour of North America, including a performance in the GTA in late September. comments
Traumatized moms avoid emotional talks with children

Mon May 06 2013

Study this: trauma and motherhood, cravings and the circadian system, and fitness and violence. comments
Parents who use saliva to clean baby’s pacifier reduce child’s risk of allergies, study finds

Mon May 06 2013

Compared to toddlers whose parents sterilize and boil soothers, or rinse them under the tap, those whose parents used their own saliva actually had a reduced risk of eczema, allergies and asthma, the study, out of Sweden, found. .comments
Toronto drag queens share special bond with moms

Mon May 06 2013

Inside Out documentary I am Divine highlights the love between the famous drag queen and his mother — a bond Toronto drag queens also feelcomments

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