Template.proficiencyEditList.helpers({ proficiencies: function(){ var selector = { "parent.id": this.parentId, "charId": this.charId, }; if (this.parentGroup){ selector["parent.group"] = this.parentGroup; } return Proficiencies.find(selector); } }); Template.proficiencyEditList.events({ "tap #addProficiencyButton": function(){ if (!_.isBoolean(this.enabled)) { this.enabled = true; } Proficiencies.insert({ charId: this.charId, parent: { id: this.parentId, collection: this.parentCollection, group: this.parentGroup, }, enabled: this.enabled, value: 1, type: "skill", }); }, });