Template.effectsEditList.helpers({ effects: function(){ var cursor = Effects.find({"parent.id": this.parentId, "parent.collection": this.parentCollection, type: this.type}); return cursor; } }); Template.effectsEditList.events({ "tap #addEffectButton": function(){ if ( !_.isBoolean(this.enabled) ) { this.enabled = true; } Effects.insert({ name: this.name, charId: this.charId, parent: { id: this.parentId, collection: this.parentCollection }, operation: "add", type: this.type, enabled: this.enabled }); }, });