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What it's like to give birth while Black

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Parents, maybe it's time to stop glorifying the police to your kids

Activities

87 family activities to help you avoid coronavirus cabin fever

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Family life

How the pandemic pushed three families to overhaul their lives

If COVID has you dreaming of a fresh start, you’re not alone. From moving across the country to leaning into self-employment and home-schooling, see how three families found new beginnings over the past year.

Our latest on Coronavirus

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Kids health

"Social malnutrition" is one of the pandemic's major effects on young kids, say Ontario docs

COVID may not be affecting our children's physical health catastrophically, but it is ravaging their mental health in many ways—and the impact could linger, say doctors.

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Being pregnant

Pregnant people may be eligible for the COVID vaccine earlier than we thought

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Kids health

Here's when experts say Canadian kids will get the COVID-19 vaccine

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Kids health

What the new COVID-19 variants mean for parents and kids

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Family health

Can we hang out with grandparents once they’re vaccinated?

What families need to know

some body to love

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Toddler health

Body image issues are affecting kids as young as 3—here's how to prevent them

Telling a toddler junk food is bad can set them up for a lifetime of questioning the way they look. Here are three simple ways parents can prevent kids from having body image issues.

Opinion

"Mommy, why are you fat?"

Parenting

I’ve changed how I exercise in front of my kids

I’m trying to love my post-baby flab—but I kind of want a tummy tuck

Women's health

I’m trying to love my post-baby flab—but I kind of want a tummy tuck

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Family life

How intuitive eating made me a better mom and spouse

turning a new leaf

Activities

Go ahead, get dirty—gardening as a family makes it far less of a chore

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Activities

The best plants for gardening with kids

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Kids health

5 reasons gardening with kids gives them a healthy start

Why your kids should plant their own garden

Activities

Why your kids should plant their own garden

Get gardening

Activities

37 egg-cellent Easter gifts for kids

If you’re looking to pack their baskets with goodies that go beyond the basic chocolate bunnies and cream eggs, look no further than these sweet Easter gifts.

don't spill the beans

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Fish and Green Bean Packages

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Tex-Mex Black Beans on Rice

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Chili Mac

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Supper Nachos

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Parenting

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Family health

Is the Peleton Tread worth the hype? A mom of two tests it out

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Discipline

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Kids health

Pandemic screen time is off the charts—but experts say parents don't need to worry