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Lauren Ferranti-Ballem
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Toddler
7 signs you should seek help for your picky eater
How do you know if your picky eater's behaviours are typical kid stuff, or something to worry about? Here are some signs to watch for.
1 minutes
Picky eaters
5 ways to deal with a picky eater—from a chef
Chopped Canada judge and chef Roger Mooking is just like us: one of his daughters is a picky eater. Here are his top tips on how to deal.
2 minutes
Picky eaters
10 reasons to not panic about your picky eater
Stress is inevitable when your kid's diet consists of toasted O cereal and peanut butter. Here are a few gentle reminders that yes, it's going to be OK.
2 minutes
Kids
Picky eaters: 3 experts weigh in on your FAQs
We assembled a dream team of experts and peppered them with our pickiest questions. Some of their answers might surprise you.
8 minutes
Family
Is Halloween’s blood and gore appropriate for kids?
Two parents debate whether or not Halloween should be a celebration of blood, fear and death.
4 minutes
Blogs
7 times every parent should channel Hillary's debate face
We think Hilary Clinton's temperament is the perfect parent inspo.
1 minutes
Kids health
Sick day remedies: do they work?
Our medical adviser Dina Kulik, paediatrician, emergency room doc and mom of three, weighs in on the must-haves and the stuff you can skip.
1 minutes
Family health
Nasal mist flu vaccine: Still a go in Canada
Experts in the US say the nasal mist flu vaccine doesn't work and that pediatricians should stop giving it. But in Canada it's still a viable option.
2 minutes
Recipes
Magic Quinoa
Rushed mornings can be made simple with this protein-packed recipe. The quinoa cooks right in the Thermos.
Total
5 min
Parenting
What Finding Dory can teach us about exceptional kids
For one mom, watching Finding Dory with her daughter was more than just your average movie night—it was a lesson in parenting.
3 minutes
Family
How to make cold-brew coffee
Chill out with the easiest treat: a tall glass of icy cold-brew coffee.
2 minutes
Preschool
How to manage your preschooler's tantrum
Here's how to deal with your preschooler's tantrum.
4 minutes
Activities
Family-friendly tips for visiting Tofino
The misty mountains of Tofino, British Columbia, cast a spell over a band of city dwellers.
5 minutes
Family
3 best store-bought icings
Based on our rigorous office taste tests, this trio of store-bought frostings has the best shot of passing for homemade.
Recipes
Easy buttercream recipe
This buttercream recipe is easy to make and delicious. Go ahead and whip some up.
1 minutes
Activities
7 ways to make boxed cake mix better
Store-bought cake mix, we love you. You’re fast and easy, and with an extra pinch of this or smidgen of that, we consider you homemade.
1 minutes
Pregnancy
Study: Coffee intake before conception linked to miscarriage
A new study links caffeine—for both women AND their male partners—with an increased risk of early pregnancy loss.
1 minutes
Family health
When kids get the Zika virus
New guidelines have been released on how to spot and treat the Zika virus in kids.
1 minutes
Kids
Is this what reading is like for my dyslexic kid?
This website simulates what it feels like to have dyslexia—and opens my eyes in the process.
3 minutes
Recipes
6 easy steps to cooking dried beans
Cooking dried beans is cheaper than cracking a can and yields tender, tasty results. Plus, it’s way easier than you think.
2 minutes
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