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Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

9 apps that help kids with autism develop new skills

9 apps that help kids with autism develop new skills

Innovative new apps and mobile technology can open doors to how kids learn.

Christine Elgersma, Common Sense Media

7 Family Friendly Hotels in Toronto

7 Family Friendly Hotels in Toronto

These family-tested hotels have you covered with everything from play centres and pools to kid-themed tea parties and an all-day candy bar.

Bryce Gruber

6 mess-free Easter egg decorating ideas

6 mess-free Easter egg decorating ideas

Decorating Easter eggs can be a messy business—unless you make these six eggs. They are pretty much mess-free, but still loads of fun to make.

Today's Parent

8 easy asparagus recipes

8 easy asparagus recipes

Here's a hot tip: cook with asparagus. When spring hits, the tree-like veggie is in-season and ready to party. Try it out in one of these recipes.

Amy Valm

11 great Easter dinner recipes

11 great Easter dinner recipes

Your Easter dinner will be easy to set after taking at look at these mouthwatering recipes. They're perfect for all diets and palates.

Amy Valm

An Age-by-Age Guide to What Your Kid Can (and Should) Do Right Now

An Age-by-Age Guide to What Your Kid Can (and Should) Do Right Now

From letting your toddler choose her own snack to getting your tween to do laundry, these responsibilities will help them grow into capable adults.

Lola Augustine Brown

6 tips for organizing and decorating a playroom

6 tips for organizing and decorating a playroom

We've got toy organizing hacks, awesome IKEA storage solutions and tips for decorating on a budget. Get ready to organize that playroom.

Alyssa Ashton

5 recipes you need to make with your Instant Pot right now

5 recipes you need to make with your Instant Pot right now

Making dinner on a weeknight doesn't have to be stressful. Simply toss in your ingredients and let the Instant Pot do the rest.

Simone Olivero

The best tablets for your family in 2019

The best tablets for your family in 2019

Looking to buy a tablet or upgrade your current one? Whether for homework, ebooks or entertainment, the entire family can enjoy these five best bets.

Avery Swartz

What infertility taught me

What infertility taught me

Being diagnosed as infertile took me by surprise, but after years of struggling, it gave me a new perspective—and a deeper appreciation for my pregnancy.

Nicolle Weeks

Workin’ Moms isn’t working for me

Workin’ Moms isn’t working for me

Now that Workin' Moms is on Netflix, women on both sides of the border are binge-watching it. But I’m surprised so many of my smart mom friends love it.

Kat Armstrong

10 light recipes to get you in the mood for spring

10 light recipes to get you in the mood for spring

The days are longer, the weather warmer. We're ready for spring and the light, fresh flavours that come with it. Check out our fave recipes.

Amy Valm

Quebec's car seat laws are changing—here's what you need to know

Quebec's car seat laws are changing—here's what you need to know

Quebec's booster seat rules are catching up to the rest of Canada. But the law may lead parents to move their kids out of a booster too soon.

Cara Smusiak

9 gotta-try ham recipes

9 gotta-try ham recipes

Whether it's leftovers from dinner or the salty deli slices, these recipes make ham the star from eggy pies to flavour-packed sandwiches.

Amy Valm

My son has autism, but I refuse to let it limit our family

My son has autism, but I refuse to let it limit our family

How our family copes with the realities of my son’s autism, where the victories are small and the challenges ever-changing.

Lisa Kadane

7 rad radish recipes your kids may actually eat

7 rad radish recipes your kids may actually eat

Give radish a chance! Thinly sliced or finely grated, a small dose of this spicy little veg adds big zip to salads and tacos.

Amy Valm

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's coming to Netflix Canada in April 2019

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's coming to Netflix Canada in April 2019

Wonder Woman, Monty Python and new episodes of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina are coming. Here's what's new on Netflix Canada in April 2019

FLARE

These are the 2019 Product of the Year Canada winners

These are the 2019 Product of the Year Canada winners

Check out what made the 2019 Product of the Year Canada list! Find out what's the latest and greatest in food, beauty products, kitchen appliances and more.

Jessica Robinson

I fed my kids the new Canada's Food Guide and let's just say it was a bad week

I fed my kids the new Canada's Food Guide and let's just say it was a bad week

I wondered if the universe was trying to tell me something—maybe, "The new Canada's Food Guide is stupid." Or possibly, "Register for some cooking classes."

Kristi York

10 delicious Easter dessert recipes

10 delicious Easter dessert recipes

Easter is a day of sweet treats, so why not cap it off with one of these delicious Easter dessert recipes?

Alex Mlynek