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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.

11 delicious mushroom recipes

11 delicious mushroom recipes

Mushrooms can be controversial with kids. We think these flavourful, meaty recipes make an excellent case for giving these veggies a try.

Amy Valm

11 personalized gifts for everyone on your holiday list

11 personalized gifts for everyone on your holiday list

Nothing says special more than a gift with your name on it. Loved ones and family members will love these personalized gifts.

Kevin John Siazon

9 warm and cozy casserole recipes

9 warm and cozy casserole recipes

It’s time for meals that are the food equivalent of a woolly sweater and warm socks: enjoy one of these cozy casserole recipes tonight.

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30 super-cheesy recipes

30 super-cheesy recipes

Stringy, gooey cheese is the ultimate comfort food. Check out our favourite cheesy recipes.

Amy Valm

I wanted to hold my babies—but I couldn't. So I made milk

I wanted to hold my babies—but I couldn't. So I made milk

"After an hour of pushing, a couple dozen contractions, and it was all over. I was the mother of two tiny pink girls, each weighing the equivalent of a couple cans of soup."

Lisa Gregoire

10 satisfying pasta recipes

10 satisfying pasta recipes

There's no dish quite as kid-friendly as pasta. With so many ways to spin these pasta recipes, you'll find a crowd-pleaser for sure!

Amy Valm

How to know if French immersion is right for your kid

How to know if French immersion is right for your kid

Educators say learning French expands minds. But some parents say French just wasn’t right for their kids. Here’s how to suss out what’s best for yours.

Brandie Weikle

10 best toy stores in Vancouver

10 best toy stores in Vancouver

Trying to find the perfect toy? We've rounded up the best toy stores in Vancouver (along with a few honourable mentions a short drive from the city.)

Rianna Ganief

Going back to work after mat leave made me feel like a failure as a mom

Going back to work after mat leave made me feel like a failure as a mom

I remember a moment during maternity leave where I thought I was mastering this mom thing. A year later, I had to stay late at work and I missed putting my son to bed. I cried in my Uber.

Chantal Braganza

My three-year-old son is obsessed with doing laundry. I mean OBSESSED!

My three-year-old son is obsessed with doing laundry. I mean OBSESSED!

All kids go through phases. But my son isn’t obsessed with dinosaurs or Paw Patrol—he can’t get enough of laundry.

Olivia Stren

4 of the coolest PAW Patrol toys

4 of the coolest PAW Patrol toys

Calling all rescue pups of Adventure Bay! We've rounded up the coolest PAW Patrol toys on the market that your little fan will absolutely adore.

Jessica Spera

#DownRightPerfect: What it’s like to have a child with Down syndrome

#DownRightPerfect: What it’s like to have a child with Down syndrome

It was the biggest shock of Nao and Sean’s lives to learn their newborn had Down syndrome. But two years on they feel like a regular family.

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5 things you might not know about spanking (including whether it’s ever OK)

5 things you might not know about spanking (including whether it’s ever OK)

For many parents, the idea of spanking their child is abhorrent. And yet, many parents do it—despite a pile of evidence that it's the wrong approach.

Bonnie Schiedel

24 ornaments kids can make

24 ornaments kids can make

Forget tricky holiday crafts. These easy-to-make DIY ornaments let everyone—even the smallest of tots—join in on the season's festivities. Amazeballs!

Alyssa Ashton

10 freezer-friendly cookie recipes

10 freezer-friendly cookie recipes

Whether you're freezing dough or already baked morsels, get a head start on the holidays and bake sales with these fail-proof cookie recipes.

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The PTO nearly drove me to drink (again)

The PTO nearly drove me to drink (again)

I could no longer deny that I was slipping. With constant emails and mounting obligations, I longed for the taste, the burn, and, mostly, the numbness.

Suzanne Hayes

3 fun crafts to help kids develop fine motor skills

3 fun crafts to help kids develop fine motor skills

If your kid has fine-motor skill challenges, try these fun activities to help them develop hand and wrist co-ordination and strength.

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Magic time: Floating bread trick for kids

Magic time: Floating bread trick for kids

Wait...is that bread floating in the air?! WHOA! Magician Chris Westfall shows you how to make a plain bun levitate.

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I regret following the Asian tradition of 'sitting the month' after my baby was born

I regret following the Asian tradition of 'sitting the month' after my baby was born

I now place much of the blame for my postpartum lows on the confinement I experienced after birth for the thousand-year-old Chinese tradition of zuo yue zi.

S Lee

12 best things to do in Calgary with kids

12 best things to do in Calgary with kids

Cowtown has it all, from the Calgary Zoo and Heritage Park, to serene spots where nature shines in the city.

Lisa Kadane