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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.

How to make Asparagus Fries

How to make Asparagus Fries

Looking for a way to get your kids to eat asparagus? Try making baked asparagus fries. They're healthy, but so yummy that the kids will gobble them up.

Chatelaine

10 all-natural beauty products

10 all-natural beauty products

Free of synthetic chemicals, these ‘green’ beauty products will help you look (and feel) good both inside and out.

Simone Olivero

How to make Rotisserie Chicken and Bean Burritos

How to make Rotisserie Chicken and Bean Burritos

This recipe is going to become a weekly dinner favourite in your house! It uses rotisserie chicken and other staples you have in your pantry.

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14 best things to do in Nova Scotia with kids

14 best things to do in Nova Scotia with kids

Sandy beaches, iconic lighthouses, world-class museums and, of course, all the lobster you can eat, await with a family trip to the Atlantic coast.

Fiona Tapp

12 kids’ movies and shows coming to Netflix Canada in September 2018

12 kids’ movies and shows coming to Netflix Canada in September 2018

Kim Shiffman

Teaching "the point" to a child with autism

Teaching "the point" to a child with autism

There’s more to communication than talking—especially for kids with autism spectrum disorder. The index finger can be an essential tool!

Joel Yanofsky

10 ways to use a can of chickpeas

10 ways to use a can of chickpeas

Do you enjoy easy, healthy dinners that make you feel like you're somehow cheating the system? Stock your pantry with canned chickpeas and you're there.

Amy Valm

How to handle your child's perfectionism

How to handle your child's perfectionism

Tips and strategies to help your child deal with anxious thoughts and perfectionism.

Abigail Cukier

Easy school lunch ideas: 25 foods you can put in a Thermos

Easy school lunch ideas: 25 foods you can put in a Thermos

From magic quinoa to scrambled eggs, there are so many foods you can put in your kid's lunch Thermos.

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12 shortcuts to make prepping school lunches easier

12 shortcuts to make prepping school lunches easier

Ugh, packing lunches—until you discover these entirely guilt-free, grocery store shortcuts. Because not everyone is a Pinterest parent and that's OK.

Amy Valm

Sheet Pan Greek Salad Chicken Dinner

Sheet Pan Greek Salad Chicken Dinner

One single pan for a dinner that feels like a million tiny miracles. Just toss the chicken and veggies with a lemony dressing and bake for 30 minutes.

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Binge-watch after bedtime: What's coming to Netflix Canada in September 2018

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's coming to Netflix Canada in September 2018

Balck Panther, Bridesmaids and new episodes of This Is Us are coming. Here's what's new on Netflix Canada in August 2018.

Victoria Christie

13 Best Indoor Playgrounds in Toronto

13 Best Indoor Playgrounds in Toronto

Looking for fun indoor playgrounds in Toronto and the GTA? We've rounded up the best ones and they all have drop-in hours. Yay!

Alex Mlynek

6 things I learned about baby modelling when my kid shot a Gap ad

6 things I learned about baby modelling when my kid shot a Gap ad

I'd never considered baby modelling until a Facebook casting call caught my eye. And although my kid booked a great gig, I don't think we'd do it again.

Juliet Izon

How to make embroidered patches

How to make embroidered patches

Are you ready to craft? Make a cool embroidered patch for your backpack or jean jacket. We show you how to DIY one—it's so easy!

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10 Super Easy Portable Hot Lunch Recipes

10 Super Easy Portable Hot Lunch Recipes

It’s time to break out the Thermoses! These soups, pastas and saucy meatballs are perfect for school lunches.

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Good Night, Sweet Dreams: Bedtime Meditation for Kids

Good Night, Sweet Dreams: Bedtime Meditation for Kids

Good night. Sweet dreams. It's time to go to sleep. Tania Joy Antonio, author of The Affirmation Station, guides you through this bedtime meditation.

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5 fun first-day-of-school photo ideas

5 fun first-day-of-school photo ideas

On the first day of school, capture the most social media–worthy photos ever with these awesome DIY props.

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4 easy (and doable) ways to tackle clutter

4 easy (and doable) ways to tackle clutter

Don’t worry, we aren’t going to tell you to purge, but here’s four tips to an organized house

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Did you give your kids a good enough summer?

Did you give your kids a good enough summer?

There's so much pressure to live it up with your kids in the summertime, but maybe it's time we cut ourselves a little slack.

Joanna Myers