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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 Lunch Box Pasta Salad

How to Make Lunch Box Pasta Salad

Looking for quick and easy school lunch ideas? Behold lunch box pasta salad. The kids will be asking for it every day.

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How to make Banana Sushi

How to make Banana Sushi

Need a quick and easy school lunch idea that your kid will actually eat? Try Banana Sushi—it's healthy and yummy.

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How to make Unicorn Cupcakes

How to make Unicorn Cupcakes

You know those magical unicorn cakes you've probably seen on Pinterest? These cupcakes are just as enchanting, but much simpler to make!

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5 ways dads can help with breastfeeding

5 ways dads can help with breastfeeding

When my wife struggled with breastfeeding, I felt helpless. Then I learned I had a role to play—supporting my wife through it all.

Ross Hunt

13 parenting tips for a better home life when your kid has ADHD

13 parenting tips for a better home life when your kid has ADHD

Creating a safe, structured and supportive environment at home helps kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder thrive.

Keith McArthur

10 fresh grain bowl recipes

10 fresh grain bowl recipes

Are you living that grain bowl life? A fluffy, filling base layered with tasty protein, grated veggies, seeds, fruit, eggs—it's everything you want.

Amy Valm

8 things not to say to an older mom with a baby

8 things not to say to an older mom with a baby

"You are so brave. How do you have the energy? I can’t imagine having kids at your age." If you think this is a compliment, we have some news for you.

Athena Reich

5 easy and delicious ways to use carrots

5 easy and delicious ways to use carrots

Looking to switch up your veggie routine? Try these simple new ways to use carrots.

Heather Trim

5 fun ways to personalize school supplies

5 fun ways to personalize school supplies

That pencil looks kind of boring. You need to jazz it up! Get your kids in the mood for school by having them personalize their school supplies.

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6 affordable back-to-school outfits for kids

6 affordable back-to-school outfits for kids

Take the hassle out of back-to-school shopping and get inspired by these adorable (and affordable) outfits that will have your kids ready for the year ahead.

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5 golden rules for parenting the siblings of a kid with autism

5 golden rules for parenting the siblings of a kid with autism

You can’t split your time and attention equally when you have a child on the spectrum, but you can still make sure all your kids thrive.

Joel Yanofsky

10 best places to raise kids in Canada

10 best places to raise kids in Canada

MoneySense poured over data on everything from daycare costs to crime rates to find the best places to raise kids in Canada. Did your city make the cut?

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The best back-to-school supplies

The best back-to-school supplies

These awesome school supplies are bound to inspire some serious learning!

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5 Cute Water Bottles for Kids

5 Cute Water Bottles for Kids

These fun water bottles will spruce up lunch time in any classroom. Check out these cool back-to-school water bottles for kids.

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How to choose the best school for your child with autism

How to choose the best school for your child with autism

There's more to think about when it comes to good educations for kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Here’s how to find a school where they'll thrive.

Joel Yanofsky

10 best splash pads in Mississauga

10 best splash pads in Mississauga

Nothing takes the edge off a scorching hot day like a good splash. Here are some splash pads you must visit before summer ends!

Ashwini Paradkar

6 reasons to get out your waffle iron

6 reasons to get out your waffle iron

Golden and crisp, waffles are way more versatile than you think.

Simone Olivero

8 simple cucumber recipes

8 simple cucumber recipes

What kid doesn't love cukes? Here are some refreshing ways to work the wonderful cucumber into your next meal.

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7 things kindergarten teachers want you to know

7 things kindergarten teachers want you to know

A few kindergarten teachers revealed what you can do now to get your preschooler prepared for the classroom experience.

Lisa van de Geyn

Science experiment for kids: Exploding bottle rockets

Science experiment for kids: Exploding bottle rockets

Your kids can make their very own bottle rocket that can blast off into space. Lisa from Action Potential Lab shows you how to do this science experiment.

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