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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.

For Father’s Day this year, I want something different

For Father’s Day this year, I want something different

When most men have a midlife crisis, they want a new car, a young wife and more hair. I just want more time.

Kase Johnstun

Are robots taking over the basics of parenting?

Are robots taking over the basics of parenting?

At what point will virtual assistants like Amazon’s Alexa for kids cross the line from helping parents to doing their job?

Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Chatelaine

How to make Pineapple Pops

How to make Pineapple Pops

Looking for a summer dessert that's not filled with sugar? Try Pineapple Pops—your kids will be asking for seconds (and thirds) of this sweet treat.

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How to make a milk carton bird feeder

How to make a milk carton bird feeder

Looking for Canada Day party ideas that are kid-friendly? Set up a craft station and make these bird feeders inspired by Newfoundland.

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With Doug Ford as Premier, are our kids vulnerable?

With Doug Ford as Premier, are our kids vulnerable?

He’s threatening to drop the new sex-ed curriculum; here's how we can work together as parents to protect, support and educate our kids.

Amanda Jetté Knox

3 ways the next iPhone and iPad update will make managing screen time easy

3 ways the next iPhone and iPad update will make managing screen time easy

Your kids might not be thrilled, but come the fall, you'll be able to remotely manage what your kids do on their device, and for exactly how long. Woot!

Kim Shiffman

A low-key guide to sex for new parents

A low-key guide to sex for new parents

In Kate Rope’s book, Strong as a Mother, she says forget the six-week check-up. Here’s your guide to intimacy in the first year of parenthood.

Kate Rope

How meditation can benefit kids with autism

How meditation can benefit kids with autism

Daily oms can help with anxiety, insomnia and self-regulation—here’s how to teach a kid on the spectrum to meditate.

Arlene Karidis

9 things we learned travelling around the world with kids

9 things we learned travelling around the world with kids

Travelling the world on a budget with two young kids, for 305 days, was the hardest thing we ever did—but also maybe the best.

Daria Salamon

How to make a duct-tape tray

How to make a duct-tape tray

Create a cool catch-all with this easy duct tape tray. It's perfect for housing keys, glasses and loose change, or, you know, Shopkins and minifigures.

Mandy Milks

Should Kids Come Off ADHD Meds For The Summer?

Should Kids Come Off ADHD Meds For The Summer?

Some kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder take a break from stimulant medications during school holidays. Should yours?

Valerie Howes

What you say to your kid before a needle can make it hurt less

What you say to your kid before a needle can make it hurt less

Researchers suspected that if kids expected pain, they'd perceive it. So they designed an experiment to test it—and the results are fascinating.

Kalina Michalska

The Seven Grandfather Teachings have become the foundation of my daily parenting practices

The Seven Grandfather Teachings have become the foundation of my daily parenting practices

These Anishnaabe principles help remind us of our responsibilities to the world, to others around us and to ourselves. So, I try to weave those lessons into everyday life with my kids.

Selena Mills

How to make Caramel Skillet S'mores

How to make Caramel Skillet S'mores

Are you ready to make the best s'mores ever? Make this campfire treat extra delicious by adding caramel and using a skillet.

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How to make Breakfast Power Bars

How to make Breakfast Power Bars

Make these chewy bars and enjoy this easy. These are the perfect snack for kids to munch on in the car on the way to daycare or soccer practice.

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Father's Day craft: How to make a "Rad Dad" mouse pad

Father's Day craft: How to make a "Rad Dad" mouse pad

Want to make dad a Father's Day gift he'll actually use? This DIY mouse pad is so easy to make—and will let pops know how awesome he is.

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How to make a whirligig spinner

How to make a whirligig spinner

Is your kid obsessed with fidget toys? Then they are going to love this old-school fidget toy—the whirligig spinner. Here's how to make one.

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aTypical Town: The most autism-friendly place in Canada

aTypical Town: The most autism-friendly place in Canada

This tiny town in Newfoundland has become the best place in Canada to raise kids with autism. This is how they did it.

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Researchers may have found the true cause of PCOS

Researchers may have found the true cause of PCOS

PCOS is the most common hormonal problem in women, and a leading cause of infertility, but what’s causing it has always been a mystery.

Vanessa Milne

Is the most common therapy for autism harmful or helpful?

Is the most common therapy for autism harmful or helpful?

Applied Behaviour Analysis is widely used and funded across Canada, but some people with autism spectrum disorder say it causes lasting trauma.

Raina Delisle