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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.

I made my kids eat crickets

I made my kids eat crickets

Crickets are a nutritious, environmentally friendly and sustainable food option. Are they yummy? One mom serves up bug crackers, energy bars and smoothies.

Sheri Segal Glick

25 ways to reduce waste at home—even if you are exhausted

25 ways to reduce waste at home—even if you are exhausted

Feel like your life is filled with disposable stuff? You're not alone. Here's how to reduce waste—and save time and money doing it.

Mandy Milks

9 fun and stress-free snow day activities

9 fun and stress-free snow day activities

When you’re stuck inside on a snow day, break out one of these awesome indoor activities for the kids—they'll keep everyone busy for hours!

Madeleine Deliee

Here's how to clean fresh pee

Here's how to clean fresh pee

Maybe it's the couch, their mattress or the brand new rug. Anyway, it's now wet with your not-quite-potty-trained kid's pee. Here's how to clean it up.

Amy Valm

Still horny after all these kids

Still horny after all these kids

Jessica Goode* can't wait to get into her husband's pants—once their three kids are asleep, of course.

Today's Parent

This toddler and tween show the power of song in viral video

This toddler and tween show the power of song in viral video

Every word this two-year-old can speak, he learned through singing.

Rob Jowett

7 times these TV moms nailed parenting

7 times these TV moms nailed parenting

These TV mothers have exceptional kids and exceptional parenting styles to match. Here are some of our fave small-screen mom moments.

Valerie Howes

The season's flu has been declared an epidemic—should you panic?

The season's flu has been declared an epidemic—should you panic?

Everyone's talking about this year's terrible flu season and it's been called an epidemic, which sounds pretty scary. But should you be worried?

Jill Buchner

20 burning questions all parents have for Treehouse

20 burning questions all parents have for Treehouse

Maria Tallarico

The importance of teaching kids to trust their gut

The importance of teaching kids to trust their gut

Nearly 90 percent of children who experience sexual abuse know their abuser. It’s important that they can trust their own instincts.

Nadine Thornhill

9 recipes to tackle those pregnancy cravings

9 recipes to tackle those pregnancy cravings

You might be hormonal and hangry, but these recipes will help kick those pregnancy cravings to the curb. Plus, they are just really good.

Amy Valm

How to deal with your preschooler's copycat behaviour

How to deal with your preschooler's copycat behaviour

Lisa van de Geyn

There's an EpiPen shortage in Canada

There's an EpiPen shortage in Canada

There's currently a shortage of EpiPens, the life-saving epinephrine auto-injectors needed by people who suffer from severe allergies.

Jill Buchner

How to help your non-verbal child communicate

How to help your non-verbal child communicate

When speech doesn’t come easily, your nonverbal child can use other high- and low-tech tools and strategies to get their message across.

Arlene Karidis

Was having kids a mistake?

Was having kids a mistake?

With mounting parenting pressures, missed career opportunities, not to mention sheer exhaustion, a growing number of women are thinking the unthinkable: "I regret having kids."

Anne Kingston, Maclean's

The critical window for preventing obesity is earlier than you think

The critical window for preventing obesity is earlier than you think

A new study says your best bet for preventing obesity for your child is to ensure they maintain a healthy weight even before age six.

Liz Krieger

10 things NOT to say to the parents of a kid with autism

10 things NOT to say to the parents of a kid with autism

It’s not always easy to know what to say when someone mentions their kid has ASD—these pointers will help keep your autism talk on track.

Joel Yanofsky

How we became a zero waste family

How we became a zero waste family

Maybe you can't afford solar panels or a Tesla, but you can create less garbage than you think. Here's how one family started generating zero waste.

Alex Mlynek

Attention: Registration for the $25 Loblaw gift card is now open

Attention: Registration for the $25 Loblaw gift card is now open

Loblaw is offering customers a gift card after a price-fix admission. Here’s how to get yours.

Aleksandra Sagan, The Canadian Press

8 Best Family Cruises 2024

8 Best Family Cruises 2024

Not all cruise ships are created equal, especially when it comes to travelling with kids. Here are the eight best family cruises that get it right.

Bryce Gruber