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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.

30 toys parents are buying their kids on Amazon right now

30 toys parents are buying their kids on Amazon right now

From Hatchimals to Play-Doh, these are the trending toys on Amazon kids will be seeing underneath their Christmas tree this year.

Today's Parent

Why I deleted the YouTube Kids App

Why I deleted the YouTube Kids App

After an extended tour around the bizarre and sometimes troubling world of YouTube Kids I don’t feel good about letting my kids watch it.

Leah McLaren

Ann Kaplan Mulholland: “I gave birth on a Friday and went back to work on Monday”

Ann Kaplan Mulholland: “I gave birth on a Friday and went back to work on Monday”

The Real Housewives of Toronto star and mother of eight made hard sacrifices to become a self-made millionaire.

Ryan Porter

Catherine Reitman: “At the end of the day, do I like who’s looking back at me?”

Catherine Reitman: “At the end of the day, do I like who’s looking back at me?”

The creator and star of the hilarious comedy series Workin’ Moms on maternal insecurity and parenting wins.

Ryan Porter

Heather Ogden: “I won’t say it was easy, but I had a goal and I was driven”

Heather Ogden: “I won’t say it was easy, but I had a goal and I was driven”

Heather Ogden played the lead in Swan Lake just five months after giving birth to her son, Léo. But the ballet dancer says that getting back into pirouette shape wasn’t the hardest part of balancing ballet with Baby.

Ryan Porter

Matt Dusk: “She is really my litmus test for music”

Matt Dusk: “She is really my litmus test for music”

Why the Canadian crooner’s 18-month-old daughter, Kaia, inspired him to record his first full-length holiday album.

Ryan Porter

Moms shouldn’t have to juggle chemo and kids—so I became a Nanny Angel

Moms shouldn’t have to juggle chemo and kids—so I became a Nanny Angel

“Daisy is going through all her developmental milestones, sitting and standing and walking. Paradoxically, it’s as her mom gets sicker.”

As told to Tenille Bonoguore, Chatelaine

How to make a Rice Krispies teddy bear

How to make a Rice Krispies teddy bear

Take your Rice Krispies to the next level by creating this bear-y adorable teddy with your kid. Don't forget to share a pic using #TreatsForToys to donate!

Today's Parent

12 Hilarious Fart Books for Kids 2024

12 Hilarious Fart Books for Kids 2024

We’ve rounded up some scent-sational fart books that will make kids and parents giggle!

Davina Sinnatamby

14 cookbooks to give as gifts

14 cookbooks to give as gifts

Check out our definitive roundup of all the best cookbook titles for every apron-wearing foodie on your list.

Amy Valm

7 best new video games for kids

7 best new video games for kids

Just Dance 2018, Fifa 18, Lego Worlds—check out the newest and hottest video games that will be topping every kid's holiday wish list this year.

Chad Sapieha

Fast Recipes: 14 Easy Dinners In Under 20 Minutes

Fast Recipes: 14 Easy Dinners In Under 20 Minutes

Don’t fear the busy weeknight, conquer it with one of these in-a-flash, super fast recipes. You got this.

Amy Valm

Elf on the Shelf has a sassy new rival—and you're going to LOVE him

Elf on the Shelf has a sassy new rival—and you're going to LOVE him

We're so down for these reindeer games

Davina Sinnatamby

Magic time: Easy card trick for kids

Magic time: Easy card trick for kids

Pick a card, any card and I will tell you exactly which one you've picked. Magician Chris Westfall teaches you this easy card trick for kids.

Today's Parent

How to make a recycled plastic lapel pins

How to make a recycled plastic lapel pins

Lapel pins are all the rage right now—but the store-bought ones are quite expensive. Emily and Avril show you how to DIY your own plastic lapel pins.

Today's Parent

How to make cute plastic lapel pins

How to make cute plastic lapel pins

Yes, you can make trendy plastic lapel pins with your flair-obsessed kids at home. They look super cute on a denim jacket or backpack.

Emily Beaton

My daughter has Down syndrome and I wouldn't change a thing

My daughter has Down syndrome and I wouldn't change a thing

Down syndrome diagnosis: Tara McCallan grieved all of the dreams she had for her little one. Now she can't imagine life any other way.

Tara McCallan

My bonkers phone call with Spencer Pratt shows he’s an adorable dad

My bonkers phone call with Spencer Pratt shows he’s an adorable dad

Has fatherhood changed Spencer Pratt? The new dad dishes about Heidi, Hills babies, hummingbirds and the power of crystals.

Alanna Evans, Flare.com

What to expect at your six-week postpartum check-up

Postpartum care

What to expect at your six-week postpartum check-up

It's standard to visit your OB or midwife at the six-week mark. But just what happens at that appointment?

Amy Lazar Kleiman

Taylor Hanson: “In a big family, you’re part of a crew”

Taylor Hanson: “In a big family, you’re part of a crew”

The lead singer of Hanson is a father of five and an uncle to many. The rock singer talks about why bigger is better when it comes to family.

Ryan Porter