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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.

Do educational apps actually work? Here's how to ensure they're effective

Do educational apps actually work? Here's how to ensure they're effective

Are those learning apps really doing anything? New research into kids’ apps can help parents choose which ones work and which ones are just distractions.

Kate Daley

8 tips for cooking with kids

8 tips for cooking with kids

Cooking can help kids develop essential learning and motor skills. Here are some tips to get them started.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

This is why you have no time

This is why you have no time

Between technology and feminism, life was supposed to get easier for women. So why are many of us feeling overwhelmed, stressed and tired most of the time?

Rachel Giese

How to make a fruity felt wristlet

How to make a fruity felt wristlet

You're summer ready with this wristlet. Felt is a great material for little crafters to learn to sew, a plastic needle can puncture the fabric with ease.

Mandy Milks

10 Insta-worthy mom T-shirts you need right now

10 Insta-worthy mom T-shirts you need right now

Emily Rivas

How to make a pool noodle boat

How to make a pool noodle boat

There's so many cool uses for inexpensive pool noodles. These sweet sailboats are a quick craft that are fun to race in the bath or kiddie pool.

Mandy Milks

How to make a giant paper airplane

How to make a giant paper airplane

Crank the classic paper airplane up a notch with this giant heavy-duty version. Head out to the park or a field and watch it soar.

Mandy Milks

11 things you should never say to a work-from-home parent

11 things you should never say to a work-from-home parent

“It must be so nice to sleep in” and “You must have so much free time!” Um, no. Here's a list of things you should never say to work-from-home parents.

Christine Persaud

10 unorthodox (and questionable) tips for a relaxing summer with kids

10 unorthodox (and questionable) tips for a relaxing summer with kids

Don't feel like doing laundry and cooking this summer? With these dirty little tricks, you’ll be able to finish that audio book....

Sheri Segal Glick

How to make an outdoor bowling set out of plastic bottles

How to make an outdoor bowling set out of plastic bottles

Recycled plastic bottles make great bowling pins. Find yourself a ball, and get ready for a wild game of backyard bowling.

Mandy Milks

O Canada! Join our cross-country singalong of the national anthem on July 1

O Canada! Join our cross-country singalong of the national anthem on July 1

Grab the kids and join Canadians across the country in celebrating Canada's 150th birthday.

Today's Parent

This is Canada: What parenting looks like from coast to coast

This is Canada: What parenting looks like from coast to coast

From a an all-skateboarder crew in Calgary to a multigenerational household in Toronto here are our fave pics of Canadian families doing what they do best

Liz Ikiriko

7 apps to avoid the summer slide

7 apps to avoid the summer slide

Looking to keep your kid’s skills up throughout summer break? These apps will hone their math, reading, spelling and STEM skills.

Farhana Uddin

How to make a "Happy birthday" banner using washi tape

Birthday parties

How to make a "Happy birthday" banner using washi tape

Instead of buying a "Happy birthday" banner, why not DIY it. Grab a roll of washi tape (actually, you'll need a few) and we'll show you how to make it.

Today's Parent

Glee club transformed my daughter

Glee club transformed my daughter

We tried journalling, fretting to worry dolls and talking it out, but what helped my daughter deal with anxiety was singing at the top of her lungs.

Diane Peters

7 new kids' shows and movies coming to Netflix Canada in July

7 new kids' shows and movies coming to Netflix Canada in July

Every month, Netflix Canada adds family-friendly shows and movies for your kids to stream. Here's what's coming up in July.

Kim Shiffman

My son doesn’t shoot and never scores. What should my game plan be?

My son doesn’t shoot and never scores. What should my game plan be?

Am I somehow damaging my kid by letting him continue playing soccer badly?

Shoshana Sperling

Why you should talk to your kids about sex earlier than you think

Why you should talk to your kids about sex earlier than you think

Cory Silverberg

Postpartum sex: Why it sometimes hurts

Postpartum sex: Why it sometimes hurts

Sex after baby is tricky enough when you’re exhausted, distracted and healing. But how do you cope when it’s painful? Read on for the answers.

Kalli Anderson

5 common social media mistakes parents make every day

5 common social media mistakes parents make every day

Are your social media habits compromising your kids' safety? We tapped social-networking safety expert Paul Davis for his top tips.

Kevin John Siazon