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How to Encourage Reading Habits

How to Encourage Reading Habits

What’s the best way to help your kid to build up good reading habits? Challenge him, of course! These fun weekly tasks will definitely keep him motivated.

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Hot picks: Books for babies and toddlers

Hot picks: Books for babies and toddlers

It's never too early to get your child started on reading! Here are some great book picks for babies and toddlers.

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Hot picks: Books for preschoolers

Hot picks: Books for preschoolers

Make summer reading fun again with these awesome books for preschoolers. Plus, check back in every week for a new reading challenge to try with your kid!

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Hot picks: Books for early readers

Hot picks: Books for early readers

Make summer reading fun again with these awesome books for early readers. Plus, check back in every week for a new reading challenge to try with your kid!

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6 dos and don'ts for reluctant readers

6 dos and don'ts for reluctant readers

Struggling to get your kid interested in reading? Here are some ways you can help (and a few things you should avoid doing).

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6 social media strategies for parents (even if your kids aren't on social media yet)

6 social media strategies for parents (even if your kids aren't on social media yet)

When social media is your job, is it easier or harder to teach your kids healthy boundaries? You're going to want these expert tips.

Haley Overland

Kid talk: What's your favourite book?

Kid talk: What's your favourite book?

From classics like Roald Dahl's The BFG to newer titles like B.J. Novak's The Book With No Pictures, kids share what their favourite book is and why.

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Tracy Moore on social media: "My kids' pictures are everywhere"

Tracy Moore on social media: "My kids' pictures are everywhere"

We put Tracy Moore in the hot seat to ask how she finds balance on social media and what lines she won’t ever cross.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Kid talk: What do you love about reading?

Kid talk: What do you love about reading?

"I love reading because I get to take an adventure into another world." These kids had a lot of interesting things to say about why they love to read.

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32 free things to do on Canada Day

32 free things to do on Canada Day

Pancake breakfasts, maple leaf accessories and so much dancing. Spend July 1st enjoying one of these awesome free Canada Day activities.

Christine Shepherd

If I see one more ultrasound on Facebook...

If I see one more ultrasound on Facebook...

Enough is enough. I don't want to see the inside of a near stranger's uterus every time I click on my newsfeed.

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The dark underbelly of children’s entertainers

The dark underbelly of children’s entertainers

Entertaining for kids isn’t all unicorns and bubbles, but we musicians, magicians and princesses do our best to uphold the mirage of magic.

Shoshana Sperling

Party like it's 1867: Canada Day activities and games

Party like it's 1867: Canada Day activities and games

Looking for fun Canada Day activities? Then grab your bonnets and a bag of lemons, because we’re going back in time to party.

Alyssa Ashton

7 tips for surviving your in-laws (without losing your cool in front of your kid)

7 tips for surviving your in-laws (without losing your cool in front of your kid)

Strategies for finding your zen when your in-laws feed your kid hot dogs for breakfast. Every. Single. Day of their visit.

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10 salads that scream summer

10 salads that scream summer

Forgo those heavy comfort meals of the colder months in favour of these fresh, light summer salads.

Amy Valm

Fear factor: How to help a risk-averse kid

Fear factor: How to help a risk-averse kid

Is your kid too timid to ride a bike or go for a swim? There’s such a thing as being too cautious.

Bryan Borzykowski

39 best apps for toddlers

39 best apps for toddlers

Keep your tot busy! Here are the best apps for toddlers.

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Behind the scenes with Cat and Nat

Behind the scenes with Cat and Nat

Our cover moms dish on what it’s like to go viral with your bestie and how much they love what they do (trolls included)

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27 awesome Cars 3 items your kid will love

27 awesome Cars 3 items your kid will love

Ka-chow! With the Cars 3 movie release coming up, we've got toys, merch, and other must-haves for every Lightning McQueen fan.

Jessica Spera

5 food traps you’re falling into with your kids

5 food traps you’re falling into with your kids

Too much of this, too little of that—we’ve rounded up the most common nutritional dilemmas parents face every day.

Joelene Huber