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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.

Gifts kids can make: Painted wooden spoons

Gifts kids can make: Painted wooden spoons

These useful and stylish painted wooden spoons are an easy gift kids can make–which makes them much more special than store-bought.

Mandy Milks

How to make a felt crown

How to make a felt crown

Mandy Milks

10 best kid-friendly gluten-free foods at Costco

10 best kid-friendly gluten-free foods at Costco

Costco is well known for stocking tasty gluten-free foods at great prices.

Kim Shiffman

13 best bacon recipes

13 best bacon recipes

Because, really, who doesn't love bacon? There's something for every occasion, meal and palate with these bacon-y recipes.

Amy Valm

16 tasty chicken recipes

16 tasty chicken recipes

Stumped on what to make for dinner? Look no further than these 10/10 crowd-pleasing chicken recipes.

Amy Valm

How to make a dancing dragon marionette

How to make a dancing dragon marionette

Break out the craft supplies and make this awesome fire-breathing dragon marionette with your kids. Then, it's time for a puppet show!

Rayna Schwartz

How to plan a Disney vacation when your child has special needs

How to plan a Disney vacation when your child has special needs

Author of Mouse Ears for Everyone, Amy Schinner, shares tips on how to do Disney with kids who have special needs.

Kelsey Miki

12 kid-friendly dips

12 kid-friendly dips

Pair these kid-friendly dips with crackers or cut up veggies.

Madeline Morra

When Superman disappoints: What Kevin Pillar's homophobic slur can teach your kid

When Superman disappoints: What Kevin Pillar's homophobic slur can teach your kid

While the Blue Jays player's language was not okay, his words create an important opportunity to talk to kids about acceptable and violent speech.

Britni de la Cretaz

Homemade gift: Painted wood spoons

Homemade gift: Painted wood spoons

Warning: This DIY gift is so fun and easy to make that you'll want to give it to yourself (hey, you totally deserve it!).

Today's Parent

How to make a troll headband

How to make a troll headband

Trolls are back—and cooler than ever! Turn your kid into a colourful troll using a headband and neon tulle.

Today's Parent

5 easy camping food hacks

5 easy camping food hacks

These simple camping food hacks will make campfire cooking much easier.

Today's Parent

26 cute boys' sandals

26 cute boys' sandals

Your little guy will be all ready for the beach with one of these cool pairs of sandals.

Jessica Spera

Camping etiquette: 7 rules to follow

Camping etiquette: 7 rules to follow

Communing with nature isn’t usually done in complete isolation. Consider your neighbours — and the planet when you go camping.

Marissa Stapley Ponikowski

I’m glad some creep grabbed my butt in front of my kids

I’m glad some creep grabbed my butt in front of my kids

How a random assault turned into a teachable moment

Rose Bianchini

Teaching your child with autism to swim could save their life

Teaching your child with autism to swim could save their life

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are especially drawn to water; these tips will help you keep them safe this summer.

Joel Yanofsky

10 cool fidget toys for kids

10 cool fidget toys for kids

Fidget toys are the latest craze and they're taking the toy world by storm! From spinners to squish toys, we’ve got your kid covered.

Jessica Spera

5 things every mom wants

5 things every mom wants

Searching for a gift for Mother's Day or her birthday? This is what the mom in your life really wants.

Today's Parent

Please, don't give me any crafts for Mother's Day

Please, don't give me any crafts for Mother's Day

"That's a lot of crap-tastic stuff that comes to Mama." Julie Cole, a mom of six, does not want to receive any crafted gifts for Mother's Day.

Today's Parent

The Boy in the Moon: Catching up with Ian Brown and Walker seven years later

The Boy in the Moon: Catching up with Ian Brown and Walker seven years later

Seven years after the publication of his award-winning memoir, we spoke with writer Ian Brown about the lessons he continues to learn from his disabled son.

Kelsey Miki