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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.

Mindfulness for kids: Learning emotional regulation in school

Mindfulness for kids: Learning emotional regulation in school

Lessons in mindfulness are creeping into elementary classrooms, and proponents insist it's making for happier, more focused students.

Lisa van de Geyn

How to set up an RESP for your child

How to set up an RESP for your child

Saving for your kid's schooling doesn't have to be complicated. Here's how to do it in four easy steps.

Danielle Arbuckle

Canada just got its first autism-friendly hotel and it's awesome

Canada just got its first autism-friendly hotel and it's awesome

Hotel Port aux Basques rolls out the welcome mat to guests with autism and their families.

Valerie Howes

8 ways to save money on your trip to Orlando

8 ways to save money on your trip to Orlando

Planning a family vacation to Orlando? You can totally visit this sunny city and the Happiest Place on Earth without breaking the bank.

Barry Choi

The right way to discipline your preschooler

The right way to discipline your preschooler

Is there a right (or wrong) way to discipline a preschooler? Here are some tips for dealing with your kid's biggest meltdowns and misdeeds.

Katie Dupuis

How I stopped the mom guilt

How I stopped the mom guilt

After a disastrous homework session with her daughter, Tracy Moore realizes she had to figure out a way to dig herself out of a brutal cycle of mom guilt.

Tracy Moore

4 easy yoga poses to do at home in 15 minutes

4 easy yoga poses to do at home in 15 minutes

Got 15 minutes? These four easy yoga poses to do at home are quick to learn and sure to benefit your mind and body.

Stacy Irvine

36 best apps for preschoolers

36 best apps for preschoolers

Get ready to download! Here are the best apps for preschoolers.

Today's Parent

5 ideas for quality family time

5 ideas for quality family time

It can be a challenge to get that quality family time in when life is so busy, but we’ve got five simple ways to make it happen.

Today's Parent

First-Aid Kit Essentials for Family Travel

First-Aid Kit Essentials for Family Travel

Whether you’re camping close to home or travelling abroad, these 12 essentials may come in handy for minor aches and pains.

Sydney Loney

How foster parenting changed the kind of mom I am

How foster parenting changed the kind of mom I am

The foster kids in my care have had to deal with domestic violence, addiction and mental health issues. They’ve taught me what kids really need.

Lindsay Smith

Recycled craft: How to make a cardboard X-wing starfighter

Recycled craft: How to make a cardboard X-wing starfighter

Amy Valm

Every awesome thing that's new on your next Disney cruise

Every awesome thing that's new on your next Disney cruise

The four Disney cruise ships—Magic, Fantasy, Dream and Wonder—are undergoing many cool, new changes. Here’s the latest on the Disney Cruise Line.

Leah Rumack

Are ADHD meds making your child shorter?

Are ADHD meds making your child shorter?

Taking ADHD meds in childhood may not reduce adult symptoms, but it may affect height. The MTA study makes a case for combining medication with therapies.

Valerie Howes

Confession: I love my kid’s fancy play kitchen way more than he does

Confession: I love my kid’s fancy play kitchen way more than he does

My toddler’s awesome play kitchen has felt food, handy utensils and cute tiny plates. It’s so awesome in fact, I find myself “tidying” it up every night.

Katherine Clover

6 new kids' shows and movies coming to Netflix Canada this April

6 new kids' shows and movies coming to Netflix Canada this April

Kim Shiffman

7 Car Seat Mistakes You’re Probably Making

7 Car Seat Mistakes You’re Probably Making

Most kids aren’t secured in car seats as well as they should be, but with a bit of know-how from experts, you can avoid the most common car seat errors.

Dory Cerny

Kid Talk: The Boss Baby Edition

Kid Talk: The Boss Baby Edition

Check out what kids have to say about The Boss Baby, starring Alec Baldwin.

Today's Parent

Federal budget 2017: What it means for families

Federal budget 2017: What it means for families

Extended parental leave and more early learning programs and child care spaces are just some of the ways the new federal budget will benefit families.

Shannon Proudfoot, Maclean's

How to do a dual-tone manicure

How to do a dual-tone manicure

Ombré nails can be a bit tricky to do, so make your life easier and try a dual-tone manicure. You get the same pretty effect, but with way less work.

Today's Parent