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Sprouts printable

Sprouts printable

Print the Sprouts template to play with your kids!

Today's Parent

#ThisIsMyLife: Mom Brain

#ThisIsMyLife: Mom Brain

The important things in life: Game of Thrones, Spanx and what’s for *$&*@*% dinner.

Leah Rumack

My marriage is just as important as my kids

My marriage is just as important as my kids

Model Rachael Finch is getting grief for admitting she ships her kids off to grandma's every weekend. If it means a better marriage, I say go for it!

Catherine Jheon

Dad's home with baby, Photoshop hilarity ensues

Dad's home with baby, Photoshop hilarity ensues

Charlie’s a bit busy at the minute.

Gillian Grossman

3 easy dressings, 3 ways

3 easy dressings, 3 ways

Kids have veggie issues? Hit the sauce with these easy dressings.

Chatelaine

Learning to read: What age is the "right" age?

Learning to read: What age is the "right" age?

Some kids just “get” how to read, while others struggle for years. When should parents worry?

Susan Goldberg

Ranking the top 100 Canadian kids' books: How we did it

Ranking the top 100 Canadian kids' books: How we did it

Ranking the top 100 Canadian kids' books is tough work. We consulted kids' lit experts and came up with a pretty amazing list (if we do say so ourselves!). Here's how we did it.

Today's Parent

4 classic playground games to play with your kid

4 classic playground games to play with your kid

Stir up memories — and make new ones — with these old school playground games.

Laura Bickle

6 exciting Calgary playgrounds

6 exciting Calgary playgrounds

Dinosaurs and helicopters and sharks. Oh my! You need to check out these fun Calgary playgrounds.

Amy Valm

8 campfire songs your kids will love

8 campfire songs your kids will love

Before you go on a camping trip, make sure you and the kids learn these campfire songs. They pair perfectly with s'mores.

Kelsey Miki

Why introverted kids are awesome

Why introverted kids are awesome

Bestselling author Susan Cain's newly released book, Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, explores how introverts can use their quietness to their advantage

Emily Rivas

Study: Our kids are addicted to screens—and it's our fault

Study: Our kids are addicted to screens—and it's our fault

As much as we can feel powerless over our children’s devices, it turns out that they’re taking a lot of cues from us.

Rachel Giese

7 tips for a better bathtime

7 tips for a better bathtime

If your kid is fighting every second of bathtime, here's how to calm the waters.

Kathryn Hayward

Why meternity leave is a load of sh*t

Why meternity leave is a load of sh*t

Should women without babies be entitled to meternity leave? A time for them to focus on themselves and their passions, just like women on maternity leave get to? Yeah, right.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Parenting two VERY different kids

Parenting two VERY different kids

One of these children is not like the other...When you're parenting two VERY different kids, your strategies are a moving target.

Katie Dupuis

How to keep your relationship strong when you have kids

How to keep your relationship strong when you have kids

With bath time battles, cooking, bills and bedtimes, who has time to be a couple? Here's how to keep your relationship alive when you've got little kids.

Tenille Bonoguore

8 ways to save money on party supplies

Birthday parties

8 ways to save money on party supplies

You don't need to spend a ton on party supplies to have a great celebration—these tips prove it!

Emily Rivas

How to choose a legal guardian for your kids

How to choose a legal guardian for your kids

The hand-holding guide to one of the most difficult decisions you’ll make as a new parent—choosing the right legal guardian for your kids.

Marianne Wisenthal

How to make a mini city out of paper rolls

How to make a mini city out of paper rolls

Put those empty paper rolls to good use by making a mini town for all your kid’s figurines.

Alyssa Ashton

If it seems serious, go see a DOCTOR, not a naturopath

If it seems serious, go see a DOCTOR, not a naturopath

Ezekiel died of meningitis when he was 18-months-old. His parents had treated him with horseradish and onion smoothies.

Kate Lunau