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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.

My kid is always late, but I really don’t think it’s a big deal

My kid is always late, but I really don’t think it’s a big deal

"When we’re running late, I find myself regressing back to when I was a teenager and worrying about getting caught."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Remembrance Day: Why schools should invite veterans to speak

Remembrance Day: Why schools should invite veterans to speak

Laura Grande

What to do if time outs are not working

What to do if time outs are not working

Are you finding that time outs are not working? Some parents may want to consider replacing them with a 'time in.'

Lea Zeltserman

Could there be a simple way to prevent depression during pregnancy?

Could there be a simple way to prevent depression during pregnancy?

A new study links depression and weight gain during pregnancy with sitting down for long periods of time.

Jennifer Pinarski

Cutest bedtime routine ever—watch a dog put a little boy to bed

Cutest bedtime routine ever—watch a dog put a little boy to bed

This doggy bedtime routine is insanely adorable.

Davina Sinnatamby

I’m wary of split grades. Here’s why

I’m wary of split grades. Here’s why

"I don’t love split classes: My gut reaction is that my five-year-old shouldn’t have to 'repeat' a year."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

17 hostess gifts she'll actually use

17 hostess gifts she'll actually use

Sparkly mugs and champagne flutes, decorative plates, cute planters—here are some hostess gifts they'll find both charming and useful!

Erin Finlayson

The ultimate toy guide 2015: 22 toys for big kids

The ultimate toy guide 2015: 22 toys for big kids

Tough-to-buy-for older kids will swoon for the tech-y, crafty and strategic-thinking toys on our list.

Amy Valm

I thought I'd be a good disciplinarian, but then I had kids

I thought I'd be a good disciplinarian, but then I had kids

"I had a pretty good idea when a kid was just having a bad day and needed a reminder, and when I was being tested. But then I had my daughters."

Katie Dupuis

6 stock photos that hilariously fail to capture the lives of stay-at-home moms

6 stock photos that hilariously fail to capture the lives of stay-at-home moms

"Hi, Loving Arms Daycare? Do you have a part-time spot in your toddler room so I can go grocery shopping once a week by myself?..."

Jennifer Pinarski

How I accidentally got my daughter to help in the kitchen

How I accidentally got my daughter to help in the kitchen

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk's little city garden encouraged her to get messy in healthy ways with her daughter.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

6 tips for disciplining your toddler

6 tips for disciplining your toddler

Discipling your toddler can be challenging. Here are some tips to help you get through it while staying positive.

Teresa Pitman

The reality of transracial adoption

The reality of transracial adoption

We adopted our little girl from South Africa and both our worlds changed. What I discovered after our adoption.

Jackie Gillard

The ultimate toy guide 2015: 19 toys for little kids

The ultimate toy guide 2015: 19 toys for little kids

From an elaborate Lego set to a robotic kitty and a light-up scooter, there's something here for every kid on your list.

Amy Valm

How adoption made our family complete

How adoption made our family complete

Jamie Stanley* and his husband, Graham Murphy*, thought they’d never have kids. And then they had two. Here is their adoption story.

Kate Rae

15 cookie exchange recipes

15 cookie exchange recipes

Deliver holiday cheer with these delicious treats! Try one of these simple cookie exchange recipes.

Today's Parent

The challenges of trick-or-treating with a wheelchair

The challenges of trick-or-treating with a wheelchair

Anchel Krishna's daughter is entering at a tricky age—and lifting her out of her wheelchair is becoming increasingly difficult.

Anchel Krishna

4 Halloween DIY party games for kids

4 Halloween DIY party games for kids

Halloween party games for your spooky celebration.

Today's Parent

Without cable TV, will my kids be pop-culture pariahs?

Without cable TV, will my kids be pop-culture pariahs?

Screen-free time takes on a whole new meaning when one family cuts cable TV from their lives.

Jennifer Pinarski

I worry my special-needs son is lost in the school system

I worry my special-needs son is lost in the school system

"The last two months have not been easy. We know little more now than we did before Isaiah was just about to start school. That says much about the process and the tremendously limited resources."

Charlotte Dobo