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The ultimate toy guide 2014: 25 toys for little kids

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 25 toys for little kids

After rigorous testing by Canadian families, we've narrowed down the best toys for little kids aged five to eight.

Leah Rumack

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 17 toys for big kids

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 17 toys for big kids

Hard-to-buy-for older kids will love this roundup of crafty, high-tech and brain-busting gadgets.

Leah Rumack

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 30 toys for preschoolers

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 30 toys for preschoolers

Looking for new and great toys for your little one? The search is over. Put to the test by real Canadian families, here are 30 toys for preschoolers.

Leah Rumack

In the news: Petition for a Disney character with special needs

In the news: Petition for a Disney character with special needs

In the news: A recent online petition is calling for Disney to feature a character with special needs — and it's making waves.

Anchel Krishna

10 truths about adoption

10 truths about adoption

Learn about the realities of this difficult process from one mom who's been through it all.

Jackie Gillard

Parents with two kids are the happiest: Study

Parents with two kids are the happiest: Study

A new study suggests that, when it comes to the number of children we have, more isn't always merrier.

Jennifer Pinarski

8 holiday cookie recipes

8 holiday cookie recipes

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

25 tips for easy holiday hosting

25 tips for easy holiday hosting

Dana Dougherty Reinke

6 festive gingerbread recipes

6 festive gingerbread recipes

Make these gingerbread treats with your kids this holiday season.

Corinne Guirgis

How to take the perfect holiday photo

How to take the perfect holiday photo

Capturing that magical holiday moment isn't always a picture-perfect process. We asked readers for their own happy memory-making ideas for the annual family photo op.

Today's Parent

Confessions: Playdates gone wrong

Confessions: Playdates gone wrong

When children behave badly on playdates, what do you do?

Jennifer Pinarski

The ultimate 2014 toys: WOW toys for all ages

The ultimate 2014 toys: WOW toys for all ages

We call our highest-rated toys a "wow" toy. The families who tested these toys thought they were extra amazing. Here's a roundup of our 22 big winners.

Leah Rumack

10 fun facts about pumpkins

10 fun facts about pumpkins

So you think you’ve got pumpkins all figured out, huh? In the spirit of Halloween, we've rounded up 10 facts about pumpkins that you might not have known!

Emily Rivas

Organizing twins: The clothing debate

Organizing twins: The clothing debate

Parenting twins can be difficult, especially when it comes to dressing them. Check out these tips for the benefits of each style.

Marie Potter

Halloween: Last-minute makeup how-to videos

Halloween: Last-minute makeup how-to videos

Amy Valm

Convos With My 2-Year-Old and other top YouTube picks for parents

Convos With My 2-Year-Old and other top YouTube picks for parents

YouTube funnyman Matthew Clarke, the man behind the popular channel Convos With My 2-Year-Old, dishes on his favourite parenting videos.

Today's Parent

Why I teach my kids Jewish culture

Why I teach my kids Jewish culture

There may not be any Hanukkah candles (or many Jews!) in her small town, but Karen Green is still determined to pass her Jewish culture on to her daughters.

Karen Green

How to find and pay for child care

How to find and pay for child care

What’s more cost-effective: finding suitable child care, or just staying home? MoneySense crunches the numbers on how to find and pay for child care.

Romana King

Halloween costumes: Tips to keep your kids safe

Halloween costumes: Tips to keep your kids safe

Cassandre Cadieux

Frozen hairstyle how-to: 3 looks from the movie

Frozen hairstyle how-to: 3 looks from the movie

Just in time for Halloween, here's a step-by-step tutorial for creating Anna's and Elsa's hairstyles from Frozen.

Emily Rivas