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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.

Buffet party menu No. 2: Chili theme

Buffet party menu No. 2: Chili theme

From the main dish and toppings to drinks and desserts, here's everything you need to host a chili-themed buffet party.

Blake Eligh

Buffet party menu No. 1: Taco bar

Buffet party menu No. 1: Taco bar

A DIY taco bar is the perfect buffet party idea for families with little kids or diverse tastes—picky eaters and adventurous diners alike can build their own hand-held meals.

Blake Eligh

Mother's Day craft: DIY key dish

Mother's Day craft: DIY key dish

This Mother's Day, make mom a special DIY keepsake bowl for all her favourite trinkets.

Rayna Schwartz

Cupcake decorating ideas: Flower

Cupcake decorating ideas: Flower

Bring a little flower power to your next gathering with these cute DIY cupcake decorating ideas. Watch our video for the simple how-to.

Today's Parent

Cupcake decorating ideas: Polka-dot

Cupcake decorating ideas: Polka-dot

These polka-dot cupcakes are so easy to make, they’re one of our favourite kid-friendly cupcake decorating ideas. Watch the video and make them yourself!

Today's Parent

Cupcake decorating ideas: Super hero

Cupcake decorating ideas: Super hero

Be a dessert superhero with this cape-worthy cupcake decorating tip. Watch the video for instructions, plus get more cupcake decorating ideas.

Today's Parent

Cupcake decorating ideas: Ladybug

Cupcake decorating ideas: Ladybug

Watch our video to see how to make these ladybug cupcakes, and follow our step-by-step instructions. Plus, find more great cupcake decorating ideas.

Today's Parent

Sibling rivalry: Moments of unexpected bonding

Sibling rivalry: Moments of unexpected bonding

Jennifer Pinarski witnesses a magical moment where her children bond rather than bicker.

Jennifer Pinarski

Mother's Day craft: DIY pasta necklace

Mother's Day craft: DIY pasta necklace

Looking for fun Mother's Day craft ideas for kids? Try your hand at this fun, geometric necklace made entirely out of common household materials.

Rayna Schwartz

Mommy makeover: Bright new look for the busy mom

Mommy makeover: Bright new look for the busy mom

For Mother’s Day, we gave deserving moms a fresh new look. This gorgeous wardrobe update and makeover will brighten any busy working mom's life. Brought to you by Ecco.

Karen Robock

Why I don't want a Mother's Day gift

Why I don't want a Mother's Day gift

A Canadian survey says most moms want a gift for Mother’s Day, but Jennifer Pinarski would rather to go giftless. Here's why.

Jennifer Pinarski

The Family Channel premieres LEGO: The Yoda Chronicles

The Family Channel premieres LEGO: The Yoda Chronicles

Join us on Instagram to share your intergalactic get-ups and catch the premiere of the new LEGO miniseries The Yoda Chronicles on The Family Channel.

Emily Piccinin

Do labels help or hurt parents?

Do labels help or hurt parents?

Tracy Chappell isn’t the parent she thought she’d be—and that's OK.

Tracy Chappell

Mother's Day: 12 fun ways to create a family tree

Mother's Day: 12 fun ways to create a family tree

Try one of these fantastic variations on the family tree, just in time for Mother’s Day.

Amy Valm

Hop on Pop (and other books you might wanna ban)

Hop on Pop (and other books you might wanna ban)

In response to the recent Hop on Pop ban request — Ian makes his own hilarious list of toddler books to remove from the library.

Ian Mendes

Queer parents: Just like everyone else

Queer parents: Just like everyone else

Susan Goldberg believes writing about parenthood from a queer perspective must avoid an "us versus them" mentality.

Susan Goldberg

How to parent through tough times

How to parent through tough times

Psychotherapist Liza Finlay offers advice on how to parent through tough times.

Haley Overland

Kids' apps we love 2014

Kids' apps we love 2014

Each month we discover our favourite kids’ apps. Check back regularly to see what we’re adding to our list.

Amber Mac

10 tips for organizing and prepping a yard sale

10 tips for organizing and prepping a yard sale

Getting ready for yard sale season? Here are ten tips sure to make your yard sale as successful as can be.

Marie Potter

How my kids taught me to deal with death

How my kids taught me to deal with death

After the recent death of a beloved family member, Tracy Chappell is touched by the lessons her daughters have taught her about grieving.

Tracy Chappell