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Why school lunches aren't as bad as I thought

Why school lunches aren't as bad as I thought

Susan Goldberg takes over lunch duty for the first time — and discovers it isn't all that bad.

Susan Goldberg

7 back-to-school lunch ideas

7 back-to-school lunch ideas

Check out these quick and easy lunch recipes that your kids are bound to love.

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

Stay-at-home dads: How can working moms help?

Stay-at-home dads: How can working moms help?

Jennifer Pinarski feels guilty about spending time away from home and wonders if there's more she can do to help out her stay-at-home husband.

Jennifer Pinarski

Slut shaming: Why the term confuses me

Slut shaming: Why the term confuses me

In light of recent events — including a blog post by a Texas Mom targeted to teenage girls — Katie Dupuis tries to decipher this new term.

Katie Dupuis

DIY pumpkin place card

DIY pumpkin place card

Set the table with these adorable DIY pumpkin place cards. This craft adds a festive touch to your settings.

Today's Parent

Back-to-school: Second week slump

Back-to-school: Second week slump

Are your kids totally over back-to-school already? Tracy Chappell's daughters appear to be.

Tracy Chappell

Our favourite Today's Parent Cover Tool kids

Our favourite Today's Parent Cover Tool kids

Check out some of Today's Parent Cover Tool custom issues we've done in the past with these reader-submitted pictures!

Today's Parent

When your Toddler Discovers YouTube

When your Toddler Discovers YouTube

Katie Dupuis tried to get some work done while staying home with a sniffly toddler, and they both got an eye-full online.

Katie Dupuis

Do you censor yourself around your toddler?

Do you censor yourself around your toddler?

Anchel Krishna and family need to watch what they say these days because Syona is repeating it all.

Anchel Krishna

Get your groove back this fall

Get your groove back this fall

Type-A list-maker Katie Dupuis has a valuable lesson for those looking to get organized after the summer.

Katie Dupuis

How to teach your child to ride a bike

How to teach your child to ride a bike

Tracy Chappell's seven-year-old wasn’t interested in getting on two wheels, until she found a few valuable strategies.

Tracy Chappell

5 in-a-flash morning smoothies

5 in-a-flash morning smoothies

Here are 5 of our favourite breakfast shakes.

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

To Avery, on her fifth birthday

To Avery, on her fifth birthday

Tracy Chappell writes an open letter to celebrate her daughter's fifth birthday.

Tracy Chappell

Why I've come to love weekend getaways with kids

Why I've come to love weekend getaways with kids

After the perfect getaway weekend with her family, Susan Goldberg comes to appreciate the peace that comes with time away from the chaos.

Susan Goldberg

Why I had to call 911 for my child

Why I had to call 911 for my child

Jennifer Pinarski makes the scariest phone call of her life when her son has an unexpected allergic reaction to a bee sting.

Jennifer Pinarski

9 of the best back-to-school apps

9 of the best back-to-school apps

What better way to get kids excited for classroom learning than with these endlessly entertaining back-to-school apps?

Amber Mac

Confession: I’m scared of solo parenting

Confession: I’m scared of solo parenting

After her husband has a boys night out, Anchel Krishna realizes how hard solo parenting can be.

Anchel Krishna

Girls and body image: Good luck!

Girls and body image: Good luck!

Writer/Editor Haley Overland on how we can use princess culture and the media's representation of women to our benefit.

Haley Overland

Back-to-school preparation at my house isn't pretty

Back-to-school preparation at my house isn't pretty

Forget Pinterest-perfect pictures: This is what back-to-school looks like in the Pinarski household.

Jennifer Pinarski

The debate: Should you let your girls play with princess stuff?

The debate: Should you let your girls play with princess stuff?

Ian and Sonia Mendes face off on the topic of little girls and princesses.

Ian Mendes