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My family actually loved our pandemic summer last year

My family actually loved our pandemic summer last year

Hollay Ghadery

6 must-watch Disney Plus shows and movies coming in July

6 must-watch Disney Plus shows and movies coming in July

The new Monsters Inc. series, Monsters at Work, is among our top picks for new family friendly movies and shows coming to Disney+ Canada in July.

Kevin John Siazon

Body positivity is out, body neutrality is in. But what exactly is it?

Body positivity is out, body neutrality is in. But what exactly is it?

Alicia Cox Thomson

7 road trip activities that will keep your kids busy

7 road trip activities that will keep your kids busy

The trick to a good road trip? Keep the kids busy! Here are some good ways to do that.

Emily Rivas

5 parenting tips from a military mom

5 parenting tips from a military mom

Having two young children and a husband in the Canadian Armed Forces can seem overwhelming. This military mom shares her tips on handling the wild ride.

Emily Senger

Lying Down with Your Kids Until They Fall Asleep is Not a Bad Habit

Lying Down with Your Kids Until They Fall Asleep is Not a Bad Habit

Soon there will be closed doors and independence, and we will pine for the days when she needed to feel our hand on her back before she could sleep.

Kristen Thompson

Fully vaccinated people have gotten the Delta COVID variant. Should we be worried?

Fully vaccinated people have gotten the Delta COVID variant. Should we be worried?

Patricia Treble, Maclean's

I hated camping until I experienced it through my kids’ eyes

I hated camping until I experienced it through my kids’ eyes

"It makes us feel good as parents, knowing we’re giving them something valuable, along with memories they’ll carry forever."

Julie Matlin

Sensitive kid? These family movies have surprisingly scary scenes

Sensitive kid? These family movies have surprisingly scary scenes

Sometimes nostalgia for a childhood flick makes you forget how scary it is. Here's a list of all the family movies that might give your kids a jump!

Betsy Bozdech

10 outdoor chores kids can help with

10 outdoor chores kids can help with

Kids love doing “adult” jobs, and these ten outdoor chores are sure to make them feel helpful while you’re busy doing the real work.

Today's Parent

How to keep kids learning through play this summer

How to keep kids learning through play this summer

As warm weather hits and school ends, it’s the perfect time for activities, games and toys, all while building those all-important developmental skills.

Bonnie Schiedel

My husband and I got a sleep divorce—and it's helped our marriage

My husband and I got a sleep divorce—and it's helped our marriage

It’s a bit out of the norm, but I think a lot of couples secretly yearn for our arrangement.

Leah Rumack

I never saw myself as a mother—then I realized I wanted to be a dad

I never saw myself as a mother—then I realized I wanted to be a dad

S. Bear Bergman

More Canadian Women Are Having Babies In Their 40s—With Zero Regrets

More Canadian Women Are Having Babies In Their 40s—With Zero Regrets

With more money and confidence, a rising number of women are waiting until after 40 to have babies. Here, three older moms share their stories.

Andrea Yu

We used my son's stick collection as kindling and he totally lost it

We used my son's stick collection as kindling and he totally lost it

Rachel Cameron

5 can't-beat beet recipes

5 can't-beat beet recipes

These colourful recipes do not beet around the bush when it comes to flavour. Introduce sweet beets to your family tonight.

Today's Parent

10 old-school summer activities kids should try

10 old-school summer activities kids should try

Who needs technology? Here are some delightfully low-tech classic activities your kids should do at least once this summer.

Bonnie Schiedel

How I got my toddler back on books after she got a taste of screen time

How I got my toddler back on books after she got a taste of screen time

Losing interest in reading? Here are eight clever and creative ways to make your toddler trade in their tablet for books.

Angela Zimmerman

Residential Schools Tried To Erase My Family—But We Wouldn't Let Them

Residential Schools Tried To Erase My Family—But We Wouldn't Let Them

As a kid, I was jealous of my non-Indigenous peers whose families had the luxury of not being touched by this traumatic history.

Andrea Landry

What it’s like to foster 115 kids

What it’s like to foster 115 kids

When I retired, I opened my house—and my heart—to foster kids. I thought I’d try it out for a few years—five, tops. But I’m still at it, 115 kids later.

Marcy Perron, as told to Kate Rae