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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.

These quotes from residential school Survivors can help kids (and parents) understand their experiences

These quotes from residential school Survivors can help kids (and parents) understand their experiences

Arisa Valyear

How to stop your kid from obsessing over dessert

How to stop your kid from obsessing over dessert

If you’re constantly dealing with requests for sweet treats, it’s time to reframe the discussion around dessert. A registered dietitian explains how.

Cara Rosenbloom

21 books to help teach your kids perseverance

21 books to help teach your kids perseverance

Emily McDonald

How to make a cool time capsule for the future

How to make a cool time capsule for the future

A sweet time capsule filled with special trinkets and memories is a fun activity to put together with your little one.

Mandy Milks

Summer fun printable

Summer fun printable

Today's Parent

44 cute books about dads

44 cute books about dads

We’ve rounded up the cutest books about dads, perfect for gifting!

Today's Parent

Our seven-year-old son told us he was gay

Our seven-year-old son told us he was gay

When my son told us he was gay, I wanted to protect him from the meanness of the world, but I also couldn’t imagine asking him to hide who he really is.

Katie Weber

The hardest thing about parenting with an eating disorder? Everything

The hardest thing about parenting with an eating disorder? Everything

My path to eating disorder recovery has taken many turns, and now that I’m raising daughters, there’s another twist. How do I keep them, and me, healthy?

Halina Newberry Grant

This teacher's alternative summer "homework" is everything

This teacher's alternative summer "homework" is everything

A grade one teacher drops truth bombs we all need to hear in her summer homework packet, because there's more to life than times tables.

Valerie Howes

5 teacher gifts you can give without knowing their mailing address

5 teacher gifts you can give without knowing their mailing address

Didn't get a chance to say thank you to your kid's teacher? It's not too late. These virtual teacher appreciation gift ideas are sure to please.

Simone Olivero

What I told my child about the Kamloops graves—to honour the 215

What I told my child about the Kamloops graves—to honour the 215

Tenille Campbell, Maclean's

What it’s like bra shopping with two dads

What it’s like bra shopping with two dads

Tampons, cramps and training bras—a gay father talks about guiding his daughter through puberty.

Gavan Knox

#Dadcrush: 24 portraits of modern fatherhood

#Dadcrush: 24 portraits of modern fatherhood

Our biggest dad crushes on Instagram share their feelings on modern fatherhood. Get the tissues out—you're going to need them.

Today's Parent

How to make sure you never forget your kid in a hot car

How to make sure you never forget your kid in a hot car

A hot car tragedy can happen to any family—even yours. Here are strategies to prevent it.

Chad Sapieha

39 great Indigenous stories to read and share with your kids

39 great Indigenous stories to read and share with your kids

From beautiful board books to compelling tales to trenchant reads, here are great stories about Indigenous culture and issues to add to your bookshelf.

Selena Mills

14 surprising summertime dangers

14 surprising summertime dangers

Summertime is about being carefree—but you have to stay smart when kids are on the move outdoors. Here are some risks you may not have considered.

Jill Buchner

What if my 4-year-old son is gay like me?

What if my 4-year-old son is gay like me?

"His life will be so different from mine, but I can’t help but worry. Until every country in the world allows gay marriage and gives everyone equal rights, I will always be scared."

Frankie Nelson

I’m not an amazing mom for accepting my transgender son

I’m not an amazing mom for accepting my transgender son

When I told family and friends that our 11-year-old was transitioning, I was inundated with praise for supporting him. But I was hiding my grief and anger.

Tammy Plunkett

I said I wouldn’t adopt a child with FASD—and now I have four

I said I wouldn’t adopt a child with FASD—and now I have four

People say: “If you adopt older children, rather than babies, you know what you’re getting.” Well it turns out we didn’t.

Christen Shepherd

My house is messy—and I'm not ashamed of it

My house is messy—and I'm not ashamed of it

There are piles of clean laundry, backpacks not on their designated hooks and baskets of toys. It's messy and chaotic but I am truly OK with it.

Louise Gleeson