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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.

Prepare thyself: One day, your kid will watch porn

Prepare thyself: One day, your kid will watch porn

It may be a decade or more away, but it'll happen. And if you do the right things while they’re little, you can mitigate any potential negative effects.

Ann Cavlovic

Why this lactation consultant told a new mom to stop breastfeeding

Why this lactation consultant told a new mom to stop breastfeeding

When the stress and pain of nursing is taking all the joy out of becoming a parent, it may be time to stop breastfeeding.

Carrie Bruno

8 loving ways to show your kid you're the boss

8 loving ways to show your kid you're the boss

Demanding. Bossy. Defiant. Sound familiar? Here's how to take back the lead with a kid who thinks they're running the show.

Claire Sibonney

8 parenting phrases you probably say that can totally backfire

8 parenting phrases you probably say that can totally backfire

Gail Cornwall

Oppositional Defiance Disorder: When Your Kid Isn’t Just “Difficult”

Oppositional Defiance Disorder: When Your Kid Isn’t Just “Difficult”

Nothing prepared me for my daughter’s explosive rages and vindicative behaviour. But, there are solutions for families who have defiant children.

Hilary Thompson

How the pandemic pushed three families to overhaul their lives

How the pandemic pushed three families to overhaul their lives

From moving across the country to leaning into self-employment and home-schooling, see how COVID allowed three families to find new beginnings.

Wendy Glauser

What’s the right way to give a time-out?

What’s the right way to give a time-out?

Time outs are a familiar tool in a lot of parent toolboxes, but they may not always be the best way to manage behaviour.

Bonnie Schiedel

Please treat my daughter like she’s human

Please treat my daughter like she’s human

Is it too much to ask for a child with special needs to be spoken to like a person?

Heather Lanier

My daughter came out as trans, and it saved my marriage

My daughter came out as trans, and it saved my marriage

Two weddings and two gender transitions make for one happy family.

Amanda Jetté Knox

How to get your kids to use the bathroom all by themselves

How to get your kids to use the bathroom all by themselves

Even once your kid is out of diapers, they still need a lot of help in the bathroom. Here's how to encourage them to master those skills.

Bonnie Schiedel

12 nature-based crafts and activities to celebrate spring (and keep your kids busy)

12 nature-based crafts and activities to celebrate spring (and keep your kids busy)

These colourful, nature-inspired spring crafts for kids are a great way to beat those boredom-blues as warmer weather arrives.

Katie Engel

25 nature-inspired activities for toddlers

25 nature-inspired activities for toddlers

From painting sticks to making mud pies—have some outdoor fun with your little one with any of these nature-inspired activities.

Isa Down

Ten things I Worried About When My Kids Were Little that Really Didn't Matter

Ten things I Worried About When My Kids Were Little that Really Didn't Matter

Hey new parents, don’t overthink it: Here are the top 10 things I worried about when my kids were babies that ultimately didn’t matter in the long run.

Kristen Thompson

7 Screen-free Ways To Entertain Your Kids While You Make Dinner

7 Screen-free Ways To Entertain Your Kids While You Make Dinner

Screens are an easy crutch when you’re trying to get dinner on the table. We asked readers for their tricks for cooking when you have kids.

Micah Toub

What to buy to keep your kids entertained during lockdown

What to buy to keep your kids entertained during lockdown

Running out of ideas for things to do at home? Here are some things to consider buying next time you're adding items to your shopping list.

Simone Olivero

How I stopped being the shouty mom

How I stopped being the shouty mom

I was becoming the parent I didn’t want to be. Then I heard about RIE parenting. This alternative style of parenting saved me from myself.

Jennifer Chen

The best plants for gardening with kids

The best plants for gardening with kids

Want to encourage your mini green thumb? These plants will get your kid started on their own veg patch (and flower garden, too!)

Signe Langford

Why more people are having babies with their platonic friends

Why more people are having babies with their platonic friends

Drawing up a contract to raise a child with a platonic partner isn't quite as romantic, but it's an increasingly popular model for parenthood.

Sarah Treleaven

How To Deal When Your Parenting Styles Clash

How To Deal When Your Parenting Styles Clash

Do you parent dramatically differently than your partner? We share ways to find common ground when it comes to raising your kids.

Kate Daley

30 fun ways to decorate Easter eggs

30 fun ways to decorate Easter eggs

Looking for ideas on how to decorate Easter eggs? We’ve got dozens of eggs-cellent ideas for every skill level.

Mandy Milks and Stephanie Hung