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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.

11 gender terms to know when talking to your kids

11 gender terms to know when talking to your kids

Learning these gender terms now will help when you have discussions with your kids later. Here's a breakdown of some key concepts.

S. Bear Bergman

I quit my job to help save the earth for my kid

I quit my job to help save the earth for my kid

Deniers try to claim that informing kids about the climate change crisis amounts to child abuse. But child abuse would be doing nothing to prevent it.

Joshua Ostroff

Can you get the COVID-19 vaccine if you're pregnant or breastfeeding?

Can you get the COVID-19 vaccine if you're pregnant or breastfeeding?

With a lack of clear guidelines, the COVID vaccine is particularly hard to navigate for pregnant and breastfeeding people. Here’s everything we know so far.

Ariel Brewster

Could your kid have celiac disease?

Could your kid have celiac disease?

Celiac causes all sorts of seemingly random health issues, like diarrhea, irritability, anemia and dental problems. Here's what to do if you suspect it.

Kim Shiffman

10 ways to defuse a power struggle

10 ways to defuse a power struggle

Parenting educator and psychotherapist Andrea Nair offers up these genius tricks for avoiding and managing pint-sized attempts at household domination.

Andrea Nair

Parenting my way through an anxiety disorder

Parenting my way through an anxiety disorder

Chris Deacon

An age-by-age guide to talking to your kids about gender

An age-by-age guide to talking to your kids about gender

S. Bear Bergman

6 Ways to Make Sure Your Dog Gets Along With Your Kids

6 Ways to Make Sure Your Dog Gets Along With Your Kids

Some dogs integrate into a family with kids seamlessly. Others not so much. If you’re wondering, “How can I make sure my dog likes my kids?” try these six strategies.

Andrea V. Breen

7 ways early motherhood is not at all what I expected

7 ways early motherhood is not at all what I expected

When I first looked into my baby’s eyes seven months ago I was over the moon with joy—and blissfully unaware of what was to come.

Micaela Hardy-Moffat

New moms, here's how to feel less isolated despite the pandemic

New moms, here's how to feel less isolated despite the pandemic

New moms typically experience feelings of isolation, and COVID has only amplified this. These pandemic activities and coping strategies can help you connect while still staying safe.

Lisa Fields

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's coming to Netflix Canada in January 2021

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's coming to Netflix Canada in January 2021

Today's Parent

What's new on Disney+ Canada for kids and families in January 2021

What's new on Disney+ Canada for kids and families in January 2021

Today's Parent

15 healthy quinoa recipes

15 healthy quinoa recipes

Quinoa is a small but mighty seed. Cook some up in these easy and healthy recipes—we've put it in some surprising places.

Amy Valm

7 Easy Ways to Remind Kids What the Holidays are Really About

7 Easy Ways to Remind Kids What the Holidays are Really About

From old and new family traditions to real talk about lowering your expectations, here are some simple ways to make the holidays mean more to your kids than a gift grab.

Josh Guerrieri

Will your kid's daycare survive COVID-19?

Will your kid's daycare survive COVID-19?

A combination of increased costs and empty spots could shutter a significant number of child care facilities barely holding on during the pandemic.

Vanessa Milne

How to handle family pressure to get together over the holidays

How to handle family pressure to get together over the holidays

Saira Peesker

How to handle your kids' disappointment and start new holiday traditions this year

How to handle your kids' disappointment and start new holiday traditions this year

Travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders don't have to cancel all of your holiday traditions. Here are a few COVID-safe ways to celebrate.

Sarah Rosensweet

30 COVID-safe holiday activities and new traditions to start this year

30 COVID-safe holiday activities and new traditions to start this year

We all want new ways to connect with faraway relatives, and we’re stressing about keeping the kids busy over break. Try these holiday activities this year.

Today's Parent

Your kid's first phone can now be an Apple Watch

Your kid's first phone can now be an Apple Watch

Kim Shiffman

Doctors answer 10 big questions about the COVID-19 vaccine

Doctors answer 10 big questions about the COVID-19 vaccine

Five Ontario doctors weigh in on the COVID vaccine's safety, allergies, the timeline for kids, and when we might actually get back to normal life.

Radiyah Chowdhury