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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.

10 ways to celebrate New Year's Eve with kids

10 ways to celebrate New Year's Eve with kids

So New Year's is just a little bit different now that you have kids. But it can still be fun with these kid-approved ideas—mocktail recipes included.

Jessica Spera

Now that you're a parent, it's time to get your financial shit in order

Now that you're a parent, it's time to get your financial shit in order

F*ck bubble baths—what moms really need is someone to show them a clear-cut path to economic freedom. That's the real self-care.

Aleksandra Jassem and Nikita Stanley, The Rebel Mama

6 easy, eco-friendly alternatives to wrapping paper

6 easy, eco-friendly alternatives to wrapping paper

Brett Tryon

How to Explain Christmas to your Jewish Kid

How to Explain Christmas to your Jewish Kid

Whatever holidays you might celebrate, Santa envy is real. Here are some helpful tips for how to deal with Christmas when you don’t do Christmas.

Stephanie Gilman

17 amazing images of siblings meeting for the first time

17 amazing images of siblings meeting for the first time

There's nothing like a sibling to shake up the family dynamic. These adorable shots perfectly capture kids' mixed reactions to the arrival of a new baby.

Simone Olivero

33 fun Hanukkah books for kids

33 fun Hanukkah books for kids

What better way to celebrate Hanukkah than to read a couple of books with your kids on each night of the Festival of Lights?

Emily Rivas

The gift that made me believe in the magic of Christmas again

The gift that made me believe in the magic of Christmas again

When I was 13 years old, my mom gave me the greatest gift—a chance to rediscover the magic of Santa Claus.

Ainsley Doty

7 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

7 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

Today's Parent

How to actually enjoy holiday baking with your kids

How to actually enjoy holiday baking with your kids

Simone Olivero

How to get your toddler to wear winter clothes

How to get your toddler to wear winter clothes

Teresa Pitman

5 DIY photo gifts kids can make

5 DIY photo gifts kids can make

Turn your favourite photos into personal presents this holiday season with these charming DIY photo gifts.

Steph Hung

Why having more toys actually makes your kid bored

Why having more toys actually makes your kid bored

Plus, your house is cluttered and it's bad for the environment. Here's why too many toys is a problem for your kid and your family.

Jessica Leeder

It’s the biggest test of my life—raising two kids after my husband died

It’s the biggest test of my life—raising two kids after my husband died

In the months since my husband died, my two kids and I have been struggling and learning as we try to rebuild our life as Jon would’ve wanted us to.

Nancy Westaway

4 washi tape gift wrapping ideas

4 washi tape gift wrapping ideas

Spruce up those brown paper packages with a little washi tape. Trust us, even the un-craftiest of gift wrappers can handle it.

Today's Parent

6 ways Christmas completely changes once you have kids

6 ways Christmas completely changes once you have kids

From shopping for gifts and picking out a tree to what happens on Christmas morning, the holidays are never quite the same once kids are in the picture.

Joanna Myers

My six-year-old’s questions about Christmas have me seriously stumped

My six-year-old’s questions about Christmas have me seriously stumped

It seems fundamentally wrong to say that something’s real with the intention of, later down the road, revealing it was all just one big, fat, jolly lie.

Anne Thériault

How to Teach Saving and Spending to Kids as Young as Three Years Old

How to Teach Saving and Spending to Kids as Young as Three Years Old

Tessa Mazachowsky and Caitlin Mahy

7 homemade baby toys you can make out of ordinary household stuff

7 homemade baby toys you can make out of ordinary household stuff

Instead of spending a ton of money, check your recycling bins and junk drawers for items you can repurpose as homemade baby toys.

Ariel Brewster

The anxiety of trying to be the 'supermom' nearly broke me

The anxiety of trying to be the 'supermom' nearly broke me

Amanda Watson

What if you want your kids to get the COVID vaccine but your ex says no?

What if you want your kids to get the COVID vaccine but your ex says no?

Anna-Marie Musson