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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.

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

3 excuses for why your Elf on the Shelf didn't move last night

3 excuses for why your Elf on the Shelf didn't move last night

Fell asleep and forgot to find a new home for your kids' Elf on the Shelf? Try one of these handy (and somewhat plausible) explanations.

Amy Valm

How to manage migraines when you're a mom

How to manage migraines when you're a mom

Claire Gagne

Migraine medications, treatments and supplements: what you need to know

Migraine medications, treatments and supplements: what you need to know

There are many migraine treatments beyond medications like Advil and Tylenol, including supplements and wearable devices. Here’s what’s out there.

Claire Gagne

Why is it my job to help my kid buy Christmas gifts for my ex-husband?

Why is it my job to help my kid buy Christmas gifts for my ex-husband?

I’m so sick of spending money—and precious time—on Christmas gifts for my daughter’s dad and his new wife.

Lola Augustine Brown

Hey grandparents: We're drowning in all your well-intentioned gifts

Hey grandparents: We're drowning in all your well-intentioned gifts

When a visit with Grandma and Grandpa's automatically means a new toy, it might be time to talk to your parents about grandparent gift giving etiquette.

Claire Gagne

20 Kids' Books That Challenge Gender Stereotypes

20 Kids' Books That Challenge Gender Stereotypes

Need a good way to start the conversation about gender with your kids? These books show that it's perfectly fine to be yourself despite gender stereotypes.

Miriam Porter

5 new baby and kid Ikea collections we're loving

5 new baby and kid Ikea collections we're loving

Simone Olivero

52 Jolly Christmas Books for Kids

52 Jolly Christmas Books for Kids

Gather around the fireplace with hot chocolate in hand and read these classic Christmas tales to your kids!

Today's Parent

Whatever, haters: I'm LOVING coming up with Elf on the Shelf ideas

Whatever, haters: I'm LOVING coming up with Elf on the Shelf ideas

It's possible the novelty might wear off. But for now, it’s boatloads of fun, and gives us all something extra to look forward to in the mornings.

Christine Persaud

The surprising way to clean bath toys

The surprising way to clean bath toys

Your kids probably love their bath toys—but getting the water out of those squirters is a pain. We have a hack that gets rid of any grime and smell.

Today's Parent

Pregnant and alone at Christmas

Pregnant and alone at Christmas

Left pregnant and alone, Lola Augustine Brown shares her story of a Christmas that brought her more hope than she imagined.

Lola Augustine Brown

I'm raising my kids as non-believers

I'm raising my kids as non-believers

We never told our kids Santa was coming down the chimney because he wasn't. Every family needs to decide how to tell kids about Santa.

Kendra Stanton Lee

10 Christmas movies that spoil the Santa surprise for kids

10 Christmas movies that spoil the Santa surprise for kids

Imagine all your hard work keeping the magic alive being destroyed by family movie night! Here are some Christmas movies that could do just that.

Betsy Bozdech

Food banks: What they need, what they don't

Food banks: What they need, what they don't

Check out which food and toiletry items food banks need most before donating goods to your local food bank, homeless shelter, or soup kitchen

Alex Mlynek

These six things make being a 'good parent' impossible

These six things make being a 'good parent' impossible

In an excerpt from Olivia Scobie's book, Impossible Parenting, she outlines six internal expectations that hold parents back from believing that they're doing a good job.

Olivia Scobie

Kid volunteers: Raising children who give back

Kid volunteers: Raising children who give back

Many families focus on charity at the holidays, but how can parents raise kid volunteers who give back and practice charity all year long?

Alex Mlynek

7 things I've learned about having three kids

7 things I've learned about having three kids

Thinking about taking the leap and having a third kid? Here's what one mom learned after a few years of being the mom of three boys.

Rachel Cameron