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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.

8 best toys for big kids

8 best toys for big kids

Kevin John Siazon

29 best toys for preschoolers

29 best toys for preschoolers

Kevin John Siazon

30 best toys for babies and toddlers

30 best toys for babies and toddlers

Kevin John Siazon

29 best toys for little kids

29 best toys for little kids

Kevin John Siazon

Those symptoms that seem like pregnancy could actually be perimenopause

Those symptoms that seem like pregnancy could actually be perimenopause

It's not an old lady thing—symptoms of perimenopause can begin as early as your mid- to late-30s. Try these doctor-approved survival tips.

Sydney Loney

13 Dishes You Can Eat With One Hand

13 Dishes You Can Eat With One Hand

For busy parents, meals like these—that you can eat with one hand—will save the day!

Amy Valm

Being a mom with chronic pain wasn't part of the plan

Being a mom with chronic pain wasn't part of the plan

My daughter and I both know I'm not the same as other moms. But there are still good days with chronic pain and illness, and this is how we cope.

Tara Mandarano

8 Cool Subscription Boxes for Kids

8 Cool Subscription Boxes for Kids

You've got mail! Fun, new (and educational) activities delivered right to your kids' door each month.

Today's Parent

My two sons can’t get their hair cut at the same salon—and that needs to change

My two sons can’t get their hair cut at the same salon—and that needs to change

I thought we'd get a sweet "first haircut" memory for the baby book, but it was derailed by systemic racism.

Alicia Lue

Getting a vasectomy is actually not that big a deal

Getting a vasectomy is actually not that big a deal

It's one of the safest and most effective methods of contraception for men—so why aren't more men having it done?

Jason Anderson

17 celebrity moms and dads with tattoos that celebrate their kids

17 celebrity moms and dads with tattoos that celebrate their kids

From simple to elaborate, these celeb parents have chosen to honour their kids in the most permanent way—by getting a tattoo.

Emily Rivas

How do you know you're ready for a second baby?

How do you know you're ready for a second baby?

When I was pregnant with my second baby, I mourned the loss of my cute little family of three. But here's why I was so, so wrong to worry.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

An age-by-age guide to playing with your kid

An age-by-age guide to playing with your kid

If playing with your kid doesn’t come naturally to you, you’re not alone. Here are some of the best ways to have fun with your kid, at every age.

Alex Mlynek

Why millennial moms are ditching the pill

Why millennial moms are ditching the pill

Millennial moms are letting their birth control prescriptions lapse and opting for IUDs and other hormone-free birth control methods instead. Here's why.

Claire Sibonney

How to encourage creative play

How to encourage creative play

Teresa Pitman

8 ways parenting literally causes pain—and how you can fix it

8 ways parenting literally causes pain—and how you can fix it

The fire in your wrist after cradling your newborn until she nods off. The twinge in your back as you pick up your toddler for the zillionth time. Kids can be a pain. Here’s a guide to the hurt and what you can do to make it all better.

Corinna Vangerwen

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's coming to Netflix Canada in November 2020

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's coming to Netflix Canada in November 2020

Today's Parent

The pandemic made me do it: I've been reckless with our family finances

The pandemic made me do it: I've been reckless with our family finances

We bought a house, got a dog and are splurging on groceries. In these stressful pandemic times, maybe a little debt isn't so bad.

Brianna Bell, Macleans

15 kids’ movies and shows that are new on Netflix Canada in November 2020

15 kids’ movies and shows that are new on Netflix Canada in November 2020

Every month, Netflix Canada adds family-friendly shows and movies for your kids to stream. Here's what's coming up in November 2020.

Today's Parent

Age-by-age guide to surviving witching hour

Age-by-age guide to surviving witching hour

The term "witching hour" is usually applied to babies, but all kids can be sensitive and difficult to manage for the hour (or two) before bedtime.

Jennifer Cox