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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.

Finally! Here's how to start forming your "social circle"

Finally! Here's how to start forming your "social circle"

Teaming up with another family to create a "double bubble" could help with child care while still limiting the spread of COVID-19.

Claire Gagne

Polyamorous parenting: The surprising benefits of the ultimate modern family

Polyamorous parenting: The surprising benefits of the ultimate modern family

A growing number of Canadian parents are polyamorous. Experts, parents and even kids say it offers some surprising benefits.

Briony Smith

What it's like to go back to school—as a parent

What it's like to go back to school—as a parent

Moms and dads make excellent pupils, but face more challenges when they return to school after having kids. Here's what to expect.

Lisa Kadane

Why distance learning can be harder for families of children with disabilities

Why distance learning can be harder for families of children with disabilities

Families who typically work in close collaboration with school staff are struggling without face-to-face networks.

Jess Whitley

Why adopted kids need to know where they came from

Why adopted kids need to know where they came from

Having a sense of history can be enormously powerful for adopted kids. There’s a wide range of what an open adoption can look like.

Angie Gallop

An age-by-age guide to disciplining your kid

An age-by-age guide to disciplining your kid

What's the best way to discipline a toddler? And what do you do when your kid won't listen to you? Here is an age-by-age guide to disciplining children.

Cheryl Embrett

I’m uncomfortable telling other parents I’m queer

I’m uncomfortable telling other parents I’m queer

I know that if anyone were to challenge any of my coupled queer friends’ abilities to parent, I’d be the first to defend them. So why won’t I do the same for myself?

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

How to Make Sure You Have Access to Birth Control During COVID-19 Closures

How to Make Sure You Have Access to Birth Control During COVID-19 Closures

Jokes aside about a “coronavirus baby-boom,” many women are wondering how to access their usual methods of birth control during coronavirus.

Claire Sibonney

6 Simple Games That Teach Your Kid Self-Regulation

6 Simple Games That Teach Your Kid Self-Regulation

The younger kids learn to control their emotions and behaviour, the more successful they are in classroom learning—and life. These fun games will help.

Valerie Howes

10 Father's Day crafts for kids

10 Father's Day crafts for kids

They say handmade is best, and, well, when you have kids, crafts a no-brainer. Make Father's Day extra special with these sweet gifts.

Mandy Milks

30 Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids About Racism

30 Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids About Racism

alking to your kids about racism can be tough. Here are some books to help get them thinking about it.

Alex Mlynek

5 reasons you haven't talked to your kids about racism

5 reasons you haven't talked to your kids about racism

And why each one is rubbish.

Today's Parent

6 jobs I didn’t expect to inherit when I became a mom

6 jobs I didn’t expect to inherit when I became a mom

From Lunch Lady to Nose Wiper to Hurt Kisser to Manners Teacher, it turns out there’s more to being a mom than just being mom.

Rachel Toalson

I saw a guy checking out my 12-year-old in her bikini, and I’m not sure I handled it right

I saw a guy checking out my 12-year-old in her bikini, and I’m not sure I handled it right

She’s going to deal with this kind of attention more and more as she grows up. And as her mom, I need to teach her how to handle it. What would you do?

Lola Augustine Brown

20 easy grilling recipes

20 easy grilling recipes

Grill times are good times. Especially with these tasty recipes.

Amy Valm

What's new on Disney+ for kids and families in June 2020

What's new on Disney+ for kids and families in June 2020

Disney+ is always adding to their library of movies, TV shows and shorts to watch. Here's what your family can look forward to in June 2020.

Today's Parent

11 ways to make shared custody not suck

11 ways to make shared custody not suck

As the song goes, "breaking up is hard to do." But there are ways to make shared custody easier on your kids. Here's how to rock at co-parenting.

Dawn Calleja

"You were an exceptional child that needed exceptional care"

"You were an exceptional child that needed exceptional care"

In this touching essay, one mom looks back at raising her daughter, who was born with developmental delays.

Susie Sokol, Maclean's

I love staying home with my kids—is there something wrong with me?

I love staying home with my kids—is there something wrong with me?

When I tell people I actually enjoy being a stay-at-home mom, they don’t believe me.

Kristen Aspevig

White Parents: Here’s How to (and How Not To) Talk to Your Kids About Racism

White Parents: Here’s How to (and How Not To) Talk to Your Kids About Racism

The conversation about race and racism may be uncomfortable, but don’t ignore it. Start early and resist colour-blind messages.

Sasha Emmons