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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.

How to make fabric-covered pots from yogurt containers

How to make fabric-covered pots from yogurt containers

Go old-school with these quick and easy fabric-covered pots. It's a great way to upcycle yogurt containers and is an impressive gift for kids to make.

Mandy Milks

An age-by-age guide to reading to your kids

An age-by-age guide to reading to your kids

Reading to kids is more than just reading the words on the page. Help your kids learn new vocabulary and develop empathy and self-control with these tips.

Vanessa Milne

I sent my kids away because of coronavirus, and I don't know when I'll see them again

I sent my kids away because of coronavirus, and I don't know when I'll see them again

As a doctor, having my family isolate away from me felt like the right thing to do at the time—but I never expected it to be this hard.

Nadine Gebara

15 delicious vegan recipes

15 delicious vegan recipes

Embrace meatless with these scrumptious recipes. Vegan cooking is all about flavour, and these do not disappoint.

Amy Valm

I didn't want to socialize with school moms. Here's what happened when I did

I didn't want to socialize with school moms. Here's what happened when I did

"I love my kids’ school, but as a major introvert, I’d rather attend a funeral than a PTA meeting."

Sarah Garone

18 recipes to make with your farmers' market haul

18 recipes to make with your farmers' market haul

It's worth trekking out early to get the cream of the crop at the farmers' market. There's so many recipes you can like sweet hand pies or savoury latkes.

Amy Valm

9 Signs of Screen Addiction in Kids

9 Signs of Screen Addiction in Kids

Think your child might be addicted to watching YouTube videos or playing video games? It’s possible. Here’s how to spot screen addiction in kids.

Jill Buchner

10 ways to entertain your kids when waiting in a long line

10 ways to entertain your kids when waiting in a long line

Want to keep the kids entertained without handing them your phone? Kill time with one of these simple games—no equipment necessary.

Today's Parent

16 Easy And Healthy Breastfeeding Meal Ideas

16 Easy And Healthy Breastfeeding Meal Ideas

Looking for breastfeeding recipes? We’ve rounded up healthy and easy meals for breastfeeding moms. Bonus: They’re tasty, too.

Alex Mlynek

11 Tips For Building Self-Esteem In Children

11 Tips For Building Self-Esteem In Children

Simply praising your child can actually do more harm than good. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to build self confidence in a child.

Randi Chapnik Myers

How To Stop Your Toddler from Hitting (Without Yelling Or Shaming)

How To Stop Your Toddler from Hitting (Without Yelling Or Shaming)

Wondering why your kiddo keeps hitting and what you can do about it? Learn why it happens, how to respond calmly and what experts recommend for kids 1 to 5.

Alex Mlynek

Emotional Labour Was Eroding My Marriage—This is How We Tried To Fix It

Emotional Labour Was Eroding My Marriage—This is How We Tried To Fix It

Do you feel like you do EVERYTHING to keep the household functioning? One couple tries to solve the emotional labour imbalance.

Jennifer Chen

Here's what works way better than forcing your kid to say sorry

Here's what works way better than forcing your kid to say sorry

You can insist that your child apologize, but how can you help them to feel genuine remorse, make amends and do better next time?

Rachael Rifkin

10 things only parents of high-spirited kids would understand

Toddler behaviour

10 things only parents of high-spirited kids would understand

Some people call this kind of kid "high-spirited." So how do you know you've got a high-spirited child on your hands? Check this list.

Cassandra Drudi

Binge-watch after bedtime: What’s new on Netflix Canada in May 2020

Binge-watch after bedtime: What’s new on Netflix Canada in May 2020

Hollywood, The Lovebirds and new episodes of Workin' Moms are coming your way. Here's what's new on Netflix Canada in May 2020.

Kevin John Siazon

The best way to cook 8 common cuts of steak (with recipes!)

The best way to cook 8 common cuts of steak (with recipes!)

Don’t know your strip loin from your sirloin? Your flank steak from your flat iron? Read on to become a pro at the butcher counter.

Laura Jeha, Chatelaine

How to know if your kid is struggling with executive functioning skills

How to know if your kid is struggling with executive functioning skills

Many kids are easily distracted or struggle with transitions, but for some, they're a sign of a sign of a bigger problem with executive functioning skills.

Vanessa Milne

How a surrogate mom gave us so much more than our son

How a surrogate mom gave us so much more than our son

We found a surrogate mom who would carry and deliver our son. She gave us so much more.

Tom Cahill, as told to Today's Parent

10 kids’ movies and shows that are new on Netflix Canada in May 2020

10 kids’ movies and shows that are new on Netflix Canada in May 2020

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

Kevin John Siazon

Quarantine has turned me into a mean mom with zero patience

Quarantine has turned me into a mean mom with zero patience

Being stuck at home with my kids indefinitely during this quarantine has brought out the worst in me as a mom: I'm yelling, irritable and distracted.

Erin Pepler