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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.

5 Unsafe Car Habits to Break Now

5 Unsafe Car Habits to Break Now

As a parent, you do everything you can to keep your kids safe, so why not start with the car? Here are five unsafe car habits all parents should know about.

Emily Rivas

4 decadent sauce recipes

4 decadent sauce recipes

A drizzle, a smear, a dollop or a dip. These simple sauce recipes offer a world of possibilities. And they're not terrible eaten off a big spoon, either.

Amy Valm

This is what it’s like to parent when you're struggling to make ends meet

This is what it’s like to parent when you're struggling to make ends meet

From skipping hot lunches and birthday parties to relying on food banks, the secret struggle of parenting on the poverty line.

Raina Delisle

Badass OB-GYN Dr. Jen Gunter has no time for your pseudoscience nonsense

Badass OB-GYN Dr. Jen Gunter has no time for your pseudoscience nonsense

In an exclusive interview, Winnipeg-born Dr. Jen Gunter opens up about her journey to becoming the most important truth teller in women’s health.

Maureen Halushak

Cool haircuts for boys in 2019

Cool haircuts for boys in 2019

Snag a little inspiration for your son’s next barber sesh with these trendy boys' haircuts and hairstyles for toddlers to teens.

Andrea Karr

Cool hairstyles for girls in 2019

Cool hairstyles for girls in 2019

Help your toddler, grade-school girl or teen queen shine with a fresh new hairstyle that suits her hair type and personality.

Andrea Karr

7 zucchini recipes your kids will love

7 zucchini recipes your kids will love

Getting your kids to eat their vegetables sometimes involves thinking outside the box. These zucchini recipes are a great start.

Corinne Guirgis

8 yummy summer drinks for kids

8 yummy summer drinks for kids

Cool down and kick off the party with these delicious summer drinks for kids. Spiked adult versions will help weary parents beat the heat, too.

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15 hilarious kids jokes (by kids, for kids)

15 hilarious kids jokes (by kids, for kids)

“Do your kids love jokes? Our readers shared their kids’ best jokes with us. Here are some of the top LOLs.

Haley Overland

Important information about the Today's Parent Mealtime app

Important information about the Today's Parent Mealtime app

Regrettably, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue support for Mealtime and we will be removing the app from the App Store.

Today's Parent

A tribute to the family next door after 15 incredible years

A tribute to the family next door after 15 incredible years

As they prepare to move away, Hilary Faktor thanks her longtime neighbours for more than a decade of Harry Potter, tree forts and warm muffins.

Hilary Faktor, Maclean's

8 ways to reuse single-use plastics (and save tons of money!)

8 ways to reuse single-use plastics (and save tons of money!)

We bet your family has amassed plenty of freezer bags, berry bins, bag clips and more. Here's how to give them second (and third) lives while saving money.

Rachel Chen

6 No-Recipe Weeknight Dinner Ideas

6 No-Recipe Weeknight Dinner Ideas

Achieving #DinnerGoals doesn’t have to be exhausting. These dietitian-approved meals are quick to pull together and require almost no cooking (or dishes!).

Jennifer (Jay) Baum

28 Best Summer Recipes

28 Best Summer Recipes

Summer is all about light flavours, grills, in-season produce and cool treats. Check out our favourite summer recipes.

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How to make a dip-dyed watermelon T-shirt

How to make a dip-dyed watermelon T-shirt

This sweet summer t-shirt is a fun and easy project. If you know how to dunk, you already know how to dip dye.

Mandy Milks

My kids are missing out because we live so far away from their grandparents

My kids are missing out because we live so far away from their grandparents

I cherished growing up next door to my grandparents, but with my mom and dad living on the other side of the country, my kids will never experience that.

Kristen Thompson

8 sweet and savoury yogurt recipes

8 sweet and savoury yogurt recipes

Yogurt is an incredibly versatile ingredient — sweet or savoury, we've got yogurt recipes to satisfy your whole family.

Today's Parent staff

3 fun beach activities for kids

3 fun beach activities for kids

“I’m bored” isn’t something you’d expect to hear at the beach, but building sandcastles and digging holes can get old. Here are some beach games to try.

Today's Parent

15 best day trips around Toronto for families

15 best day trips around Toronto for families

Planning a family staycation? These jaunts just outside of the city’s borders will turn weekends into mini adventures the whole family will enjoy.

Today's Parent

Go ahead, get dirty—gardening as a family makes it far less of a chore

Go ahead, get dirty—gardening as a family makes it far less of a chore

Four ways to make gardening as a family more fun

Selena Mills