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Summer Sun Protection: A Guide for Kids and Babies

Summer Sun Protection: A Guide for Kids and Babies

Here’s everything you need to know about sun protection this summer, including UPF rash guards and the difference between mineral and chemical sunscreens.

Karen Robock

The 11 best water parks in Canada

The 11 best water parks in Canada

Summer means one thing: water parks! Here's a list of our favourite water parks and splash pads across Canada.

Jody Robbins

51 ways to get your kids off screens this summer

51 ways to get your kids off screens this summer

When your kids chant, “We’re bored,” it can be tempting to switch on a screen. Try these old-school alternatives instead.

Lola Augustine Brown

8 barbecue tools to get you grilling this summer

8 barbecue tools to get you grilling this summer

From roasters and smokers to scrapers and accessories, up your grilling game this summer with these awesome barbecue essentials.

Simone Olivero

What should you pack in your family first-aid kit?

What should you pack in your family first-aid kit?

Summer is here! That means fun in the sun, but also scrapes, bruises and bug bites. Here's what you should be packing in your family first-aid kit.

Today's Parent

12 summer potluck recipes that don't suck

12 summer potluck recipes that don't suck

Win the summer potluck with these simple but impressive dishes. We've got updated classics and totally fun new recipes that will slay the competition.

Amy Valm

12 summer comfort food recipes

12 summer comfort food recipes

It may be hot, but your urge to chow comforting classics is still strong. These light, peak-summer dishes are just the thing to knock your cravings down.

Amy Valm

9 summer slow cooker recipes

9 summer slow cooker recipes

When you think slow cooker, you probably think heavy, hearty meals. Think again. Here are some meal ideas that are great year-round.

Davina Sinnatamby

5 tantrum triggers and how you can avoid them

Toddler behaviour

5 tantrum triggers and how you can avoid them

Five scenarios that make your toddler more prone to tantrums—and how to avoid them

Jessica Snyder Sachs

11 quick and easy soup recipes

11 quick and easy soup recipes

What makes an "easy" soup recipe? It isn't necessarily the number of ingredients, more the time involved. These bowls all take 15 min or less to prep.

Amy Valm

The Canadian Paediatric Society Has Released Surprising New Screen Time Rules

The Canadian Paediatric Society Has Released Surprising New Screen Time Rules

Stop watching the clock, says the Canadian Paediatric Society. But that doesn’t mean parents shouldn’t be heavily involved in their kids’ media use, according to new screen time rules.

Chris Deacon

Why Your Kids Need To Get Bored This Summer

Why Your Kids Need To Get Bored This Summer

Here’s how you all can enjoy those 62 gloriously golden days of summer (even if you don’t have any vacation days or friends with cottages).

Heather Greenwood Davis

8 tasty recipes that use fresh herbs

8 tasty recipes that use fresh herbs

Fresh herbs can brighten any dish. Let kids smell them, wash, pick and garnish with them. Soon they'll know their rosemary from their thyme.

Amy Valm

4 Parent-Tested Systems You Can Use to Limit Screen Time

4 Parent-Tested Systems You Can Use to Limit Screen Time

Freaked about how technology turns kids into disconnected zombies? These strategies from experts and parents will help you get screen time under control.

Claire Gagne

16 best batch recipes

16 best batch recipes

Those cool, collected parents—they do exist. They probably batch cook. Here are their recipes.

Today's Parent

14 delicious kebab recipes

14 delicious kebab recipes

Your kids are crying for finger foods. Appease them with these easy and tasty kebab recipes.

Amy Valm

5 hearty mac and cheese recipes

5 hearty mac and cheese recipes

Try one of our mac and cheese recipes, some are classics and others pack a tasty twist.

Amy Valm

A working mom’s tips for surviving summer vacation

A working mom’s tips for surviving summer vacation

It practically takes a flight controller to manage all the scheduling of camps and activities throughout the summer. Here’s how I survive summer vacation.

Hilary Thompson

“A spoonful of kerosene”: 150 years of parenting advice

“A spoonful of kerosene”: 150 years of parenting advice

The way we parent has changed a lot since 1867. Here, we take you through a timeline of the good, the bad and the downright strange.

Anna Modugno

10 easy and fresh post-vacation dinner recipes

10 easy and fresh post-vacation dinner recipes

Welcome home! You have no food in the house and you must eat vegetables. These light dinner recipes are here to ease you back in to real life.

Amy Valm