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8 Ways To Unschedule Your Kids' Summer

8 Ways To Unschedule Your Kids' Summer

Though it may not be right for everyone, unscheduling summer has many benefits.

Susan Spicer

12 fun cottage activities to keep your kids busy and entertained this summer

12 fun cottage activities to keep your kids busy and entertained this summer

Renting a cottage or visiting a friend's this summer? Keeping the kids entertained should be pretty easy—just takes a bit of planning. Here are some ideas.

Today's Parent

Ikea hack: Turn a rolling cart into an awesome art station

Ikea hack: Turn a rolling cart into an awesome art station

There is finally a place to put all those crayons! With the Ikea Råskog utility cart you can organize and store all your kid's art supplies. We show you how.

Today's Parent

6 snacks that are surprisingly bad for kids’ teeth

6 snacks that are surprisingly bad for kids’ teeth

You already know candy and juice cause cavities, but the seemingly innocuous snacks on this list are pretty shocking.

Cara Rosenbloom

17 quick and easy recipes for a kid-friendly picnic

17 quick and easy recipes for a kid-friendly picnic

We've done all the planning for you with this kid-friendly picnic menu. There are easy recipes for bite-sized nibblies, grilled meat and dessert, too.

Amy Valm

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's new on Netflix Canada in June 2019

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's new on Netflix Canada in June 2019

Inception, the Jurassic Park series, and new episodes of Jessica Jones are coming. Here's what's new on Netflix Canada in June 2019

Kevin John Siazon

What to do with all those kid pictures and videos on your smartphone

What to do with all those kid pictures and videos on your smartphone

Are you storing hundreds of memories on your device without a plan to back them up? Try one of these painless ways to finally fix that.

Wendy Glauser

11 easy stir-fry recipes

11 easy stir-fry recipes

Speedy and flavourful, these stir-fry recipes will create dinners your family will love.

Alex Mlynek

12 essential grilled chicken recipes

12 essential grilled chicken recipes

Your barbecue called and it wants you to grill some chicken tonight. Enjoy one of the quick and fresh BBQ chicken recipes with a side of sunshine.

Amy Valm

11 kids’ movies and shows that are new on Netflix Canada in June 2019

11 kids’ movies and shows that are new on Netflix Canada in June 2019

Every month, Netflix Canada adds family-friendly shows and movies for your kids to stream. Here's what's coming up in June 2019

Kevin John Siazon

11 easy kale recipes your kids will actually love

11 easy kale recipes your kids will actually love

Soups, stews, salads and pasta—you'll find kale recipes for diners big and small.

Blake Eligh

13 no-fuss roasted recipes

13 no-fuss roasted recipes

In these fast-food, hack-obsessed times, there’s one simple, old-school trick that’s ready for a comeback. Start roasting.

Amy Valm

7 ways the Apple Watch got this out-of-shape mom of two to finally prioritize herself

7 ways the Apple Watch got this out-of-shape mom of two to finally prioritize herself

Take it from an out-of-shape mom of two: You don’t have to be a fitness-obsessed person to benefit from the many things you can do with an Apple Watch.

Ariel Brewster

8 Recipes Your Picky Eater Might Actually Eat

8 Recipes Your Picky Eater Might Actually Eat

Whether your kid is sensitive to textures, smells or, well, random things on random days, these recipes for picky eaters will help.

Chatelaine

My mother-in-law admitted she doesn’t love all the grandkids in our blended family equally

My mother-in-law admitted she doesn’t love all the grandkids in our blended family equally

In Rebecca Eckler's new book, "Blissfully Blended Bullsh*t," (out May 25) she wonders, “Is love always equal in a blended family?”

Rebecca Eckler

7 cool camping games for kids

7 cool camping games for kids

Ensure the words “I’m bored” are never uttered during your camping trip with these awesome non-tech activities for kids.

Marissa Stapley Ponikowski

Hand-me-downs are a new mom’s blessing and curse

Hand-me-downs are a new mom’s blessing and curse

I sobbed in gratitude as I unfolded outfit after outfit. But little did I know that my battle with overstuffed closets had just begun.

Claire Lawrence

10 surprising foods you need to start refrigerating ASAP

10 surprising foods you need to start refrigerating ASAP

Plus, a life-changing hack for storing natural peanut butter.

Laura Jeha, Chatelaine

How to raise strong daughters

How to raise strong daughters

Being a girl isn’t easy, but you can set your daughter up for success! Read on for advice on how to raise strong daughters, in partnership with Plan Canada.

Karen Robock

How to raise a helper

How to raise a helper

Young kids naturally want to help out, so how do you foster that as they get older? Here are five ways to raise a helper.

Erinne Magee