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6 easy ways to reduce your family's food waste

6 easy ways to reduce your family's food waste

We pat ourselves on the back each week for filling up the green bin, but that's still putting food in the trash. Here's how to reduce food waste.

Simone Olivero

6 sustainable ways to declutter your playroom

6 sustainable ways to declutter your playroom

Broken action figures, tiny plastic trinkets from loot bags and a pile of dried out markers. Yes, recycling plastic toys is possible.

Alex Mlynek

Why working moms need to be more open about the hard stuff

Why working moms need to be more open about the hard stuff

Being a working mom is really hard, but a lot of us act like it isn’t. I think if we could drop the act and be more open about it, we’d all be better off.

Melanie Ng

Turn Your Refrigerator Into #FridgeGoals

Turn Your Refrigerator Into #FridgeGoals

Interior stylist and mom to four boys, Sarah Gunn, shares her secrets to having an Instagram-worthy fridge—from grouping foods to using clear containers.

Today's Parent

Forest schools: When every day is a field trip day

Forest schools: When every day is a field trip day

Catherine McClean

New Year's resolutions for the whole family

New Year's resolutions for the whole family

Here’s a roundup of New Year's resolutions you and your family should make now to ensure a fabulous 2019.

Liza Finlay

How a quick winter getaway helped my family bond before the holidays

Winter Family Getaways

How a quick winter getaway helped my family bond before the holidays

Holidays are hectic for all families—blogger Britt Havens and her brood are no exception. Here's how a quick winter getaway put them on the right track.

Britt Havens

7 Life Lessons I Want My Kids To Learn From Having A Single Mom

7 Life Lessons I Want My Kids To Learn From Having A Single Mom

After filing for divorce, I realized our new life was helping my kids grow into incredible people—not in spite of having a single mom, but because they do.

Today's Parent

11 ways to save money over the holidays

11 ways to save money over the holidays

No matter what you celebrate, holidays mean extra strain on your bank account. This year, try one of these 11 clever ways to "sleigh" your holiday budget.

Amanda Naccarato

How to handle the top five holiday stress triggers

How to handle the top five holiday stress triggers

Does your December to-do list feel a mile long? Here’s how to avoid overwhelming anxiety when faced with five common holiday stressors

Tenille Bonoguore

I’m not telling my big kid the truth about Santa

I’m not telling my big kid the truth about Santa

As my kids sat with Santa last weekend, I saw a look in their smiling faces that I only see at this time of year.

Jennifer Pinarski

5 things you need to teach your kid about getting lost

5 things you need to teach your kid about getting lost

Family outings are so much fun until your child gets lost.

Danielle Braff

Date night? No, thanks. I'll take a day date

Date night? No, thanks. I'll take a day date

Why couples should opt for a day date instead of a date night.

Kim Shiffman

How to make it work when your partner is always travelling

How to make it work when your partner is always travelling

Jennifer Leask

Growing family? How to know when it’s time to upsize

Growing family? How to know when it’s time to upsize

If you’re running out of room(s), it may be time to buy, sell, or both. Here’s how writer Alicia Cox Thomson and her family gained more space.

Alicia Cox Thomson

I changed my name for the sake of my kids—and I regret it

I changed my name for the sake of my kids—and I regret it

I wanted an official, obvious connection to my children for all the world to see, but doubling my last name turned out to be a massive error in judgment.

Sheri Segal Glick

I’ve found a way to celebrate Diwali and Halloween

I’ve found a way to celebrate Diwali and Halloween

How one family came to terms with celebrating the festival of lights while surrounded by the ghosts and goblins of Halloween.

Kinjal Dagli Shah

How we’re preparing to have a kid behind the wheel this winter

How we’re preparing to have a kid behind the wheel this winter

Winter driving in Canada is no joke. Here’s how one mom is keeping her newly licensed teen safe behind the wheel during the upcoming snowy season.

Jamie Scrimgeour

3 smart tips to help you plan your next winter road trip

3 smart tips to help you plan your next winter road trip

This mom isn’t going to let a little snow and slush keep her family off the roads. Get her tips for having fun and staying safe on a winter road trip!

Maca Atencio, Hey Maca

5 mistakes parents make when they get separated

5 mistakes parents make when they get separated

Thinking it might be time to end things with your spouse? Make sure to avoid these five common mistakes.

Sarah Mariotti