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7 Costco shopping secrets you need to know

7 Costco shopping secrets you need to know

Everyone’s favourite warehouse has some secrets you may not know about! Keep these in mind on your next shopping trip to Costco.

Today's Parent

Ikea’s best packaged and frozen foods

Ikea’s best packaged and frozen foods

Come for the tea lights, stay for the (surprisingly excellent!) convenience food

Sue Reidl, Chatelaine

How my daughter taught me to fail

How my daughter taught me to fail

It has taken many mistakes and a whole lot of frustration, but helping my daughter play violin has given me something I’ve always wanted.

Lisa Selin Davis

4 things I learned when I went on a mom-cation

4 things I learned when I went on a mom-cation

Before I knew it, in the middle of a harsh Toronto winter, I was booked for a four-night trip to Florida. All. By. Myself.

Kim Shiffman

These Canadian moms struck gold while inspired on mat leave

These Canadian moms struck gold while inspired on mat leave

Meet these five amazing mom entrepreneurs who made the leap to self-employment after having babies—and didn’t look back. (Bonus: they're all Canadian!)

Claire Sibonney

Why I'm glad I didn't redshirt my December baby

Why I'm glad I didn't redshirt my December baby

"I couldn't help but feel I'd made a horrible mistake. I wondered if I should have held Isaac back, effectively 'redshirting' my December baby."

Jennifer Pinarski

7 things to do in Annapolis with kids

7 things to do in Annapolis with kids

From battling pirates to eating delicious crab dishes, families will love Annapolis and the surrounding towns of Chesapeake Bay.

Davina Sinnatamby

No one takes pictures of moms—so I'm doing something about it

No one takes pictures of moms—so I'm doing something about it

Kristen Thompson

Are split grades really so bad?

Are split grades really so bad?

Investigating split grades: Here's why more elementary schools are forming multigrade classrooms, and what parents need to know.

Lisa Kadane

11 things to do with kids in San Francisco and the Bay area

11 things to do with kids in San Francisco and the Bay area

This city may not be the most stroller-friendly, but from museums to food to wildlife, there’s so much on offer for families.

Simone Olivero

How Jillian Harris radically reduced her family's household waste

How Jillian Harris radically reduced her family's household waste

Through a series of small changes, the lifestyle blogger and television personality halved the amount of trash she throws out. Here’s how she did it.

Maureen Halushak

14 vegan pantry essentials

14 vegan pantry essentials

Vegan cooking takes a little getting used to, but with these basic pantry essentials, you've got it in the bag.

Amy Valm

How I built a family after my marriage imploded

How I built a family after my marriage imploded

On the cusp of parenthood, my life as I knew it was ripped out from under me. As painful as it was, it might have been the best thing that ever happened to me.

Samantha Westren

Addiction was ripping my family apart and the stigma we faced only made it worse

Addiction was ripping my family apart and the stigma we faced only made it worse

Inside our renovated semi-detached home on a tree-lined street in Toronto, our lives were being ripped apart by mental health issues and addiction.

Chatelaine

This is what kids' breakfasts look like around the world

This is what kids' breakfasts look like around the world

From noodle soup to Spam, there are so many ways to start your kid's day off right! Get inspired by these dishes from across the globe.

Simone Olivero

5 tips for managing the end-of-summer blahs

5 tips for managing the end-of-summer blahs

Counting down the days until school starts? Here are ways to break through that dreaded end-of-summer wall and make it to September in one piece.

Jennifer Pinarski

First time field trip volunteer? Here's what you need to know

First time field trip volunteer? Here's what you need to know

Thinking about being a field trip volunteer for your kid's next big outing? Here are some dos and don'ts that will come in handy.

Nadine Silverthorne

10 best communities to raise a family in Canada

10 best communities to raise a family in Canada

In a brand new ranking, Maclean's factored in daycare costs and looked for communities with lots of children to find the best towns and cities for families.

Maclean's

4 tech tools that manage kids’ screen time so you don’t have to

4 tech tools that manage kids’ screen time so you don’t have to

Managing kids' screen time can be a never-ending battle. So if technology can help an exhausted parent solve this problem, why not use it?

Christine Persaud

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