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Stage fright: How to help kids with performance anxiety

Stage fright: How to help kids with performance anxiety

Does your child get butterflies before ballet recitals, school concerts or class presentations? Performance anxiety is common in kids. We asked experts how to cope.

Kate Winn

12 holiday season events and activities in Toronto for families

12 holiday season events and activities in Toronto for families

Celebrate the holiday season in Toronto with these 12 Christmas events and activities that are sure to be fun for the whole family.

Jaclyn Law

Covering your kids: Your guide to term life insurance

Covering your kids: Your guide to term life insurance

Jennifer Goldberg

Confession: My youngest kid doesn't like his big brother

Confession: My youngest kid doesn't like his big brother

It's not always cute cuddles and sweet, brotherly bonding. Sometimes siblings just don't click.

Stacy Ellis

Baby on a budget: 12 easy ways to save

Baby on a budget: 12 easy ways to save

Parenthood on a budget! These tips will help you save money while raising your little cutie.

Rhea Seymour

Kid’s screen time: It’s okay, you don’t need to burn all your gadgets

Kid’s screen time: It’s okay, you don’t need to burn all your gadgets

Don’t feel guilty about all those PAW Patrol episodes. New screen-time recommendations encourage parents to consider the whole family’s media use.

Jason Anderson

What to do when you don't like your child's teacher

What to do when you don't like your child's teacher

There are many reasons for possible parent-teacher conflicts. Here's what to do when you don't like your child's teacher.

Dana Dougherty Reinke

6 tips to help keep the peace between siblings

6 tips to help keep the peace between siblings

Lola Augustine Brown

When your kid is suddenly anxious about everything

When your kid is suddenly anxious about everything

My five-year-old daughter, Anna, rarely worried about anything. This summer, that all changed.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

5 tips to help toddlers cope with new siblings

5 tips to help toddlers cope with new siblings

Lola Augustine Brown

What to do in Toronto: Best haunted tours to get in the Halloween spirit

What to do in Toronto: Best haunted tours to get in the Halloween spirit

Not sure what to do in Toronto? Haunted tours are sure to be a hit with older kids who love a spine-chilling ghost story.

Alex Mlynek

Signs you're a pregzilla and what to do about it

Signs you're a pregzilla and what to do about it

Have you heard of a pregzilla? Find out if you are one, and what to do about it.

Lisa van de Geyn

8 awesome deals for Canadians at U.S. ski resorts

8 awesome deals for Canadians at U.S. ski resorts

Wendy Helfenbaum

Parents are told to buy $400 ticket so baby can attend hockey game

Parents are told to buy $400 ticket so baby can attend hockey game

Sasha Emmons

The Dos and Don'ts of Homework Time

The Dos and Don'ts of Homework Time

Is homework a nightly battle in your household? Follow these tips and take the tension out of homework time.

Lisa Evans

Why Vancouver should be your next family vacation

Why Vancouver should be your next family vacation

Leah Rumack

Cute printable lunch box cards for kids

Cute printable lunch box cards for kids

Let your kids know you're thinking about them by putting one of these funny cards in their lunch bag each day.

Today's Parent

School lunch planner printable template

School lunch planner printable template

Packing lunches is a snap with our school lunch planner printable. Have your child pick two favourites from each meal category and one he's willing to try.

Tropicana

How to teach your child time management

How to teach your child time management

Here are eight essential time-management tips kids can use to better their chances of success in school and later on in life.

Clare Kumar

5 tips for buying second-hand kids' clothes

5 tips for buying second-hand kids' clothes

Gently used clothing is a budget-friendly way to add items to your growing kid’s wardrobe.

Cara Smusiak