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10 tips for hosting a successful sleepover

10 tips for hosting a successful sleepover

Is your kid hosting her first sleepover? Make it a huge success by following these expert tips.

Lisa Murphy

How to help your kids make friends

How to help your kids make friends

What to do when your child has trouble making friends.

Siri Agrell

The best post-game snacks for kids

The best post-game snacks for kids

Lessons on proper ways to fuel an active body are just as vital as teaching kids to throw and pass.

Cara Rosenbloom

Raising strong daughters: How to boost girls’ self-esteem

Raising strong daughters: How to boost girls’ self-esteem

Plan International Canada’s Caroline Riseboro shares her advice on teaching girls how to be confident and how parents can model positive self-esteem.

Lisa van de Geyn

Is your kid ready to be home alone?

Is your kid ready to be home alone?

Here's what you need to know before deciding if your kid is ready to stay home alone.

Sasha Emmons

7 genius tips to make mealtimes easier

7 genius tips to make mealtimes easier

Meals don't always have to be a struggle! Seven awesome parents share their tips and tricks for making mealtime easier.

Today's Parent

7 helpful child-care sites and apps

7 helpful child-care sites and apps

Find child care options daycare spots, babysitters and more at the touch of a button.

Today's Parent

The debate: Do you let your kids pee outside?

The debate: Do you let your kids pee outside?

Two parents, two very strong opinions on kids using nature as their outhouse.

Today's Parent

Why working women should ease up on the mommy guilt

Why working women should ease up on the mommy guilt

Sometimes it feels like whatever you do, it’s never enough. But data confirms the fact we should give up on the mommy guilt. Working mothers today spend more active time with their kids than stay-at-home mothers did in 1975.

Katie Dupuis

5 lessons for new parents

5 lessons for new parents

It’s time for Ian Mendes to say goodbye to his column—but not before imparting his best advice to those just beginning their adventures in parenting.

Ian Mendes

Your best laundry tips and tricks

Your best laundry tips and tricks

Turn this chore into a simple, fun (for the kids) task with these smart laundry tips and tricks from our readers.

Today's Parent

Tips to keep kids safe in the laundry room

Tips to keep kids safe in the laundry room

Little kids love helping with laundry, but there are a few hazards to be aware of. Here's how to keep your kid safe in the laundry room.

Today's Parent

How to remove common stains

How to remove common stains

From baby food to mud, poop to crayon, we've rounded up solutions for some of the most common stains kids get on their clothes.

Today's Parent

8 ways to save money on laundry

8 ways to save money on laundry

Having two small kids, you really start to see how doing frequent laundry adds up. Here are eight things you can do to get more bang for your buck.

Chatelaine

4 social skills school-age kids should know

4 social skills school-age kids should know

As kids grow, their repertoire of social skills should expand beyond basic "please" and "thank you."

Allan Britnell

Do you enforce movie-rating age guidelines?

Do you enforce movie-rating age guidelines?

Can your little one handle a PG-13 movie? Two parents discuss whether or not kids should be allowed to watch age-inappropriate flicks.

Jeff Hay

How to stop tantrums—before they start

How to stop tantrums—before they start

York professor Stuart Shanker argues that self-regulation gives kids the tools to cope with the stresses of life. Which means, we could stop tantrums!

Katie Dupuis

How to talk to your daughter about booty shorts

How to talk to your daughter about booty shorts

You want to set limits but also defend your young woman’s choice to wear WTF she wants, without shame. Here’s one way of getting there.

Marnie Goldenberg

What Finding Dory can teach us about exceptional kids

What Finding Dory can teach us about exceptional kids

For one mom, watching Finding Dory with her daughter was more than just your average movie night—it was a lesson in parenting.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

#ThisIsMyLife: 6 reasons why you're always late

#ThisIsMyLife: 6 reasons why you're always late

Ten out of 10 would recommend you give your daycare worker a different (read: more believable) reason for why you're always late.

Leah Rumack