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Opinion

Kids should be in school, not six-hour COVID test lineups

School-age

What if your kid sucks at something they're passionate about?

School-age

Mean kids: How to deal with frenemies

Family life

Hate math? Then don't help your kid with their homework

Illustration of birth control pill

Illustration of birth control pill

Women's health

Why millennial moms are ditching the pill

Millennial moms like me are lusting for birth control that’s better than what our mothers had.

How to raise Anti-racist kids

illustration of a family at a protest. One kid is sitting on dad's shoulders holding a sign and the other is raising a fist in the air. yellow light beams are shining out from their eyes

illustration of a family at a protest. One kid is sitting on dad's shoulders holding a sign and the other is raising a fist in the air. yellow light beams are shining out from their eyes

Parenting

This is what it means to raise an anti-racist kid

This may be uncomfortable to hear, but racism is ingrained in all of us. It’s no longer enough to teach kids not to “see colour”—in fact, it’s harmful. Here's how to take action.

Word collage of different anti-racist terms like Systemic racism, decolonize and white privilege

Word collage of different anti-racist terms like Systemic racism, decolonize and white privilege

Parenting

These are the anti-racism terms you and your kids need to know

a group of friends sitting around a dinner table

a group of friends sitting around a dinner table

Parenting

How to talk to your kids' grandparents and relatives about racism

Photo of a family walking in a Black Lives Matter protest.

Photo of a family walking in a Black Lives Matter protest.

Parenting

How to take your kids to a protest safely

Illustration of cops in riot gear standing on a kids playmat that has the letters BLM for Black Lives Matter

Illustration of cops in riot gear standing on a kids playmat that has the letters BLM for Black Lives Matter

Opinion

Parents, maybe it's time to stop glorifying the police to your kids

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Here's to a healthy school year

School-age

What to pack in your kid's backpack this year

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School-age

Kid talk: How do you feel about school this year?

two young children doing chalk drawings

two young children doing chalk drawings

School-age

We asked the experts how to mitigate the risk of kids' activities

back to school check list

back to school check list

Checklists

Get prepared with our back to school checklist

More back-to-school tips

Our latest on Coronavirus

reusable face mask for kids

reusable face mask for kids

Kids health

Updated: 62 reusable cloth masks for kids

Cute, functional and made to fit little faces.

Child experiencing runny nose not due to coronavirus

Child experiencing runny nose not due to coronavirus

School-age

Should kids be sent home because of a runny nose?

woman sitting on her couch engrossed in her phone

woman sitting on her couch engrossed in her phone

Opinion

I just got the dreaded there's-COVID-in-your-child's-school email

Cars waiting in line to get tested for coronavirus

Cars waiting in line to get tested for coronavirus

School-age

Back to school—and still not serious about COVID testing

Crowded classroom during coronavirus

Crowded classroom during coronavirus

School-age

COVID cases are up. Why won't Ontario's government mandate smaller classes?

What families need to know

Flying red lions soar towards a castle in space

Flying red lions soar towards a castle in space

Activities

17 kids’ movies and shows that are new on Netflix Canada in October 2020

Every month, Netflix Canada adds family-friendly shows and movies for your kids to stream. Here's what's coming up in October 2020.

An apple a day...

dish of apple crumble with cranberry

dish of apple crumble with cranberry

Maple Apple Cranberry Crumble

bowl of cinnamon apple chips

bowl of cinnamon apple chips

Recipes

Apple Chips

Total 145 min

plate of fresh monkey bread

plate of fresh monkey bread

Recipes

Apple-Cinnamon Monkey Bread

Total 125 min

Bento box with a fruit strip rolled up in wax paper

Bento box with a fruit strip rolled up in wax paper

Recipes

Blueberry-Apple Fruit Leather

Total 315 min

More quick recipes

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Mexican hot dog recipe

Mexican hot dog recipe

Recipes

Mexican hot dog

Total 15 min

rice bowl with ground beef, hardboiled eggs and shredded veggies

rice bowl with ground beef, hardboiled eggs and shredded veggies

Recipes

Ginger Beef Rice Bowl

Total 40 min

Baked Ham and Cheese Frittata

Baked Ham and Cheese Frittata

Recipes

Baked Ham and Cheese Frittata

Total 45 min

crockery with potatoes and corn

crockery with potatoes and corn

Recipes

Rainbow hasselback potatoes

Total 120 min

tray of sausage with tomatoes and beans

tray of sausage with tomatoes and beans

Recipes

Saucy Italian sausage sheet pan

Total 45 min