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10 ways to prevent and treat sore nipples while breastfeeding

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Watch as this Ontario mom delivers her baby on the side of the highway

Kids health

7 steps to help your kid get more sleep

Newborn care

Here's all the free baby stuff you can get in Canada

a mom and her two kids through a window

a mom and her two kids through a window

Parenting

Can I be a great mom and not lose myself in the process?

I'm learning that balancing my mom identity against my other selves takes time, intention and compromise.

Our latest on COVID-19

a granddad holds his grandchild outside at a family barbecue

a granddad holds his grandchild outside at a family barbecue

Family health

What’s safe this summer if you’re vaxxed but your kids aren’t

Freedom! Or not? Many parents are now double-dosed —but what do we do with the kids?

a parent at the park with two older kids playing around them

a parent at the park with two older kids playing around them

Family health

Changing the minds of the vaccine hesitant requires actually listening to them

Students getting on the bus wearing protective face coverings due to new COVID-19 regulations.

Students getting on the bus wearing protective face coverings due to new COVID-19 regulations.

School-age

How can we make schools safer next fall? It will take more than vaccines

an image showing the backs of a mom and child holding hands standing in front of a playground

an image showing the backs of a mom and child holding hands standing in front of a playground

Kids health

Has COVID turned our kids into permanent homebodies?

grandparents spending time outside with their grandson

grandparents spending time outside with their grandson

Family health

Fully vaccinated people have gotten the Delta COVID variant. Should we be worried?

What families need to know

Play it safe this summer

Little boy licking a Popsicle

Little boy licking a Popsicle

Family health

14 surprising summertime dangers

Summertime is about being carefree—but you have to stay smart when kids are on the move outdoors. Here are some risks you may not have considered.

a young child in a pool wearing a puddle jumper

a young child in a pool wearing a puddle jumper

Kids health

Why this popular flotation device could actually be really dangerous for your kid

Woman sitting on the beach with child on lap, applying sunscreen

Woman sitting on the beach with child on lap, applying sunscreen

Family health

9 questions every parent has about sunscreen and hot weather

five kids sitting on a pool deck and smiling at the camera

five kids sitting on a pool deck and smiling at the camera

Kids health

The colour of your kid's swimsuit could save their life

woman looking at her baby in a stroller while on a walk

woman looking at her baby in a stroller while on a walk

Baby health

The dangerous stroller mistake parents make in the hot weather

More on summer safety

turning a new leaf

kid's hand on the dirt next to a sprout

kid's hand on the dirt next to a sprout

Activities

Go ahead, get dirty—gardening as a family makes it far less of a chore

Photo of a family planting seeds in egg cartons in their kitchen

Photo of a family planting seeds in egg cartons in their kitchen

Activities

The best plants for gardening with kids

A woman and a little boy looking at vegetables they grew in their garden

A woman and a little boy looking at vegetables they grew in their garden

Kids health

5 reasons gardening with kids gives them a healthy start

Why your kids should plant their own garden

Why your kids should plant their own garden

Activities

Why your kids should plant their own garden

a decorated nursery with a crib, chair, bookshelf and toys

a decorated nursery with a crib, chair, bookshelf and toys

Baby sleep

8 unsafe nursery trends that influencers post way too often

By prizing style over sleep safety, these nurseries are actually dangerous for babies.

don't spill the beans

White fish in parchment paper package with lemons and green beans

White fish in parchment paper package with lemons and green beans

Recipes

Fish and Green Bean Packages

Total 30 min

Tex Mex Black Beans on Rice–Oct15

Tex Mex Black Beans on Rice–Oct15

Recipes

Tex-Mex Black Beans on Rice

Total 25 min

cheesy pasta with beef and beans

cheesy pasta with beef and beans

Recipes

Chili Mac

Total 35 min

Recipes

Supper Nachos

Total 35 min

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Mexican hot dog recipe

Mexican hot dog recipe

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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