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J.K. Rowling to release three more Harry Potter books

J.K. Rowling to release three more Harry Potter books

Amy Valm

Someone is smearing peanut butter on Toronto playgrounds

Someone is smearing peanut butter on Toronto playgrounds

Reports of peanut butter being smeared in parks are causing concerns for kids with peanut allergies

Jill Buchner

Why you should give up trying to raise the perfect kids

Why you should give up trying to raise the perfect kids

Author Alison Gopnik on the problems with parenting today—and how to embrace the mess.

Meagan Campbell

What to do if your kid gets hives

What to do if your kid gets hives

These baffling bumps are notorious for appearing without warning and, sometimes, without explanation. Here’s the lowdown.

Hannah Terry-Whyte

3 best tablets for families

3 best tablets for families

A new breed of tablet/laptop hybrids offer both portability and power. Tech expert Derek Malcolm reveals three new ones that are great for families.

Derek Malcolm

Birthday party etiquette

Birthday parties

Birthday party etiquette

Who to invite. Whether to send thank-you cards. What “no gifts” really means. My kids are only four and six and I’m already suffering birthday party burnout

Marissa Stapley Ponikowski

14 reading comprehension workbooks for kids

14 reading comprehension workbooks for kids

Help your little reader enhance her comprehension skills with these useful workbooks.

Emily Rivas

How do you manage child care when you don’t work nine-to-five hours?

How do you manage child care when you don’t work nine-to-five hours?

Four families share their creative child care solutions.

Claire Gagne

How to play Pokémon GO with your kids

How to play Pokémon GO with your kids

You've heard about Pokémon GO, and you want to play it with your kid, but you don't know exactly how? Start here.

Chad Sapieha

4 ways to have more fun with your partner

4 ways to have more fun with your partner

Need to inject some levity into your relationship? Reconnect with your special someone with these great (and fun!) tips.

Tamar Satov

3 dangerous DIY ingredients you probably didn’t know about

3 dangerous DIY ingredients you probably didn’t know about

Just because it’s homemade doesn’t mean it's safe for little kids.

Vanessa Milne

12 tasty no-bake desserts

12 tasty no-bake desserts

You don't need to turn the oven on to make these scrumptious no-bake desserts.

Today's Parent

11 easy dessert recipes

11 easy dessert recipes

These yummy dessert recipes are so simple, we bet you'll want to make them over and over again.

Today's Parent

Virtual violence isn’t so virtual: films and video games affect your kid’s behaviour

Virtual violence isn’t so virtual: films and video games affect your kid’s behaviour

A new statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics warns that as technology grows, so do portrayals of violence, and it’s having an impact on our kids.

Jill Buchner

You've got to read this 9-year-old's hilarious, dramatic letter to her mom

You've got to read this 9-year-old's hilarious, dramatic letter to her mom

She'd rather be sold on eBay than clean her room.

Emily Rivas

Summer produce: 11 healthy recipes kids will love

Summer produce: 11 healthy recipes kids will love

Make the most of in-season fruits and vegetables with these quick, easy and healthy recipes for your family. Chicken skewers, pasta, smoothies and more!

Today's Parent

Recall: Betty Crocker Rainbow Bit cake mix

Recall: Betty Crocker Rainbow Bit cake mix

The Betty Crocker cake mix has been recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination.

Today's Parent

Ask Dr. Dina: How do I remove a tick?

Ask Dr. Dina: How do I remove a tick?

Paediatrician and mom of three Dr. Dina Kulik gives step-by-step instructions on how to remove a tick, plus tips on how to protect your kids from them.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Study says thumb-sucking and nail-biting can benefit kids

Study says thumb-sucking and nail-biting can benefit kids

They're still not great habits, but it turns out thumb-sucking and nail-biting can protect kids from allergies.

Jaclyn Law

I’m a feminist, but having kids changed the way I feel about plastic surgery

I’m a feminist, but having kids changed the way I feel about plastic surgery

I've always loved my body and never thought I'd consider plastic surgery. But three babies later...

Kat Armstrong