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4 stages of dealing with a picky eater

4 stages of dealing with a picky eater

Dealing with a picky eater? Jennifer PInarski can relate and is here to share some wisdom on how to deal when your kid will only eat white foods.

Jennifer Pinarski

Top choking hazards for kids

Top choking hazards for kids

Many things around your home can become choking hazards. Here's how to identify them and reduce their danger.

Claire Gagne

9 fun Disney secrets to share with your kids

9 fun Disney secrets to share with your kids

Tracy Chappell

Forget the parenting experts—go with your gut!

Forget the parenting experts—go with your gut!

When her kid was upset that she’d been called ugly at school, Katie Dupuis knew exactly what she should have said. Here’s why she said something totally different.

Katie Dupuis

6 easy steps to cooking dried beans

6 easy steps to cooking dried beans

Cooking dried beans is cheaper than cracking a can and yields tender, tasty results. Plus, it’s way easier than you think.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Grouchy? Don’t hide it from your kids or you’ll feel worse

Grouchy? Don’t hide it from your kids or you’ll feel worse

When you’re upset, hiding emotions from your kids may not always be the best approach.

Emma Waverman

14 goodie bags with a twist

Birthday parties

14 goodie bags with a twist

Love 'em or loathe 'em, we've got a bunch of new ways to fill goodie bags!

Today's Parent

6 websites that will save you money

6 websites that will save you money

Keep your wallet well-padded with these websites that will save you money.

Amy Valm

5 easy DIY beauty products to make at home

5 easy DIY beauty products to make at home

These DIY beauty products feed dry, dull, winter-weary skin with homemade formulas that are almost good enough to eat.

Erin Finlayson

5 tips for building good gut bacteria in kids

5 tips for building good gut bacteria in kids

A healthy gut—and a healthy kid—depends on good bacteria. Here are a few ways to build it up.

Nancy Carr

Meet American Girl's first-ever Civil Rights-era doll

Meet American Girl's first-ever Civil Rights-era doll

American Girl celebrates its 30th anniversary with their first-ever Civil Rights-era doll.

Emily Rivas

14 Easy And Delicious Lunch Recipes

14 Easy And Delicious Lunch Recipes

Looking for fast and easy lunch recipes? Your kids will love opening their lunch boxes to these easy and delicious meals.

Kristy Woudstra

Easy nighttime skincare routines for busy moms

Easy nighttime skincare routines for busy moms

Charmaine Cooper, education manager for Dermalogica Canada, has three nighttime skincare routines, whether you have five minutes, 10 or 15.

Erin Finlayson

No sex please, we're parents

No sex please, we're parents

Dad of one kid, Colin Gilbert* doesn't have much sex with his wife—and doesn't really mind.

Today's Parent

Have a uterus? Then say goodbye to alcohol—forever!

Have a uterus? Then say goodbye to alcohol—forever!

The new CDC recommendations on alcohol and pregnancy treat women as if they're stupid.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

Stop the madness! No more invite-everyone birthday party school policies

Stop the madness! No more invite-everyone birthday party school policies

One mom weighs the pros and cons of an "invite everyone" birthday party policy in her daughter's classroom.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Barbie just got the best makeover and we're loving it

Barbie just got the best makeover and we're loving it

Barbie just got a lot more realistic.

Emily Rivas

This Anne of Green Gables reboot is a must-see for kids (and parents, too!)

This Anne of Green Gables reboot is a must-see for kids (and parents, too!)

Introduce your kids to beloved Anne of Green Gables in YTV's new original movie.

Davina Sinnatamby

Principal wants dress code for parents—no PJs allowed

Principal wants dress code for parents—no PJs allowed

One UK school has asked parents not to accompany their kids to school without being dressed “appropriately in day wear” first.

Karen Green

8 things you need to know about the Zika virus

8 things you need to know about the Zika virus

I’m pregnant and went to the Caribbean—should I be freaking out about the Zika virus?

Claire Gagne