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100 days of hell: How I survived the first months with my baby

100 days of hell: How I survived the first months with my baby

After Leo was born, Olivia Stren was full of love but really, really tired. Surviving the 100 days of hell, she soon discovered, requires epic endurance.

Olivia Stren

6 delicious slow cooker recipes

6 delicious slow cooker recipes

Make things easy on yourself with these slow cooker recipes—it's tasty family food that practically cooks itself.

Alex Mlynek

Stay-at-home moms: Give up the guilt—you won't wreck your kids!

Stay-at-home moms: Give up the guilt—you won't wreck your kids!

"The self-imposed guilt that we stay-at-home moms put on ourselves can be crushing, and if I knew of an easy way to let it go I'd share it with the world."

Jennifer Pinarski

Yes, I judge parents who spank their kids

Yes, I judge parents who spank their kids

"The next time I see someone hit their kid in public, I will not just stand by."

Emma Waverman

Colour-blindness: What you need to know

Colour-blindness: What you need to know

From the colour-blindness test to what to do at school, here's everything you need to know if you think your kid is colour-blind.

Nancy Ripton

Kids' books we love for 2015

Kids' books we love for 2015

Each month we discover our favourite new books. Check back regularly to see what we’re adding to our library.

Today's Parent

Worried about vaccines? Your top questions answered

Worried about vaccines? Your top questions answered

Caught up in the debate of whether or not vaccinations are safe and necessary? Dr. Joelene Huber gives you the expert advice you need to know.

Joelene Huber

How my kids are helping me get over my body hang-ups

How my kids are helping me get over my body hang-ups

"Oh, I clean up pretty well when I want to...but it’s rare that I look in a mirror and don’t make a face."

Katie Dupuis

The latest guidelines on circumcision in Canada

The latest guidelines on circumcision in Canada

The Canadian Paediatric Society releases a new circumcision statement.

Claire Gagne

54 awesome Star Wars toys

54 awesome Star Wars toys

All our favourite new Star Wars: The Force Awakens toys. Have fun, you will!

Jessica Spera

Get moving! Just 3 minutes of walking makes kids healthier

Get moving! Just 3 minutes of walking makes kids healthier

Have a few minutes to spare? Even the busiest of families can fit in this recommended routine.

Jennifer Pinarski

Kids' hair: How to do a Dutch braid

Kids' hair: How to do a Dutch braid

We show you how to do a dutch braid—a simple style perfect for long or short hair.

Alyssa Ashton

Easy dinners: 10 ingredients, 3 meals

Easy dinners: 10 ingredients, 3 meals

This is our kind of kitchen math: make one grocery run and eat for days with these three easy dinners.

Chatelaine

Strollers keep young kids inactive, new study warns

Strollers keep young kids inactive, new study warns

Paediatricians suggest that parents stroll—rather than use a stroller—to keep young kids more active.

Jennifer Pinarski

4 food additives to avoid in packaged snacks

4 food additives to avoid in packaged snacks

Keep a lookout for the following food additives on ingredient lists.

Aileen Brabazon

How my son overcame his peanut allergy

How my son overcame his peanut allergy

A diary of how my son beat his peanut allergy and went from carrying an EpiPen on his belt to popping chocolate-covered peanuts.

Nancy Carr

10 ridiculously easy-to-make snacks

10 ridiculously easy-to-make snacks

Kids and parents will love these satisfying and easy snack recipes.

Allison Young

4 Reasons I'm So Glad My Kid's Sports Season is Over

4 Reasons I'm So Glad My Kid's Sports Season is Over

Hooray! One mom explains why she is glad her kid's sports season is over.

Jennifer Pinarski

Britax car seat recall

Britax car seat recall

More than 200,000 car seats are affected by the Britax car seat recall in Canada and the U.S.

TP staff

Toddler time outs: They're not a bad thing

Toddler time outs: They're not a bad thing

New study shows time outs have their place, especially for kids who are, you know, difficult.

Claire Gagne