Having spent time in the NICU herself, hair stylist Sarah Pulley jumped at the opportunity to open a hospital "Beauty Bar" to spoil stressed-out parents.

Having spent time in the NICU herself, salon owner Sarah Pulley jumped at the opportunity to open a hospital "Beauty Bar" with Ronald McDonald House Charities.

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Mental health

Blogs

The secret ingredient to improve kids' health is kindness

This secret ingredient can boost your kid's health (and it's not veggies!)

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Child care

Kids

Everything you need to know about kids and toddlers, including behaviour and development, sleep, potty training, preschool, and how to handle picky eaters.

Kids health

From making donations to lobbying your local politicians, here’s how you can help Ukrainians affected by the Russian invasion.

Here’s how you can help Ukrainians affected by the Russian invasion.

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Charity

This teacher's sweet funeral request will melt your heart

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Death

Some people use the holidays as a poverty zoo—a type of tourism where they could go and observe disparity from behind the safe space of a serving line.

Charity shouldn't be used as a form of holiday entertainment for your kids

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Easter

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Family life

Check out which food and toiletry items food banks need most before donating goods to your local food bank, homeless shelter, or soup kitchen

Food banks: What they need, what they don't

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3 ways to give back for the holidays in the GTA

Young boy donates his hair to charity—after growing it out for two years!

How your family can give back—all year round

Gifts

Parenting

Many families focus on charity at the holidays, but how can parents raise kid volunteers who give back and practice charity all year long?

Kid volunteers: Raising children who give back

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The importance of good nutrition: Operation Soul Food

Holiday

After hearing that kids were being denied a hot meal because they owed money to their school lunch program, this kid decided to take action.

This 4-grader raised money to pay off her school district's lunch debts

Fundraising

Lennon Aucoin doesn't need a spell book or a lightning-bolt scar to bring some magic to the sick kids in his New Brunswick community.

This 6-year-old has found a magical way to help sick kids

Mattel just posted photos on the Barbie Style Instagram of Barbie and Aimee Song wearing Love Wins T-shirts and we're so here for it.

Barbie is an ally of the LGBTQ community and we love it

Barbie

These titles will help spark important conversations with your kids about privilege, socioeconomic differences, and empathy for others.

5 books to teach your kid about privilege and socioeconomic differences

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Books

Soothing bedtime stories, empowering books for girls, or festive holiday reads.  Check out our recommendations for the best children’s books for every occasion.

Charity

This hospital hair salon is pampering NICU parents in the sweetest way