While cooking with children is more chaotic, I’ve learned many tricks along the way so it’s not only fun for everyone but practical, too.

Cooking with kids

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Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

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It's that time of year! Here's how to cook fiddleheads safely so your family can get the most out of this springtime delicacy.

How to cook fiddleheads safely

Enjoying fiddleheads this season? Here's how to clean, cook and prepare them safely so your family can get the most out of this springtime delicacy.

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Carrots are mild in taste and lend themselves so willingly to many dishes. Present one of these to your picky eater and see what he thinks.

12 yummy carrot recipes

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5 vegetable-packed recipes kids will love

easy meals

Recipes

Hit up the deli counter for a rotisserie chicken on your way home, and then pull off any one of these easy and delicious suppers without breaking a sweat.

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9 minimal effort recipes for when you just can't

11 recipes that your kid can eat with ketchup

Who doesn't love a fresh blueberry? They're great in smoothies, muffins and pie. Check out our favourite blueberry recipes.

12 best blueberry recipes

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10 delicious strawberry and rhubarb recipes

Summer

Sick of the stressful dinnertime vibe in our home, I knew it was time to free myself from the pressure of eating nightly family dinners together.

We gave up on nightly family dinners together—and I feel zero guilt

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Making homemade after&#x2d;school snacks doesn’t have to involve a fancy recipe. Simply combine protein and carbs, along with a fruit or vegetable, and you’re all set.

6 filling after&#x2d;school snack

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Back to school

From handling first crushes and anxiety to when you should start music lessons and talk about Santa, learn all about how to support your school-aged kids. 

Kids

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

School-age

Screens are an easy crutch when you’re trying to get dinner on the table. We asked readers for their tricks for cooking when you have kids.

7 screen&#x2d;free ways to entertain your kids while you make dinner

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There's nothing like quality time with your family. We’ve got fun ideas for indoor games, camping and travel tips, holiday crafts, and everything in between.

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Holiday

Chili is hearty, easy to make and delicious. Most of these recipes yield big portions, and leftovers are never bad to have on hand.

6 chili recipes to chill out with

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Ball recipes are a hands-on activity. It's a fun way to get kids in the kitchen, their little hands are fully capable of rolling and forming.

9 ballin' ball recipes

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Quiche is a simple, versatile dish that's easy to prep ahead, perfect for any meal of the day.

7 delicious quiche recipes

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Lean, neutral and super versatile, chicken breast is the queen of dinnertime with these simple and easy recipes.

19 easy chicken breast recipes

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11 recipes you can make with rotisserie chicken

Chicken

Have some fun with your dogs this summer! This Japanese hot dog recipe features crushed ramen noodles and strips of roasted seaweed.

Japanese hot dog recipe

It's summer, so live your best life with a BBQ accompanied by these easy and tasty sides.

15 delicious BBQ sides

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13 quick and easy recipes for a kid-friendly picnic

Create your own better-than-takeout rice bowl at home. Juicy ginger beef, hardboiled eggs and all the veggies are nice and cozy atop this hearty bowl.

Ginger Beef Rice Bowl

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Cooking with kids

Cooking With Kids Can Be Fun (Trust Me!)

How to cook fiddleheads safely

12 yummy carrot recipes

19 Recipes You Can Make With Rotisserie Chicken

12 Best Blueberry Recipes

We Gave Up On Nightly Family Dinners Together—And I Feel Zero Guilt

6 filling after-school snacks

7 Screen-free Ways To Entertain Your Kids While You Make Dinner

Michelle Obama is releasing a kids' cooking show on Netflix!

How to Make the Hours Between 5 and 8 p.m. Suck Less

How to get your kid to help make dinner (and eat it, too)

Quinoa sushi

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