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Here’s what I want non-Indigenous Canadian families to do on Canada Day

Here’s what I want non-Indigenous Canadian families to do on Canada Day

A holiday celebrating colonization is difficult most years, but recently it’s been particularly tough.

Alison Tedford

I hated camping until I experienced it through my kids’ eyes

I hated camping until I experienced it through my kids’ eyes

"It makes us feel good as parents, knowing we’re giving them something valuable, along with memories they’ll carry forever."

Julie Matlin

10 outdoor chores kids can help with

10 outdoor chores kids can help with

Kids love doing “adult” jobs, and these ten outdoor chores are sure to make them feel helpful while you’re busy doing the real work.

Today's Parent

12 nature-based crafts and activities to celebrate spring (and keep your kids busy)

12 nature-based crafts and activities to celebrate spring (and keep your kids busy)

These colourful, nature-inspired spring crafts for kids are a great way to beat those boredom-blues as warmer weather arrives.

Katie Engel

The best plants for gardening with kids

The best plants for gardening with kids

Want to encourage your mini green thumb? These plants will get your kid started on their own veg patch (and flower garden, too!)

Signe Langford

I took my Daughter on a Black History Road Trip

I took my Daughter on a Black History Road Trip

Knowledge is power, and sometimes it takes more than just love for a white mom to prepare her Black teen daughter for the world we live in.

Sylvia Kyle

15 ways to keep kids active indoors (even if you don't have much space)

15 ways to keep kids active indoors (even if you don't have much space)

Here's how to keep your kids off the couch and away from their screens, even if you don't have much space to play around with.

Angela Serednicki

I Made my Screen-Addicted Kids Go Cold Turkey—Here's What Happened

I Made my Screen-Addicted Kids Go Cold Turkey—Here's What Happened

When our kids expected to be allowed to use screens even when friends and family were over to visit, we knew we had to try something radical.

Lee Price

Hey grandparents: We're drowning in all your well-intentioned gifts

Hey grandparents: We're drowning in all your well-intentioned gifts

When a visit with Grandma and Grandpa's automatically means a new toy, it might be time to talk to your parents about grandparent gift giving etiquette.

Claire Gagne

78 Fun Things to Do at Home to Avoid Cabin Fever

78 Fun Things to Do at Home to Avoid Cabin Fever

Being stuck at home isn't ideal — here are 70+ fun things to do to make the time pass!

Kevin John Siazon

Kids have lost so much—don’t take Halloween too

Kids have lost so much—don’t take Halloween too

With a modicum of creativity, trick-or-treating would be as low-risk as adults grabbing takeout. Why the lack of effort to make it happen for kids?

Shannon Proudfoot, Maclean's

Awww! 8 sweet kids reveal what they've loved about being stuck at home

Awww! 8 sweet kids reveal what they've loved about being stuck at home

It's not all bad! Eight Canadian children share some of the upsides to cocooning, from learning new skills to cute puppy cuddles.

Lisa Murphy

10 ways your kids are obviously Canadian

10 ways your kids are obviously Canadian

Kristen Thompson

How to help your kids feel close to faraway grandparents

How to help your kids feel close to faraway grandparents

Long distance relationships ain't easy! Bridge the distance with these five handy tips for keeping grandparents connected with grandkids.

Brianna Sharpe

Why I moved back to Canada to start my family

Why I moved back to Canada to start my family

I craved adventure, but when motherhood called, I wanted to go home.

Jennifer Ouellette

7 things to do in Baltimore with kids

7 things to do in Baltimore with kids

From digging for dino bones to playing with a fart machine (yes, we’re serious!) Charm City definitely manages to live up to its name.

Davina Sinnatamby

Why you should learn your kid’s love language

Why you should learn your kid’s love language

Google Translate won’t help you understand your kid’s emotional needs, but this quiz might give you a better idea of their love language.

Chelsea Dolan

Neighbourhoods are coming together to make family walks more fun during isolation

Neighbourhoods are coming together to make family walks more fun during isolation

People are coming up with adorable ways to entertain kids on walks around the neighbourhood while we practice social distancing.

Kevin John Siazon

7 tips for a family-friendly winter trip to New Hampshire’s White Mountains

7 tips for a family-friendly winter trip to New Hampshire’s White Mountains

Take the kids along for skiing, tubing, trains and the storybook winter scenery of New Hampshire’s White Mountain region.

Ariel Brewster

The thrifty mom’s guide to not going bankrupt after baby

The thrifty mom’s guide to not going bankrupt after baby

A self-proclaimed cheapskate shares her tips on how to spend (nearly) nothing on baby’s first year.

Lindsey J. Palmer