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13 top mineral sunscreens for your whole family

13 top mineral sunscreens for your whole family

Summer's here, which means stocking up on sunscreen! Here's why more parents may be choosing mineral formulations this year, plus our top picks.

Natalie Harmsen

Summer Sun Protection: A Guide for Kids and Babies

Summer Sun Protection: A Guide for Kids and Babies

Here’s everything you need to know about sun protection this summer, including UPF rash guards and the difference between mineral and chemical sunscreens.

Karen Robock

The Canadian Paediatric Society Has Released Surprising New Screen Time Rules

The Canadian Paediatric Society Has Released Surprising New Screen Time Rules

Stop watching the clock, says the Canadian Paediatric Society. But that doesn’t mean parents shouldn’t be heavily involved in their kids’ media use, according to new screen time rules.

Chris Deacon

Should you worry that sunscreen ingredients could be entering your kid’s bloodstream?

Should you worry that sunscreen ingredients could be entering your kid’s bloodstream?

A new FDA study may lead to some sunscreens being taken off store shelves. That's because unsafe ingredients in sunscreen may enter kids' bloodstreams.

Vanessa Milne

My mother-in-law admitted she doesn’t love all the grandkids in our blended family equally

My mother-in-law admitted she doesn’t love all the grandkids in our blended family equally

In Rebecca Eckler's new book, "Blissfully Blended Bullsh*t," (out May 25) she wonders, “Is love always equal in a blended family?”

Rebecca Eckler

How to Choose Sunglasses for Kids 2023

How to Choose Sunglasses for Kids 2023

The best sunglasses for kids aren’t just a style statement. They can protect your kids’ eyesight from damaging ultraviolet rays—if you know what to look for.

Jaclyn Law

Does your kid need a therapist?

Does your kid need a therapist?

If you think your little one might need therapy, here's how to recognize the signs and get the right therapist's help when you need it.

Erin Silver

11 reasons every parent should be shopping at Costco

11 reasons every parent should be shopping at Costco

With great value, amazing deals and free samples to fuel your shopping, Costco should be a GPS staple for all bargain-hunting parents. Find out why.

Today's Parent

7 Family Friendly Hotels in Toronto

7 Family Friendly Hotels in Toronto

These family-tested hotels have you covered with everything from play centres and pools to kid-themed tea parties and an all-day candy bar.

Bryce Gruber

My son has autism, but I refuse to let it limit our family

My son has autism, but I refuse to let it limit our family

How our family copes with the realities of my son’s autism, where the victories are small and the challenges ever-changing.

Lisa Kadane

Snowplow parenting: What to know about the controversial technique

Snowplow parenting: What to know about the controversial technique

Get out of the way, Tiger Moms and helicopter and free-range parents! There's a new parenting label making headlines.

Emma Waverman

The one question that makes me a better parent

The one question that makes me a better parent

Just two little words lead to fewer arguments and more responsibility

Sarah Garone

How to reduce some of the waste that comes with having kids

How to reduce some of the waste that comes with having kids

From disposable diapers and wipes to water bottles and packaged snacks, there's a lot of trash that starts to pile up when you're raising kids.

Naomi Kaye Honova

This Baby Shark Fingerling is the mashup your kid never knew they needed

This Baby Shark Fingerling is the mashup your kid never knew they needed

If you were hoping to escape Fingerlings and Baby Shark in 2019, think again. these two fads are teaming up and they're not going anywhere anytime soon.

Kevin John Siazon

Why I removed my tattoos after having kids

Why I removed my tattoos after having kids

Tattooed women like Courtney Love and Drew Barrymore used to be my idols, but after having my kids, I realized I didn’t need a bunch of tattoos to tell the world who I was.

Deana Morton

Two ridiculously cute moments you probably missed in Diana Ross's grandson's Grammy speech

Two ridiculously cute moments you probably missed in Diana Ross's grandson's Grammy speech

Diana Ross was stunning in her special performance at the Grammy Awards, but it was her nine-year-old grandson who totally stole the show!

Kevin John Siazon

Am I giving my kids enough hugs?

Am I giving my kids enough hugs?

As kids grow up, it can be harder to physically connect. How one mom learned to connect with her teens when she couldn't rack up enough hugs.

Kathi Valeii

A mother with cancer to her children: 'When words fail me... at least I can say I love you'

A mother with cancer to her children: 'When words fail me... at least I can say I love you'

Lana Dyment, Maclean's

I was the sad mom in Christmas movies

I was the sad mom in Christmas movies

Katie noticed that the parents in her fave Christmas movies are struggling, but a little Christmas cheer fixes them. Except that doesn’t happen in real life.

Katie Dupuis

52 ways to trim your holiday budget

52 ways to trim your holiday budget

Here's how to have some festive fun without breaking the bank.

Dory Cerny

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