Keep stomachs full with these protein-packed snacks.

8 high-protein snacks

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Food

Recipes

Pregnant, past your due date and ready to evict your womb-mate? Maybe it's time to give this labour-inducing pizza a try.

This labour-inducing pizza is helping pregnant women kickstart childbirth

7 labour myths and the truths behind them

This baby was born in a car—and you have to see the amazing birth photo

How 200 online friends helped me through my labour

Pregnant doctor delivers baby just hours before giving birth herself

Watch how these people came together to help a woman in labour during Hurricane Harvey

Labour and delivery

Blogs

Checklists

Looking for some breakfast for dinner recipes? We have 10 delicious recipes that are easy to make.

Breakfast for dinner: 10 ways to switch up your nightly routine

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Breakfast recipes: 7 yummy ideas that beat toast

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.

Family

Meant to be a once-in-a-while thing, treats are now ubiquitous in kids' daily lives.

Treats have basically replaced snacks—and that’s really bad for kids

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Why feeding my family is the parenting task I loathe most

My family quit sugar: How we survived cutting out the sweet stuff

Think giving your kids juice is better than soda? Think again

Nutrition

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

A focus on meatless meals? No more juice or chocolate milk? An emphasis on mindful eating? We're loving Canada's proposed new food guide!

8 ways Canada’s new food guide will change how you feed your kids

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How to get your toddler to eat more protein

10 surprising ways to get kids eating healthy

7 hearty-but-healthy recipes for weeknight dinners

Why this dietitian says you should serve dessert WITH dinner

Family health

Too much of this, too little of that—we’ve rounded up the most common nutritional dilemmas parents face every day.

5 food traps you’re falling into with your kids

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Picky eaters: 3 experts weigh in on your FAQs

7 signs you should seek help for your picky eater 

10 reasons to not panic about your picky eater 

In my house, sugar is a core staple. But given that every second story on my Facebook feed is about the evils of the sweet stuff, I’m seriously considering giving it all up.

I’m thinking the unthinkable: It’s time my family cut back on sugar

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Could you and your kids quit sugar? This family tried it.

Fear-mongering and the anti-sugar obsession

Healthy family

Because, really, who doesn't love bacon? There's something for every occasion, meal and palate with these bacon-y recipes.

13 best bacon recipes

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Pair these kid-friendly dips with crackers or cut up veggies.

12 kid-friendly dips

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Birthday party ideas

These simple camping food hacks will make campfire cooking much easier.

Outdoor activities

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.

Activities

There’s no shortage of restaurants that cater to pint-size patrons. So why shouldn’t there be places where adults can go and enjoy their food and wine—without the whine?

Why fancy restaurants should ban kids

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Is using a tablet to keep your kid occupied lazy parenting?

Age-by-age guide to teaching your child table manners

Behaviour

Learn how to discipline your preschoolers and toddlers:  Tips and tactics that work, whether or not to spank, and how to manage different parenting styles.

Discipline

Maggie MacDonnell's work with Inuit kids in a remote Quebec village has not gone unnoticed!

Canadian wins best teacher prize for the most amazing reasons

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Today’s Parent interviews Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau

News

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Why does McDonald’s still label toys based on gender?

New hope for kids with serious food allergies

Food Allergies: Are schools doing enough?

Allergies

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10 totally attainable parenting goals for the new year

Screw New Year’s resolutions: Why I’m giving up on big promises this year

Food prices are set to jump significantly in the new year, says a new report from Dalhousie University

Prepare to pay $420 more on groceries in 2017

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4 awesome Canadian blogs about saving money

15 ways to save money on just about everything

"I was thrilled to see her hand move in the direction of a spectacularly stinky blue cheese."

How my picky eater became an adventurous foodie

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7 signs you should seek help for your picky eater

Confession: I would help my picky eater, but I'm afraid of food 

Confession: I’ve resorted to feeding my picky eater mac and cheese

Everything you need to know about your growing toddler, from picky eating to potty training, navigating bedtime to managing tantrums.

Toddler

A batch of the freshest, most beautiful and—yes—practical cookbooks of the year. You'll eat them up!

13 best family cookbooks of 2016

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Books

Chopped Canada judge and chef Roger Mooking is just like us: one of his daughters is a picky eater. Here are his top tips on how to deal.

5 ways to deal with a picky eater—from a chef

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When your toddler learns to say "no," ensuring good nutrition gets that much more challenging. Learn the best ways to get your picky eater try new foods. 

Picky eaters

Pregnancy food guide: Truth about what you can eat (+ cheat sheet)

How to enjoy the holidays while nursing a newborn

How to treat your cold and flu while pregnant

Find out what you need to know about being pregnant, including common symptoms, how to manage your health, and what to expect week by week.

Pregnancy

Everything you need to know about your pregnancy: what to expect week by week, tips for baby names and baby shower planning, pregnancy health, and more.