When I started chemotherapy my kids began to worry about me losing my hair. So, two weeks in, I decided to throw a haircutting party.

I let my kids cut my hair off instead of waiting for it fall out from chemo

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Family

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 health

Decorate your Thanksgiving table with this fun turkey placemat printable. This craft is guaranteed to brighten up your holiday meal.

Thanksgiving craft: Turkey placemat

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Crafts

Crafts are a fantastic way to help your kids develop creativity and fine motor skills. Get the whole family together around these kid-friendly craft activities.

Gather up your budding physicists and cunning chemists. We’ve found the best spots to mix up some family-friendly fun.

Best science and discovery centres across Canada

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10 March Break activity ideas (that won't break the bank!)

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

These easy dinner recipes are perfect for the harvest season. As the weather cools down, the kitchen warms up.

Easy harvest recipes for weeknight dinners

Recipes

Try focusing on the areas of your body that you think have immediate potential will help you to see quick results – and stay motivated.

Family fitness

Should you circumcise your baby? The answer isn’t black or white.

Should you circumcise your son?

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October 2013

Everything you need to know about your baby, including information on breastfeeding, teething, colic, baby development, food, sleep, and more..

Baby

New research on the gender divide finds that we’re unconsciously spending more time reading with our daughters than we are with our sons.

Literacy: New study on boys and reading

Reading

Prepare to defy gravity with a bash that'll launch your guests to new heights.

Birthday party ideas: Outer space

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Birthday party ideas

Set the table with these adorable DIY pumpkin place cards. This craft adds a festive touch to your settings.

DIY pumpkin place card

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Invite all your friends to this fun outer space party with our free printable — it's out of this world!

Outer space party printable

Printables

From birthday party decorations and kid-friendly finger foods to the coolest kids party ideas, learn how to throw the best kids' birthday parties ever. 

Birthday parties

Do we really need to "fix" our quiet kids? Here's how to work with shyness—and why shy kids are awesome.

Shy kids: Do we really need to change them?

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The debate: Would you consider home-schooling your kids?

Parenting an extreme extrovert… when you’re an introvert