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The Hottest Toys & Gifts for School-Aged Kids 2020

To help you get a jump start on your holiday shopping, we’ve rounded up some of the hottest toys and gifts for school-aged kids that 2020 has to offer.

I Spent a Year in the Yukon Feeding My Family on Food That Could be Gathered or Grown. Here’s What We Learned.

It started out as a project for a documentary, but I soon learned about community and the ingenuity, resourcefulness & knowledge of Northern Canadians.

Talking to kids about their bodies

Tips On Talking To Your Child About Their Body

When puberty is on the horizon, the more our kids know about their bodies, the less confusing, embarrassing or mystical getting older will seem.

Best snowsuits for toddlers and kids

The Best Snowsuits for Toddlers & Kids

We’ve scouted out our favourite options to bring you our top picks for winter wear this year. Here are a bunch of options for a range of budgets and activities.

Best Kids’ Winter Boots for 2020

Here are our favourites for this year that are both warm and waterproof.

Covid guidelines

Nobody Has The Same Set of Rules About Covid Protocol, So What’s a Parent Supposed To Do?

The federal government has its own set of guidelines, the provincial, another. Schools and extracurricular activities each have their own. Confused? Same.

6 Easy Crafts For Kids To Do While You’re Working

With a lot of our kids staying home from school due to minor sniffles already, there’s a good chance that many sick days are in our futures.

We Can’t Go Home and It Hurts

The world felt so small a year ago. And now how many of us, stranded from the people we love, would pay anything just to sit together around a kitchen table?

Is Your Child Not Eating Their Lunch At School? Try This

If you find your little one is coming home from school at the end of the day with an almost untouched lunch, here are some strategies to get them filling their tummies.