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Even once your kid is out of diapers, they still need a lot of help in the bathroom. Here’s how to encourage them to master those skills—and get yourself on the other side of the bathroom door. Whether potty training was a walk in the park or a long, painful process, it’s a pretty big

The Parenting Junkie asks if you think good marriages come naturally. Yes there may be those couples that have an amazing marriage but most have to work at it to get there. In order to make marriage work you have to put in the work. Making marriage work is a daily choice. In most cases,

These 12 nature-inspired crafts and activities are a great way to beat those boredom-blues as spring weather arrives. As a mom of three and a former Kindergarten ECE, I’ve learned that going on a “treasure hunt” and finding your materials for nature activities is half the fun. These spring crafts for kids will keep them busy and teach

Do reward jars really work? Rob from Smarter Parenting tries out the reward jars. Find out what works and what doesn’t with reward marble jars. Download the reward and consequence jar here: https://www.smarterparenting.com/resources/marble-jar-reward-tracker/ Using the marble reward jar is only the beginning of learning how to effectively give positive rewards, and effective consequences. Learn how

These adorable raincoats and umbrellas will have your kids running outdoors to splash around in the April showers. Rain Gear 1 / 48 Photo Credit: Carters/OshKosh Pineapple Print Rain Jacket

Do you have a little toddler at home and you’re overwhelmed trying to find ways to keep your toddler busy without using screen time? Here are 5 ways toddlers will play independently that will occupy your toddler at home WITHOUT screens (and while mom is busy too). Welcome to The Parenting Junkie – I’m a

In her new memoir, My Own Blood, published this week by Penguin Random House Canada, Calgary mom and author Ashley Bristowe paints an unflinching portrait of the divide between what children like her son Alexander require to thrive and what the government is willing to invest in caring for special-needs kids.  In the first months

A sophisticated home with little kids on a budget? Childhood Designer shares 10 Design Tips for parents of young children to style your home that is both functional and aesthetically enjoyable. These 10 interior design hacks are tools that influence how parents and children behave – remember, manipulate the environment, not the child! Design a

Teach your children how improve and strengthen family relationships using the powerful activity. Visit http://www.smarterparenting.com and see all our parenting activities, tips and skills.

On Mother’s Day 2018, Caroline was admitted to St. Louis Children’s pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in toxic shock. She was rapidly progressing and was quickly placed on ECMO, an advanced life support technique used for patients with life-threatening heart and/or lung problems. Thanks to her incredible care team at Children’s, Caroline survived over 40

A review for parents about the Tinder App. For more information please visit What is Tinder? Smarter Parenting reviews apps for parents to help them know what their children or teens may be using on their device. Smarter Parenting also provides free online parenting classes and lessons to help strengthen the family and improve relationships

This may be surprising to some, but raising kids on the rez during a pandemic has been a blessing for my family—and many others. When COVID-19 hit, my daughter, River-Jaxsen, wasn’t enrolled in public school yet—she was three, almost four. But we enrolled her in some online classes and began to expand her virtual learning experiences

Many parents of kids with autism, desperate to help their children, search for answers about their child’s condition online. But on the internet, they can stumble upon posts about unproven miracle treatments or find misguided information in discussion forums. The truth is, even when you look at the research, there are many unanswered questions and

Disney+ is always adding to their library of movies, TV shows and shorts to watch. Here are our top picks for what to watch as a family in April. New content is coming to Disney+! The streaming service from Disney has announced which TV shows and movies will be added to its lineup next month, and

My husband and I had no trouble coming up with hundreds of potential baby names. We struggled with what their last names should be. On paper, it might look like I have a blended family. My eldest daughter has my last name, and her younger sister has my husband’s. But I’m not divorced, I haven’t

Has the streaming sunshine illuminated your household’s cobwebs and dust? We asked parents how they get their kids involved in spring cleaning. If you wish that spring cleaning and general tidiness was more of a family activity, try these reader-approved methods to get your kids to pick up after themselves. “We designate boxes for hard

Get your kids in the spirit of Passover with these adorable and educational books for various ages. Photo Gallery Kids’ Passover books we love 1 / 16 Asteroid Goldberg: Passover in Space This fun and silly Passover book is out of this world! Asteroid Goldberg and her family wind up stuck in space for the

Paw Patrol, PJ Masks and Mighty Express? In April 2021, Netflix Canada will be fully stocked with some of your kids’ fave shows and new movies to stream. Netflix Canada has announced which new TV shows and movies it will be adding to its lineup next month and, of course, that means more options for

We asked a doctor to highlight the best things that happened in kids’ health, despite the pandemic. All those pandemic headlines dominating our doom-scrolling sessions may have obscured some of the most promising health news in 2020 and 2021. Michelle Ward, a paediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, rounded up the top medical developments

I dread putting my daughters to bed. Instead of the idyllic magic hour it used to be when they were babies—with story time and snuggles and songs that lull them to sleep—it’s turned into a nightly saga of chasing, nagging, whining, negotiating, yelling and, at times, crying. I start to feel anxious as soon as