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These 5 Recipes Are Trending—Give Them a Try This Week

Ask any content creator, and they will tell you that they live by analytics and search trends—meaning what people are looking for at any given time. At ParentsCanada, we pay attention to these numbers so we can make sure we’re giving you exactly what you’re after, from helpful articles and experts interviews to the yummiest meals and snacks for your family. So, we thought we’d pull back the curtain this week and show you exactly what you and your fellow readers are searching, and how we’ve answered each call.

Tap the titles below for each recipe.

Smoky Sweet Potato and Carrot Fries with Roasted Red Pepper Dipping Sauce
Trending terms: Carrots, root vegetables
Inside-Out Chocolate Chip Cookies
Trending term: Chocolate chip cookies
Cherry Cheese Blintzes
Trending term: What to do with crêpes
Sesame Ramen with Celery and Chicken
Trending term: How to use rotisserie chicken
Chopped Greek Salad with Quinoa and Lentils
Trending term: Quinoa salad

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Rice Pudding Paradise Tarts

These Rice Pudding Paradise Tarts are a great way to introduce your kids to new flavours while keeping dessert time fun and healthy. Whether for an after-school snack or a special occasion, this dessert will surely be a crowd-pleaser.

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Western-Style Mini Pizzas

Quick and satisfying Western-Style Mini Pizzas are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack! Using whole wheat English muffins as a base, they’re topped with savoury scrambled eggs, deli ham, veggies, and cheddar cheese. Ready in under 15 minutes, they’re a delicious way to enjoy the goodness of eggs in every bite.

How Do You Feel About Period Education?

In the not-so-distant past, menstruation was a taboo topic. Many women were taught to keep it a secret, giving this very natural process an undercurrent of shame. The good news is, many health care leaders, athletes, artists and more are working to end this stigma and bring menstruation education to the forefront. (This includes registered nurse Al Zonsius, founder of The Period Academy—click here to learn about how and why she’s leading the charge for period education for kids of all genders.)

But it got us thinking. How do you feel about period education? Give us the goods and tell us below:

The results of last week’s poll:
How do you feel about New Year's resolutions?

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Not for me. I never set them. (48.15%)
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️ I like to have a few goals to work toward in a new year. (42.59%)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ I set formal goals every January. (5.56%)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Other (3.38%)

From our readers:

““I don’t like resolutions per se because they never get stuck to but goals are a little different in my opinion. They are more specific and measurable rather than a general generic resolution.”"

“I never set New Year's goals because I set goals for myself all year long when needed. There is less pressure to move toward smaller goals on a regular basis than there is to rarely set them and expect positive results every time.”

Why Is Gentle Parenting Getting So Much Backlash Lately?

We’ve been hearing about the gentle parenting uprising for months now, and for good reason: It all comes down to burnout. While this parenting style focuses on empathy, understanding and avoiding punishment, many parents find it mentally exhausting. It asks for constant emotional effort—something that’s hard to maintain when juggling work, family life and self-care—and parents are feeling the pressure to always be calm and emotionally available.

To manage this, experts suggest finding a balance—parents don’t have to be perfect all the time. It’s okay to set firm boundaries and take breaks (we can’t all be “on” all the time!). A healthy approach could involve blending gentle parenting principles with more structured methods, so parents feel supported and empowered, rather than exhausted.

Want to learn more about why gentle parenting is losing steam? Click the button below.