Healthy Kids 2009

Green Gurus on What Helps the Most

You've mastered recycling and changed your light bulbs. What's the next best step your family can take to improve the environment? We put that question to three of Canada's top eco experts

Testing for Lead

Worried what toxic hazards might lurk in your home? Thanks to some powerful technology, one family got the chance to find out

Green Living

Three families share their tips for taking eco-friendly living to the next level

Healthy Thinking

Help kids choose healthy thinking for a change

The 4 Rs: Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic & Resilience...

Michael Ungar talks about youth resiliency and how to help kids develop the skills to overcome life’s obstacles

The Skills Our Kids Really Need

Barbara Coloroso weighs in on leadership, positive choices and the skills that really matter

A Kids Help Phone Counsellor

Kids reached out to Kids Help Phone more than 250,000 times last year, to talk about their parents, their friends, their fears. Meet one of the counsellors who's there for them

How to Raise an Optimistic Child

Parenting expert, Dr. Karen Reivich offers simple, everyday activities and strategies to help kids think optimistically

Access to Treatment Delayed

You've got the diagnosis: Your child has a mental health problem. Treatment is coming, but not for months. What now? How to cope — and help your child — while you wait

Mental Health Resources

Air Quality at School

At the close of a fun-filled summer spent largely outdoors, it's hard to believe that we Canadians actually spend an estimated 90 percent of our time cooped up indoors. For our children, a large part of that time takes place at school

Parenting a Child with Bipolar Disorder

Desperate to find help for her troubled son, James, one mother found herself changing the health care system

Fitness and Healthy Eating Online Resources

One-on-one With Chef David Rocco

David Rocco talked to Today's Parent editor Caroline Connell about his greatest joys: parenthood and wonderful food

All About Soccer

A source of fun, friendship and physical activity — no wonder soccer is the most played sport in Canada. Here's how to help your child get the most out of it, at every age and stage

Healthy Eating

It's the kids who led the way to healthier eating for this family

Making Lifestyle Changes

Say you could make a simple switch here, a little tweak there and improve your family's health and well-being. No hassle, no bother. We asked three experts for simple changes we can all manage

Products to Avoid

What you don't know can hurt. If a toy or child's product is on the shelves of a Canadian store, it's safe for kids, right? Not always

Heads up! Helmet Safety

More than a quarter of Canadian children and youth have suffered a traumatic head injury during sports or recreation. Helmets can go a long way toward protecting your child. But how much do you know about choosing the right one?

Lunchroom Makeover

Check out these photos from the lunchroom makeover at Dennis Avenue Community School in Toronto

Today's Parent 25th Anniversary Safety Contest

One Baby's Close Call

Injuries kill more Canadian children and young people than all other causes combined. Together we can reduce the risk to kids

Healthy Kids 2009

It's our 25th birthday and we've got big plans! Help us make Canada a healthier place to grow up

A Child-care Primer

Finding the right fit for your family

The Making of our Logos

Grade-two students created our birthday logos — and beautified their school