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.

13 easy ways to use puff pastry

13 easy ways to use puff pastry

A stash of puff pastry in the freezer is genius during the holidays—or anytime. For easy party snacks, a cozy supper or addictive apps, it's always golden.

Amy Valm

#ThisIsMyLife: When kids find your sex toys

#ThisIsMyLife: When kids find your sex toys

Leah Rumack is the deputy editor of Today’s Parent. No vibrators were harmed in the making of this comic.

Leah Rumack

How to make Maple-Olive Oil Granola

How to make Maple-Olive Oil Granola

A little bit salty and a little bit sweet—this Maple-Olive Oil Granola is the perfect mix!

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What to do when your kid is scared of Halloween

What to do when your kid is scared of Halloween

Are all the monsters at your door on Hallow's Eve too much for your little one? Here's how to deal with a scaredy cat.

Lisa van de Geyn

7 clever ways to trick your kids into eating vegetables

7 clever ways to trick your kids into eating vegetables

Hey, we’re not above a little trickery. These kid-friendly recipes are simple and effective in the war against picky eaters.

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8 times you were an a**hole parent

8 times you were an a**hole parent

I can't believe you didn't let your kid run into traffic. You're such a jerk. Here are eight times your kid made you feel like a real asshole.

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How to make spooky Halloween bath bombs

How to make spooky Halloween bath bombs

Today in the craft studio, Martha Stewart and the Duchess of Cambridge are showing you how to make spooky bath bombs—a fun Halloween craft.

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Beyond scalloped potatoes: 10 easy potato recipes

Beyond scalloped potatoes: 10 easy potato recipes

You have a sack of potatoes. Now what? Make one of these potato recipes!

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Canada's best weekend getaways

Canada's best weekend getaways

Check out these fun, family-friendly spots that are all within three hours of a major city, but just far enough away from home to feel like a true holiday!

Jody Robbins

How to make Pull-Apart Cheesy Garlic Bread

How to make Pull-Apart Cheesy Garlic Bread

This cheesy garlic bread is about to become your favourite summer recipe. Cook it on the barbecue or over the campfire.

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11 easy ways to babyproof your home

11 easy ways to babyproof your home

Confused and overwhelmed by childproofing? Here are some easy ways you can make your home safe for baby.

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How to make Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

How to make Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

Your kid’s favourite combo is everything they want and nothing they don’t (we’re looking at you crusts). Here's how to make PB + J bars.

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The children’s hospice that helps terminally ill kids really live

The children’s hospice that helps terminally ill kids really live

“When our daughter was dying, there was nowhere else we wanted to be.”

Christen Shepherd

Dear parents, why can't you just RSVP to my kid’s birthday party?

Birthday parties

Dear parents, why can't you just RSVP to my kid’s birthday party?

I write clearly on the invitation to please RSVP yes or no, yet parents still fail to respond—and I am left wondering if I should buy extra loot bags.

Leslie Kennedy

15 better-than-takeout recipes

15 better-than-takeout recipes

Thinking of ordering in tonight? Forget it! These 15 easy-peasy take-out alternatives are time- and tummy-friendly.

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8 kid-friendly salmon recipes

8 kid-friendly salmon recipes

Simple and kid-friendly salmon recipes to make for dinner: planked salmon, baked salmon and more.

Blake Eligh

13 parenting gems from the funniest dad on Twitter’s new book

13 parenting gems from the funniest dad on Twitter’s new book

James Breakwell, the internet-famous dad known as @XplodingUnicorn, has a new book out that will make parents feel better about their child-rearing skills.

Sarah Mariotti

Cottage Thanksgiving: 8 rustic recipes

Cottage Thanksgiving: 8 rustic recipes

Take one last trip to the cottage this year and revel in the relaxed atmosphere while you cook up a leisurely Thanksgiving feast.

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Why girls need STEM and why STEM needs girls

Why girls need STEM and why STEM needs girls

STEM: Science, technology, engineering and math are the future, and your daughter’s going to want to be a part of it. Here’s how.

Kate Rae

14 best things to do in St. John’s with kids

14 best things to do in St. John’s with kids

There are tons of family-friendly things to do in St. John's, from windswept hikes and birding adventures to offbeat museums and plenty of delicious eats.

Jennifer Bain