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.

When my Baby Died, I Realized There was No Field Guide for Grief

When my Baby Died, I Realized There was No Field Guide for Grief

We, the suffering and the bereaved, can’t possibly be cut loose in a world where people still run for the bus like it matters. But we are.

Kate Inglis

What I learned when I went off to work and my husband stayed home

What I learned when I went off to work and my husband stayed home

When I took a new job, my husband stepped up as homemaker. It was hard on both of us, but we grew to better understand each other's roles.

Carissa Halton

23 awesome summer hacks

23 awesome summer hacks

From taking the itch out of mosquito bites to making the most awesome sprinkler, these are the summer hacks you need in your life.

Today's Parent

How to make a tutti frutti kazoo out of a toilet paper roll

How to make a tutti frutti kazoo out of a toilet paper roll

Your house just got a lot more musical! Turn those empty toilet paper rolls into a tutti fruity kazoo—the kids can paint their fave fruit on the cardboard.

Today's Parent

6 essential summer beauty products

6 essential summer beauty products

Looking flawless in the summer is no sweat. Keep your beauty routine minimal and fuss-free with these hard-working multi-taskers.

Tara MacInnis

Sheet Pan Black Bean and Sweet Potato Hash

Sheet Pan Black Bean and Sweet Potato Hash

This recipe can be anything you want it to be: Serve it as is, top it with a fried egg, throw it on top of rice with shredded chicken or make a burrito.

Today's Parent

14 Healthy Road Trip Snacks

14 Healthy Road Trip Snacks

Head out with these portable and tasty road trip snacks. Because sometimes it's not the destination, but the snacks you eat on the journey.

Amy Valm

11 tips for creating an awesome treasure hunt

11 tips for creating an awesome treasure hunt

Not a Pinterest parent? No problem. Follow these simple steps and make your party a hit!

Susan Goldberg

How to make Pineapple Mojitos for adults and kids

How to make Pineapple Mojitos for adults and kids

Cocktail time—and mocktail time for the kids. We show you how to make virgin and alcoholic Pineapple Mojitos.

Today's Parent

I thought it was a cliché that boys like cars. And then I had my son

I thought it was a cliché that boys like cars. And then I had my son

Since becoming a mom, I can’t believe how stark the differences between boys and girls can be.

Olivia Stren

What having a naming ceremony for my kids meant to me

What having a naming ceremony for my kids meant to me

For years, First Peoples were forbidden to use traditional names. So when my kids received their spirit names, I was practically vibrating with emotion.

Selena Mills

How to make frozen banana pops

How to make frozen banana pops

Keep the kids cool with a frozen treat that is actually kind of healthy. You can top these frozen bananas with your favourite toppings—sprinkles, nuts, etc.

Today's Parent

7 free summer activities

7 free summer activities

Keep your kid happy and occupied without spending a dollar with these seven fun, and free, activities!

Bonnie Schiedel

How to give your older kid more freedom

How to give your older kid more freedom

There are benefits to allowing more independence.

Lisa Kadane

12 best cities to visit in the USA for families

12 best cities to visit in the USA for families

Planning a trip south of the border? We’ve rounded up the best cities in the United States to travel to with your family.

Liz

This camp sends kids home with dinner for 4 every night and we’re SO here for it

This camp sends kids home with dinner for 4 every night and we’re SO here for it

Can someone please invent Laundry Camp?

Charity Mathews

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's coming to Netflix Canada in July 2018

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's coming to Netflix Canada in July 2018

I, Tonya is coming. So are new episodes of Suits, The Fosters, and Orange is the New Black. Here's what's new on Netflix Canada in July 2018.

Victoria Christie

I taught my kid every swear word I know

I taught my kid every swear word I know

By the age of nine, my son had amassed a decent arsenal of swear words—some learned at home, others at school. But I decided to take it up a $*%$^ notch.

Today's Parent

11 kids’ movies and shows coming to Netflix Canada in July 2018

11 kids’ movies and shows coming to Netflix Canada in July 2018

Every month, Netflix Canada adds family-friendly shows and movies for your kids to stream. Here's what's coming up in July 2018.

Kim Shiffman

What to do when your family doesn’t accept your kid’s special needs

What to do when your family doesn’t accept your kid’s special needs

When loved ones don’t understand your kid’s symptoms and behaviours, it can be devastating. Here’s how to handle relatives who judge, shame or exclude.

Sarah Bradley