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.

Does having a baby before 30 hurt your career?

Does having a baby before 30 hurt your career?

According to a recent study, researchers claim that it's better to wait: conceiving your first baby before 30 means you're missing out on income.

Katie Dupuis

Your top 10 most googled parenting questions

Your top 10 most googled parenting questions

We asked the folks at Google what parenting questions new parents most often type in the search box—and we’ve got the answers once and for all.

Today's Parent

13 Easy Freezer Meals For New Parents

13 Easy Freezer Meals For New Parents

Stumped on what to bring the frazzled new parents? These easy freezer meals are a good place to start.

Today's Parent

5 Fun Ways to Jump Rope

5 Fun Ways to Jump Rope

Jump rope games are fun and get your kids moving.

Emily Rivas

Zika virus is even worse than we thought

Zika virus is even worse than we thought

The CDC confirms that the Zika virus causes many serious birth defects.

Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press

Cute books about teachers

Cute books about teachers

From monster teachers to secret lives, kids will love these picture books about teachers.

Davina Sinnatamby

Easy Earth Day activity for kids: plant a tree

Easy Earth Day activity for kids: plant a tree

Planting a tree is an easy Earth Day activity for kids, and they'll love giving back to Mother Nature.

Amy Baskin

How to clean up a park for Earth Day

How to clean up a park for Earth Day

This easy guide on how to clean up a park will give little ones a love for the environment.

Amy Baskin

How to make homemade non-toxic cleaner for windows

How to make homemade non-toxic cleaner for windows

Get a jump start on spring cleaning with this homemade non-toxic cleaner that'll give you squeaky clean windows.

Amy Baskin

Easy Earth Day craft for preschoolers: tissue paper vase

Easy Earth Day craft for preschoolers: tissue paper vase

Teach your little ones about upcycling with this easy Earth Day craft for preschoolers.

Amy Baskin

6 scrumptious birthday cakes

6 scrumptious birthday cakes

When only homemade will do, these six yummy birthday cake recipes make it easy for you to thrill your little one and all the party guests.

Alex Mlynek

How to help your kids like themselves more now

How to help your kids like themselves more now

Help your kids improve their self-esteem and silence their inner critic with Cheryl Bradshaw's new book.

Kim Shiffman

How to talk to girls: 8 ways to improve your daughter's self-esteem

How to talk to girls: 8 ways to improve your daughter's self-esteem

We want to raise daughters who will run the world, but could the words we use be accidentally sending the wrong message?

Kathryn Hayward

10 vegetarian meals packed with protein

10 vegetarian meals packed with protein

Going meatless doesn't mean you have to give up flavour. These 10 vegetarian recipes are tasty, full of protein and will fill your family up.

Alex Mlynek

Save money! 2015 family tax credits guide

Save money! 2015 family tax credits guide

It's tax time, which means it's time to read our easy guide to the 2015 family tax credits.

Tamar Satov

13 fun indoor birthday party themes for kids

Birthday parties

13 fun indoor birthday party themes for kids

When it's cold outside, keep the kids entertained with one of these awesome indoor birthday party themes.

Today's Parent staff

Fresh look: 3 stylish mom makeovers

Fresh look: 3 stylish mom makeovers

We teamed up with Cityline for three mom makeovers, including fashions from Tracy Moore’s new line, Tracy Moore Designed by Freda’s.

Suzanne Gardner

How to make pipe cleaner crowns

How to make pipe cleaner crowns

Royal protocol dictates you should never have just one crown! We show you how to make three awesome pipe cleaner crowns.

Alyssa Ashton

10 peanut-free birthday party snacks

10 peanut-free birthday party snacks

These birthday party snacks are sure to win over your little one's friends. And they're peanut-free too.

Davina Sinnatamby

6 tips for talking to your kids when you're a single parent dating

6 tips for talking to your kids when you're a single parent dating

It can be tricky to navigate dating as a single parent. Here's how to keep your kids in the loop.

Kristy Woudstra