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.

The debate: Should you invest in an RRSP or RESP?

The debate: Should you invest in an RRSP or RESP?

RRSP or RESP? Two dads state their case about which investment they're focusing on, and why.

Bruce Sellery

Everything you need to know about birth control

Everything you need to know about birth control

Whether you’re taking a brief hiatus from baby making or have all the kids you need, our handy guide to birth control will help you find the best fit.

Sydney Loney

Calculate your kid's adult height with this simple formula

Calculate your kid's adult height with this simple formula

It's hard to imagine that one day your baby's tiny legs will be really long—or more on the short side. Here's how to figure out your kid's adult height.

Davina Sinnatamby

What life is like for parents with a disability

What life is like for parents with a disability

Four parents share what it’s like to raise a family when you have a disability.

Lisa Bendall

Nocturnal enuresis: How to cope when your kid wets the bed

Nocturnal enuresis: How to cope when your kid wets the bed

Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis, can stress out kids and their parents, but it doesn't have to. Here are some tips to help the whole family cope.

Abigail Cukier

10 fun hockey facts to share with your kids

10 fun hockey facts to share with your kids

Your little hockey fans will love these fun hockey facts we've compiled, from the game's growth over the years to some players' silly superstitions.

Emily Sadler

#ThisIsMyLife: Potty humour

#ThisIsMyLife: Potty humour

The perils of navigating the public washroom with a toddler.

Leah Rumack

30 days to an organized home

30 days to an organized home

One month is all you need to get organized! Clear out the clutter in your life now.

Today's Parent staff

How to keep kids from losing mittens and toques

How to keep kids from losing mittens and toques

The perfect solution for kids who always seem to misplace their winter accessories.

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Recognizing the signs of postpartum depression

Recognizing the signs of postpartum depression

I knew all about postpartum depression, but surely I didn’t have it. I just needed to smile more. Try harder. That didn’t work.

Claire Tansey

8 ways to make getting clean fun for toddlers

Toddler behaviour

8 ways to make getting clean fun for toddlers

Want to become the ruler of bath time? Here are some easy tips to follow for fuss-free toddler grooming.

Holly Bennett

Healthy dinner recipes: 3 bases, 6 meals

Healthy dinner recipes: 3 bases, 6 meals

These base recipes for beef ragout, chicken stock and chickpeas turn into six healthy dinner recipes during the week.

Eshun Mott

New Year's resolution meals: 5 simple and healthy recipes

New Year's resolution meals: 5 simple and healthy recipes

What's your resolution? Whether it's filling your kids with more veggies, ditching breakfast cereal or watching them try something new (and like it!), we've got easy, healthy recipes for that.

Chatelaine

How to make Watermelon Lemonade for adults and kids

How to make Watermelon Lemonade for adults and kids

At your next barbecue, serve up two pitchers of Watermelon Lemonade! A fruit-filled one for the kids and one with a nice dose of Limoncello for you.

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The word of the year is an emoji—and I'm not happy about it

The word of the year is an emoji—and I'm not happy about it

"The 'face with tears of joy' is a pictograph and isn't even in the dictionary. Those of us who care about language should gather and have a moment of silence."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

What should kids call their friends' parents?

What should kids call their friends' parents?

"To have it on public record: for now, I prefer being called by my first name."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

My daughter thinks I don't like taking care of her

My daughter thinks I don't like taking care of her

"Syona's comment made me wonder: did she really think I didn't like taking care of her?"

Anchel Krishna

How to remove salt stains from leather boots

How to remove salt stains from leather boots

Don't let winter get in the way of you and your favourite boots! Here's how to remove those stubborn salt stains.

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How to dry winter boots faster

How to dry winter boots faster

Wet boots can take ages to dry. Here's a low-cost way to speed the process along.

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How to stop a nosebleed

How to stop a nosebleed

'Tis the season for nosebleeds. Learn how to stop one in three easy steps!

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