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.

How to set up parental controls on Android devices

How to set up parental controls on Android devices

Before you hand over your tablet or smartphone to your kid, shield them with simple safeguards. Here’s how to set up parental controls on Android devices.

Derek Malcolm

How to set up parental controls on iPad or iPhone

How to set up parental controls on iPad or iPhone

Before you hand over your tablet or smartphone to your kid, shield them with simple safeguards. Here’s how to set up parental controls on iPad or iPhone.

Derek Malcolm

Five-minute kid-friendly meditation

Five-minute kid-friendly meditation

Try this kid-friendly meditation exercise to help your little one feel calmer.

Emily Ridout

Video tutorial: Setting up parental controls on your iOS or Android device

Video tutorial: Setting up parental controls on your iOS or Android device

Not sure how to keep your kid safe while she's on your smartphone or tablet? We'll walk you through setting up parental controls in iOS and Android.

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Great reasons to keep your kids home on a snow day

Great reasons to keep your kids home on a snow day

Ian Mendes opts to keep his daughters home from school for some bonding time.

Ian Mendes

How to take the perfect holiday photos

How to take the perfect holiday photos

Using these pro tips and tricks, you'll learn how to take beautiful holiday photos in a flash.

Claire Gagne

Liberals plan to make spanking illegal

Liberals plan to make spanking illegal

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals have announced plans to remove section 43 of the Criminal Code, which would make spanking illegal.

Emma Waverman

Non-Disney family fun in Orlando

Non-Disney family fun in Orlando

Disney world isn’t the only big-name attraction in town. Here’s where to go when you’re not visiting the Happiest Place on Earth.

Sasha Emmons

Top 10 family-friendly recipes of 2015

Top 10 family-friendly recipes of 2015

With the year coming to a close, here are our most popular recipes of 2015. You guys have delicious taste.

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3 delicious baby food purées from your holiday dinner

3 delicious baby food purées from your holiday dinner

Take the Christmas season's classic flavours for a whirl and serve them as baby food.

Chatelaine

10 kid-approved holiday sides

10 kid-approved holiday sides

Switch things up this year with one of these tasty, kid-approved holiday sides.

Alex Mlynek

3 easy ways to be a more spiritual family

3 easy ways to be a more spiritual family

Here are some easy ways to make your household more spiritual and be a more spiritual family.

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All the best indoor water parks in Canada

All the best indoor water parks in Canada

Looking to wash the winter blues away? These are some of the best indoor water parks for you and your family to enjoy all year round!

Lisa van de Geyn

My kids interviewed Justin Trudeau

My kids interviewed Justin Trudeau

And, of course, they had to ask him what he wants for Christmas.

Jennifer Pinarski

Do you let your kids taste alcohol?

Do you let your kids taste alcohol?

Are sips here and there a bad idea or no big deal? Two parents discuss whether or not you should let your child taste your booze.

Jowita Bydlowska

5 baked goods to give as gifts

5 baked goods to give as gifts

When in doubt—bake! Homemade goods always make the sweetest gifts. Here's a handful of yummy ones to give.

Eshun Mott

10 reasons I love Shopkins (and so should you!)

10 reasons I love Shopkins (and so should you!)

"I rarely like 'cute' things (save teacup pigs), but Shopkins are pretty adorable. Tiny milk containers and little cookies with tiny faces? Cute!"

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

5 times Santa gave us the feels (and all the tears)

5 times Santa gave us the feels (and all the tears)

Santa has really gone above and beyond this year!

Amy Valm

Holiday: 11 school party treats

Holiday: 11 school party treats

These holiday school party treats are perfect for any class or daycare winter party.

Corinne Guirgis

Snacks in a flash: 5 easy recipes for entertaining

Snacks in a flash: 5 easy recipes for entertaining

In a panic to whip up tasty snacks for your guests? These simple (but classy!) appetizers are perfect for entertaining.

Claire Tansey