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.

Feeling like a mommy failure

Feeling like a mommy failure

Katie Dupuis

Ski resorts in summer: 15 Canadian hot spots

Ski resorts in summer: 15 Canadian hot spots

Alfresco adventures await active families at these summer-ready ski resorts.

Jody Robbins

10 things you didn't know your dishwasher could do

10 things you didn't know your dishwasher could do

Think your dishwasher can only clean dishes? Think again. Here are 10 ways your dishwasher can make (nearly) everything in your home sparkle.

Sara Lynn Cauchon

My kids won't sleep, and I'm out of ideas

My kids won't sleep, and I'm out of ideas

What do you when you've tried every kids' sleep trick in the book? Katie Dupuis is at her wit's end.

Katie Dupuis

Family dinner: A minute-by-minute account

Family dinner: A minute-by-minute account

A family dinner is all multitasking and mayhem with a toddler and kindergartener at the table.

Tammy Sutherland

I had a drug-free childbirth—and it scarred me

I had a drug-free childbirth—and it scarred me

A “natural” delivery makes sense in theory, but isn’t right for everyone, writes Tara-Michelle Ziniuk.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Go Saskatoon! City helps normalize breastfeeding in public

Go Saskatoon! City helps normalize breastfeeding in public

Some businesses in Saskatoon have pledged to protect the rights of breastfeeding mothers, but will the general public be on board? Jennifer Pinarski hopes so.

Jennifer Pinarski

Inside the daddy wars: Fathers want to lean in too

Inside the daddy wars: Fathers want to lean in too

As dads spend more time caring for their kids, they've become the unseen victims of the work-life crunch, a growing group argues.

Charlie Gillis

How a child with special needs affects your marriage

How a child with special needs affects your marriage

Anchel Krishna and her husband celebrated their wedding anniversary in an unexpected way.

Anchel Krishna

How to Pack a Suitcase for Kids (it's easy!)

How to Pack a Suitcase for Kids (it's easy!)

This simple six-step method will get all your kids' clothes into their suitcases, with room to spare!

Today's Parent

100 best Canadian kids' books

100 best Canadian kids' books

Today's Parent

Does milk really do your kid’s body good?

Does milk really do your kid’s body good?

Drinking lots of milk may not benefit children—or anyone else.

Anne Kingston

After maternity leave: A diary of my first day back at work

After maternity leave: A diary of my first day back at work

Katie Dupuis shares the emotional highs and lows of returning to work after her mat leave.

Katie Dupuis

In praise of the not-cute pregnant woman

In praise of the not-cute pregnant woman

Not all pregnant women are cute—nor do they need to be. It's time to embrace it.

Katie Dupuis

Birthday party ideas: Detective theme

Birthday parties

Birthday party ideas: Detective theme

We've got the clues to help you solve this elementary planning puzzle.

Sadiya Dendar

How to make a macrame dip-dyed mobile

How to make a macrame dip-dyed mobile

Breathe new life into old-school macrame with this simple bohemian-inspired mobile.

Amy Valm

5 exciting Saskatoon playgrounds

5 exciting Saskatoon playgrounds

Get excited, midwest! Here is a list of a few of our favourite Saskatoon playgrounds.

Amy Valm

3 battles I refuse to pick with my kids

3 battles I refuse to pick with my kids

Jennifer Pinarski has learned that motherhood is a lot of give and take, which is why she refuses to sweat the small stuff with her kids.

Jennifer Pinarski

Is playing with toy guns normal?

Is playing with toy guns normal?

Many parents are mystified—and a little horrified—by their kids’ obsession with gunplay. Is this a normal type of play, or are we raising kids who think violence is OK?

Shawna Cohen

A love letter to my postpartum body

A love letter to my postpartum body

After a less-than-ideal delivery, managing editor Katie Dupuis wasn’t happy with her body. Four months later, she’s changed her tune.

Katie Dupuis