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.

6 Montreal playgrounds you need to check out

6 Montreal playgrounds you need to check out

Grab the kids and go have some fun at one of these awesome Montreal playgrounds.

Amy Valm

Mother's Day gift guide: Gourmet goddess

Mother's Day gift guide: Gourmet goddess

Food-loving moms will want to sink their teeth into these Mother's Day gifts.

Today's Parent

Star Wars: 11 out-of-this-galaxy gifts

Star Wars: 11 out-of-this-galaxy gifts

Whether your little one is a fan of the Jedi Masters or the Evil Empire, we've rounded up 11 great picks for every type of Star Wars fan.

Amy Valm

Adapting outdoor activities for kids with special needs

Adapting outdoor activities for kids with special needs

Anchel Krishna wants to be more bold in adapting outdoors activities for her daughter with special needs.

Anchel Krishna

Should I tell my sensitive daughter that Lois Lilienstein died?

Should I tell my sensitive daughter that Lois Lilienstein died?

With the death of the beloved children’s performer, Tara-Michelle Ziniuk wonders whether or not to broach the subject at home.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

The best spas for Mother's Day across Canada

The best spas for Mother's Day across Canada

Trying to find a sweet way to celebrate Mother's Day? Try one of these top spas!

Jody Robbins

Mother's Day gift guide: Fitness fan

Mother's Day gift guide: Fitness fan

These gifts are ideal for the fitness loving, sporty mom.

Today's Parent

Mother's Day gift guide: Boho babe

Mother's Day gift guide: Boho babe

Trendy, free-spirited moms will love these colourful Mother's Day gift ideas.

Today's Parent

What I love most about being a single mom

What I love most about being a single mom

As a single mom, Tara-Michelle Ziniuk makes all the big parenting decisions on her own—and she wouldn't want it any other way.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Do you kiss your kids on the lips?

Do you kiss your kids on the lips?

This married couple shares their opposing views on whether you should kiss your kids on the lips.

Tammy Sutherland

What's so wrong with a birthday party registry?

What's so wrong with a birthday party registry?

Jennifer Pinarski defends the mom who wrote a so-called "demanding party invitation" for her child's first birthday.

Jennifer Pinarski

11 stamps you can make with household items

11 stamps you can make with household items

Add some funky patterns to your little ones’ basic T-shirts and pants using everyday household materials.

Today's Parent

10 truths about parenting a child with special needs

10 truths about parenting a child with special needs

Sleepless nights, insurance policies, overscheduling—here are 10 truths about special needs parenting.

Anchel Krishna

10 ways the Apple Watch makes life easier for parents

10 ways the Apple Watch makes life easier for parents

Simplify family meals, track your finances, travel lighter and more, all at your wrist, with the Apple Watch.

Mike Yawney

Family fun in Quebec

Family fun in Quebec

Leah Rumack takes her family on a picturesque trip through the Eastern Townships of Quebec.

Leah Rumack

How to peel a kiwi

How to peel a kiwi

Kiwis are one of the more difficult fruits to slice and dice. Here's a simple way to peel one in three easy steps.

Today's Parent

10 lessons from 10 years of parenting

10 lessons from 10 years of parenting

What this parenting editor has learned after a decade of being a mom.

Sasha Emmons

What you need to know about your carbon monoxide detector

What you need to know about your carbon monoxide detector

The law mandates carbon monoxide detectors in many places. Wonder why? Here’s what you need to know about these life-saving devices.

Kim Shiffman

Poor toddler sleep may cause anxiety, depression: Study

Poor toddler sleep may cause anxiety, depression: Study

A recent study looked at the toddler sleep habits of 18-month-olds and the emotional well-being of those same kids at age five. The results were surprising.

Jennifer Pinarski

Kids and family finances: How much should you tell them?

Kids and family finances: How much should you tell them?

April 15 is Talk To Our Kids About Money Day. Parents reveal to Jennifer Pinarski how much they discuss family finances with their kids.

Jennifer Pinarski