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.

Halloween: Separating the rich kids from the poor?

Halloween: Separating the rich kids from the poor?

Do "poor" kids deserve to trick-or-treat in other neighbourhoods on Halloween? According to one letter that has gone viral, the answer is no.

Jennifer Pinarski

Cooking with kids: Dressed-up Kale Chips

Cooking with kids: Dressed-up Kale Chips

Kevin John Siazon

Don't hate me because my daughter's not a picky eater

Don't hate me because my daughter's not a picky eater

It seems like everyone and their neighbour has a picky eater in the family, but there are those rare exceptions.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Learning about sex through social media

Learning about sex through social media

You may remember baffling chalkboard diagrams, awkward videos and separate sessions for boys and girls. But today’s kids are learning sex through flirting on Facebook, Snapchat selfies and sexting.

Marnie Goldenberg

Why I always give my child the flu shot

Why I always give my child the flu shot

With lots of myths about vaccines debunked by scientists and doctors, why does giving kids the flu shot still make some of us uneasy?

Anchel Krishna

Special-needs parenting: Milestones vs. inchstones

Special-needs parenting: Milestones vs. inchstones

In the world of special-needs parenting, even the little steps towards independence mark a major milestone.

Anchel Krishna

Best family-friendly places to stay in Myrtle Beach

Best family-friendly places to stay in Myrtle Beach

Looking for a fun family getaway that's not too far away? Why not try sunny South Carolina? Our editor, Sasha, scoped out the joint and rounded up the best family-friendly places to stay in Myrtle Beach.

Sasha Emmons

The gifts of a child with Down syndrome

The gifts of a child with Down syndrome

Ruth Zive shares her daughter's triumphs and highlights some of the many gifts a child with Down syndrome can bring.

Ruth Zive

Halloween cupcake how-to

Halloween cupcake how-to

Get a little creative in the kitchen this Halloween with these kid-pleasing cookie bat cupcakes!

Today's Parent staff

Let's end helicopter parenting right now

Let's end helicopter parenting right now

Whether we classify ourselves as helicopter parents or free-range parents, our kids will be just fine. Really!

Jennifer Pinarski

Justin Trudeau on family-first politics

Justin Trudeau on family-first politics

Chatelaine's latest article takes an inside look at Trudeau as a family first, pro-choice Liberal leader who's determined to gain the vote of Canadian women.

Carol Toller

Crafting for kids: Advent calendar

Crafting for kids: Advent calendar

Jenny Charlesworth

Princess culture and the stay-at-home mom dilemma

Princess culture and the stay-at-home mom dilemma

Does being a stay-at-home mom mean falling into princess culture stereotypes?

Jennifer Pinarski

Special-needs parenting: Using humour to educate others

Special-needs parenting: Using humour to educate others

Sometimes laughter is the best medicine when trying to explain the world of special needs parenting to others.

Anchel Krishna

Packing a diaper bag: The essentials

Packing a diaper bag: The essentials

Purses and totes are fabulous accessories, but wearing too many at once can hurt your shoulders, cramp your style and make it hard to hold onto your child. Here are a few packing tips to help make your on-the-go life easier—and prettier.

Aileen Brabazon

Craft: Gardening glove turkey

Craft: Gardening glove turkey

This Thanksgiving, try this quick and easy gardening glove turkey craft that kids will love.

Today's Parent

The debate: Would you tell your kids you’ve done drugs?

The debate: Would you tell your kids you’ve done drugs?

Sooner or later, the topic of drugs will come up with your kids. How open would you be? These two parents sound off on this hot topic.

Today's Parent

9 fun word games for kids

9 fun word games for kids

Tired of hang-man and mad-libs? Here are nine creative word games that other parents and kids have enjoyed.

Teresa Pitman

Will having kids wreck your marriage? That depends

Will having kids wreck your marriage? That depends

Parenthood can challenge any marriage, but can the way you parent predict divorce? A controversial blog post says yes.

Jennifer Pinarski

Drinking the Kool-Aid at Disney

Drinking the Kool-Aid at Disney

Deputy editor Leah Rumack takes her family to Disney for the first time—and it doesn't suck!

Leah Rumack