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.

13 home makeover ideas for spring

13 home makeover ideas for spring

Quick and easy ways to update your home to celebrate spring!

Jenny Charlesworth

Kids and failure: When size holds them back

Kids and failure: When size holds them back

One mom confesses her concerns about her son’s small size and how it might hold him back from activities he loves.

Jennifer Pinarski

Organizing twins: From infancy to preschool (and beyond)

Organizing twins: From infancy to preschool (and beyond)

Organizing twins: Twins can turn even the most well-prepared parent's life upside down. We asked a professional for organization advice for parenting twins.

Marie Potter

Birthday parties

Kids' songs: The best playlists on Songza

Groove to our favourite free Songza playlists for kids songs, including our very own Today's Parent-curated Ultimate Family Party Songs list!

Today's Parent

Fear-mongering and the anti-sugar obsession

Fear-mongering and the anti-sugar obsession

Common sense—not fear mongering—will help families properly teach their kids about the pros and cons of sugar.

Jennifer Pinarski

Saying no to the Chicago Blackhawks jersey

Saying no to the Chicago Blackhawks jersey

What do you do when your kid asks for a Chicago Blackhawks jersey and it goes drastically against your values.

Susan Goldberg

Rainbow Loom craft: Edible licorice-lace flower

Rainbow Loom craft: Edible licorice-lace flower

Did you know you could make edible Rainbow loom crafts out of licorice laces? This tutorial shows you how to make licorice lace flowers, perfect for cakes.

Today's Parent

Unsolicited parenting advice: Guilty!

Unsolicited parenting advice: Guilty!

One mom realizes that not giving unsolicited opinions about pregnancy and parenthood is easier said than done.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Staying indoors: Am I a bad role model?

Staying indoors: Am I a bad role model?

A new report cites the “culture of convenience” for children’s inactivity. But are parents really to blame?

Tracy Chappell

Parenting a child with a rare disease: Interview with Marcy White

Parenting a child with a rare disease: Interview with Marcy White

Special-needs parenting: Anchel Krishna shares a Q&A session with Marcy White, author of The Boy Who Can: The Jacob Trossman Story.

Anchel Krishna

How long weekends have changed after kids

How long weekends have changed after kids

Celebrating the Victoria Day long weekend is a lot different for this mom now that she has kids.

Jennifer Pinarski

How to talk to your kids about sex

How to talk to your kids about sex

How to talk to your kids about sex? It's not the easiest subject, but don’t panic! Here are some tips to turn “the talk” into a great parenting moment.

Liza Finlay

8 simple ways to spend family time outdoors

8 simple ways to spend family time outdoors

Inspired by our 30x30 Nature Challenge, one mom shares how she encourages her kids to get outdoors.

Jennifer Pinarski

Awesome retro toys

Awesome retro toys

The best retro toys! In honour of our 30th birthday, check out these classic toys that never go out of style.

Today's Parent

What’s awesome about Mother’s Day? The Internet

What’s awesome about Mother’s Day? The Internet

One mom turns to social media on Mother's Day and takes comfort in how people chose to honour the women in their lives.

Susan Goldberg

The guilt: Coping with kids' sick days

The guilt: Coping with kids' sick days

One mom decides to focus her energy on her sick child rather than her guilt for not being at work.

Tracy Chappell

Check out the Today’s Parent TV commercial!

Check out the Today’s Parent TV commercial!

We asked moms and dads to share their favourite parenting moments and more in our new TV commercial for <em>Today's Parent</em>.

Today's Parent

Could you be Walmart Canada’s 2014 Mom of the Year?

Could you be Walmart Canada’s 2014 Mom of the Year?

Walmart Mom of the Year 2014! It's on. Canadians can nominate a mom in their lives simply by writing a post about why they think she’s amazing.

Sandra E. Martin

Protein-rich vegetarian recipes kids will love

Protein-rich vegetarian recipes kids will love

Enjoy these delicious protein-packed, plant-based recipes kids will love — from Canadian cookbook author and mom of three Dreena Burton!

Dreena Burton

Study: How parents cope with kids' health challenges

Study: How parents cope with kids' health challenges

A recent study suggests there are benefits that come from stressful and life-changing situations we experience with our children.

Anchel Krishna