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 financial tips for families with special needs

6 financial tips for families with special needs

Check out these six financial benefits designed to support families who have children with special needs.

Anchel Krishna

The challenges of nighttime potty training

The challenges of nighttime potty training

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk wonders if she'll ever be able to find a nighttime potty routine that works for her preschooler.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

How kids movies have changed since E.T.

How kids movies have changed since E.T.

Tracy Chappell cracked open a VHS copy of E.T. to share with her daughters.

Tracy Chappell

Travel journal: Our family trip to Bermuda

Travel journal: Our family trip to Bermuda

The Krishnas escaped the harsh winter weather for a week and came out as a stronger, happier family unit.

Anchel Krishna

In stores: Disney's Frozen

In stores: Disney's Frozen

Carly Deziel got a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the Disney Animation Studios in L.A.

Carly Deziel

Road trip with baby: Five tips for new moms

Road trip with baby: Five tips for new moms

Daring to take a road trip with baby? Citynews reporter Galit Solomon shares tips she learned on the road with her son, Tyler.

Galit Solomon

Keeping kids busy: Is it always necessary?

Keeping kids busy: Is it always necessary?

Instead of cramming camps and crafts into her family's March Break, Jennifer Pinarski embraced the unbusy.

Jennifer Pinarski

Is it ever OK to leave your child alone in the car?

Is it ever OK to leave your child alone in the car?

In this month's debate, chosen by our readers, two parents discuss whether it's ever OK to leave your kids in the car.

Alysha Macdonald

Birthday party ideas: Tie-and-moustache party theme

Birthday party ideas: Tie-and-moustache party theme

Check out Bluebird Kisses blogger Ana-Maria Klizs' tie-and-moustache birthday party ideas—from cookie moustaches to a fun printable, it's all here.

Today's Parent

11 baking-with-banana recipes

11 baking-with-banana recipes

Bread isn't the only thing you can make with bananas. Check out these 11 delicious banana recipes for snacks and treats.

Corinne Guirgis

Movie review: Mr. Peabody and Sherman

Movie review: Mr. Peabody and Sherman

Sonia Mendes reviews the latest family-friendly animated adventure.

Sonia Mendes

4 unfair assumptions about childless women

4 unfair assumptions about childless women

Melanie Notkin, founder of SavvyAuntie.com, debunks the most hurtful assumptions about childless women.

Tiffy Thompson

How to organize your life

How to organize your life

Trouble organizing homelife? Indeed, multiple schedules can be a nightmare! You told us how you stay on top of things.

Today's Parent

When your toddler discovers smoking

When your toddler discovers smoking

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk tries to navigate talking to her daughter about cigarettes.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Pop: One a day for my kids is OK

Pop: One a day for my kids is OK

Susan Goldberg relaxes her rules and allows her sons to have one caffeinated drink a day.

Susan Goldberg

Real-life portraits of the modern family

Real-life portraits of the modern family

Snapshots and interviews from modern Canadian families raising kids, balancing careers and making it work, from Nova Scotia to British Columbia and back.

Karen Robock

GoFundMe Dad speaks out

GoFundMe Dad speaks out

Jennifer Pinarski catches up with Adam Dolgin, the dad behind a controversial plan for becoming a stay-at-home parent.

Jennifer Pinarski

Tie-and-moustache party printable: Moustache

Tie-and-moustache party printable: Moustache

This Moustache printable makes for a dashing take-home souvenir from a tie-and-moustache birthday party.

Emily Piccinin

Maria Kang, here are my excuses

Maria Kang, here are my excuses

After seeing the latest posting from "hot Facebook mom," Katie Dupuis shares why she thinks healthy looks different for everyone.

Katie Dupuis

9 quick and healthy chicken recipes

9 quick and healthy chicken recipes

Mouthwatering chicken recipes your whole family will love!

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh