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.

Can we just do away with loot bags?

Can we just do away with loot bags?

Tracy Chappell weighs the pros and cons of giving in to her daughter's request for birthday party loot bags.

Tracy Chappell

Raffi interview: Kids and social media

Raffi interview: Kids and social media

In this special interview, Jennifer Pinarski speaks with Raffi about kids and social media.

Jennifer Pinarski

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Rainbow stripes

Birthday parties

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Rainbow stripes

Looking for easy yet stunning birthday cake ideas? This striped cake can be made to order in your kid's favourite colours—right in your own kitchen.

Today's Parent

Sleep: When kids wake up too early

Sleep: When kids wake up too early

Susan Goldberg enjoys an extra hour of snooze time thanks to her family's new sleep trick.

Susan Goldberg

Will calorie counts change your fast-food habits?

Will calorie counts change your fast-food habits?

Tracy Chappell thinks that calorie knowledge could have a ripple effect—and has an idea for the next step in the right direction.

Tracy Chappell

Best time-saving apps for parents

Best time-saving apps for parents

Solve your to-do list dilemmas with these top apps for parents.

Jennifer Kwan

How safe are apps?

How safe are apps?

App safety: Apps are fun and convenient, but with so much information being passed around in the palm of your hand, how safe are they, really?

Jennifer Kwan

7 sensational side dishes

7 sensational side dishes

From salads to healthy vegetable fries and more, these easy-to-make side dishes are worth slipping into your weekly meal plan.

Hannah Terry-Whyte

Ouch! How to deal with medical non-emergencies?

Ouch! How to deal with medical non-emergencies?

After her daughter hurts herself, Anchel Krishna wonders how other parents handle these situations.

Anchel Krishna

Spring 2014 fashion trends for kids: Perfect pastels

Spring 2014 fashion trends for kids: Perfect pastels

Get ready for the warmer weather with our handy shopping guide for spring 2014 fashion trends for kids. It's all about pastels!

Today's Parent

6 last-minute dinner recipes

6 last-minute dinner recipes

Don't know what to make tonight? No problem! Here are some quick dinner recipes to help ease weeknight stress.

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

9 fun Rainbow Loom crafts

9 fun Rainbow Loom crafts

The hottest toy of the year comes with nearly endless crafting possibilities. Check out some of our favourite things to make ranging from easy to difficult.

Tina Barkley

Top 5 sex secrets for happy parents

Top 5 sex secrets for happy parents

Sex life secrets! What’s the secret to a red-hot sex life? Psychotherapist Liza Finlay gets the goods from her favourite lovey-dovey couples.

Liza Finlay

Study: Effects of moving on kids' mental health

Study: Effects of moving on kids' mental health

New research suggests that frequently changing schools during childhood may cause mental health issues in later years.

Jennifer Pinarski

True confessions of a disorganized mom

True confessions of a disorganized mom

Haley Overland wonders if sucking at scheduling makes her suck as a mom.

Haley Overland

Western birthday party printable: Wanted Poster

Birthday parties

Western birthday party printable: Wanted Poster

These Wanted Poster printables make for a sweet take-home souvenir from your western birthday party.

Today's Parent

What parents really think about report cards

What parents really think about report cards

From self-regulation to organizational skills, Jennifer Pinarski has beef with what gets graded on report cards. And she’s not alone.

Jennifer Pinarski

7 easy dinner party recipes

7 easy dinner party recipes

These tasty meals are easier to make than you think—and they'll impress guests big and small.

Eshun Mott

Why the Olympics are making me sad

Why the Olympics are making me sad

After a disease left her child unable to pursue elite athletics, a P&G "Thank You, Mom" video reminds one mom that she's raising an Olympic champion anyway

Nadine Silverthorne

Parenting: Who does what in your household?

Parenting: Who does what in your household?

Susan Goldberg learns to appreciate the finer points of dividing up co-parenting duties.

Susan Goldberg