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.

Kids' books we love

Kids' books we love

Every month we discover our favourite newly published kids' books. Check back regularly to see what we're adding to our library.

Today's Parent staff

Why female Olympians are changing my kids’ lives

Why female Olympians are changing my kids’ lives

Inspired by female Olympians, Tracy Chappell's daughters are more eager than ever to hit the ice.

Tracy Chappell

Planning for a VBAC: What no one tells you

Planning for a VBAC: What no one tells you

Planning for a VBAC delivery? Jennifer Pinarski shares what surprised her most about her labour experience.

Jennifer Pinarski

Special-needs parenting: Appreciating the kindness

Special-needs parenting: Appreciating the kindness

Anchel Krishna shares how a few simple acts of kindness has left an impact on her family.

Anchel Krishna

Postcard from Pioneer Valley

Postcard from Pioneer Valley

Kerrie Lee Brown and her boys explore the sights of western Massachusetts.

Kerrie Lee Brown

Do you spend one-on-one time with your kids?

Do you spend one-on-one time with your kids?

Tracy Chappell has a new appreciation for spending quality one-on-one time with her daughters.

Tracy Chappell

The (messy) truth about about crafting with kids

The (messy) truth about about crafting with kids

Jennifer Pinarski discovers that doing crafts with her kids is harder than she thought.

Jennifer Pinarski

9 best chocolate recipes

9 best chocolate recipes

Give in to your cravings with these decadent chocolate recipes.

Today's Parent

Your sex life: The best and worst

Your sex life: The best and worst

In our annual sex survey this year, you told us what you love most about your sex life... and what doesn't fan your fire.

Today's Parent

How to improve quality time with your partner

How to improve quality time with your partner

Liza Finlay

Three parents on the birth certificate: A first for B.C.

Three parents on the birth certificate: A first for B.C.

Susan Goldberg celebrates the new B.C. legislation allowing for three parents on the birth certificate—and thinks about what this means for other Canadian families.

Susan Goldberg

Can sex classes help your relationship?

Can sex classes help your relationship?

Sex ed for married couples? Ellie Tucker thinks so. Here's what happened when she stepped into her first sex education class for adults.

Ellie Tucker

Relationships: Parents who swing

Relationships: Parents who swing

Meet the parents who say non-monogamy is the secret to spicing up their relationships.

Leah McLaren

9 Valentine’s Day brunch recipes

9 Valentine’s Day brunch recipes

Say "I love you" with the tastiest brunch recipes, some so easy even kids can lend a hand.

Victoria Walsh

I dress my daughter in boys’ clothes (and not everyone approves)

I dress my daughter in boys’ clothes (and not everyone approves)

Katie Dupuis balks at the thought that her daughter’s wardrobe should only be from the girl’s side of stores.

Katie Dupuis

What did you say when your kid caught you having sex?

What did you say when your kid caught you having sex?

We asked, you answered: Find out how Today's Parent readers explained bedroom antics to their kids—direct from our 2014 sex survey.

Today's Parent

Restaurant manager responds to child with autism

Restaurant manager responds to child with autism

In honour of Random Acts of Kindness Week, Anchel Krishna responds to the recent buzz about a restaurant manager’s response to a little girl with autism.

Anchel Krishna

3 easy Valentine's crafts you can totally do

3 easy Valentine's crafts you can totally do

Bunch

5 easy pantry dinners

5 easy pantry dinners

Need easy pantry dinners you can whip up in kitchen—right now? These five easy recipes have you covered.

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

Getting kids organized: 8 lessons from the classroom

Getting kids organized: 8 lessons from the classroom

How do teachers do it? There's a lot we can learn from the classroom, especially when it comes to getting kids organized—and staying sane.

Clare Kumar