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.

5 cozy ways to stay warm without power

5 cozy ways to stay warm without power

We asked our readers for their best ideas for keeping their family cozy and warm without power.

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5 ways to get the whole family fit

5 ways to get the whole family fit

Annabel Fitzsimmons

10 holiday maternity fashions

10 holiday maternity fashions

Deck your baby bump out in style this holiday season with these maternity fashions.

Dana Dougherty Reinke

8 helpful holiday organization tips

8 helpful holiday organization tips

Try these helpful holiday strategies to make life easier and keep the season jolly for everyone.

Clare Kumar

This Coke ad about starting a family will make you smile

This Coke ad about starting a family will make you smile

A new Coke ad paints a realistic picture of starting a family and parenting that will make you smile (and maybe tear up a bit).

Nadine Silverthorne

Simple changes to improve your family's health

Simple changes to improve your family's health

We asked three experts for lifestyle changes we can all manage.

Cathie Kryczka

5 touching children's books about death

5 touching children's books about death

Unsure how to talk to your child about loss? These extraordinary children's books about death will help you start the conversation.

Jenny Charlesworth

Why my kids didn't write Christmas wish lists this year

Why my kids didn't write Christmas wish lists this year

To the Pinarski family, health and happiness isn’t a Christmas wish cliché.

Jennifer Pinarski

Easy holiday menu: Start to finish

Easy holiday menu: Start to finish

From an appetizer and salads to entrees and dessert, this kid-approved, holiday-entertaining menu has you set for the season.

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

Family travel: San Diego with kids

Family travel: San Diego with kids

Researching family travel? What to do on vacation in sunny San Diego, California, with your kids in tow.

Katie Dupuis

Video: Xmas Jammies Christmas card

Video: Xmas Jammies Christmas card

Watch this hilarious video Christmas card, as the Holderness family extolls the virtues of their "Xmas Jammies."

Jessica Fishbein

Tears at bedtime: Why my kids and I read sad books

Tears at bedtime: Why my kids and I read sad books

When her sons choose "sad books" at bedtime, Susan Goldberg the tackles tough (and tearful) topics.

Susan Goldberg

Best skating rinks across the country

Best skating rinks across the country

Whether you're looking to play a game of pickup hockey or practise your figure eights, we've rounded up our favourite family-friendly rinks across Canada.

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Most memorable holiday kickoff ever!

Most memorable holiday kickoff ever!

Tracy Chappell took her girls to Casa Loma for some holiday magic.

Tracy Chappell

When your kids say they love you

When your kids say they love you

Anchel Krishna shares how a simple phrase from her daughter turned into one of those oh-so-sweet parenting moments.

Anchel Krishna

12 easy ways to save on your taxes before 2014

12 easy ways to save on your taxes before 2014

Read on to find out 12 tips and tricks for lowering your family's 2013 tax bill before April 2014.

Evelyn Jacks

Mama Scrooge: No presents, please

Mama Scrooge: No presents, please

Sarah Lazarovic opens up about being the holiday killjoy in her anti-consumerist home.

Sarah Lazarovic

Super food: 20 kid-friendly recipes

Super food: 20 kid-friendly recipes

When it comes to nutrition, here are the leaders of the pack.

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

In theatres: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

In theatres: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Emily Rivas got a sneak peek at the sequel to The Hobbit. Check out her review!

Emily Rivas

6 ways to up your child's happiness

6 ways to up your child's happiness

Of course you want your kids to be happy, but are you sure you know what lights them up? Here are six things clinically proven to up your child's cheer factor.

Astrid van den Broek