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 of your favourite dinner recipes

6 of your favourite dinner recipes

We looked through our massive recipe index and found the dinner recipes you rated as the best. These will become family standards in no time!

Kristy Woudstra

Letting go of your kids' old clothes

Letting go of your kids' old clothes

Athena Tsavliris is having a hard time parting ways with her kids' too-tiny outfits.

Athena Tsavliris

OMG! I'm one of those parents

OMG! I'm one of those parents

Susan Goldberg is surprised to discover she's so cautious about the music her kids listen to.

Susan Goldberg

How to turn your child into a capable task-master

How to turn your child into a capable task-master

Making their beds? Packing their school bags? No problem! Our productivity consultant shares six tasks kids can truly master.

Clare Kumar

Birthday party ideas: Art theme

Birthday parties

Birthday party ideas: Art theme

Unleash the inner artists in your guests with this creative fete.

Sadiya Dendar

5 good parenting messages (that totally backfired on me)

5 good parenting messages (that totally backfired on me)

Tracy Chappell tried to teach her kids some valuable lessons, but her girls gave them brand new meanings instead.

Tracy Chappell

Best toys for preschoolers 2013

Best toys for preschoolers 2013

The latest and greatest when it comes to fun and educational toys for your preschooler.

Today's Parent

Working mom: Why I'm OK with leaving my toddler

Working mom: Why I'm OK with leaving my toddler

Anchel Krishna heads to a conference for work — and she explains why she’s OK leaving Syona for a few days.

Anchel Krishna

6 things no one tells moms about going back to work

6 things no one tells moms about going back to work

Going back to work after a stint as a stay-at-home parent isn't all bad.

Jennifer Pinarski

How to start giving your child an allowance

How to start giving your child an allowance

Susan Spicer

23 best science and discovery centres across Canada

23 best science and discovery centres across Canada

Gather up your budding physicists and cunning chemists. We’ve found the best spots to mix up some family-friendly fun.

Lisa van de Geyn

Sponsored: Save Time, Save Money: Banking Can Be Easier!

Sponsored: Save Time, Save Money: Banking Can Be Easier!

By Barry Columb, President, President's Choice Financial

7 so-delicious-you-can’t-tell-they’re-healthy meals

7 so-delicious-you-can’t-tell-they’re-healthy meals

These nutrient-packed dinners are so delish your kids won't believe they're healthy.

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

Are you one of those dance moms?

Are you one of those dance moms?

They’re fun to watch on TV, but you may not want this title attached to your name.

Lisa van de Geyn

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Paint drip

Birthday parties

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Paint drip

This paint drip cake is one of our easiest but most effective birthday cake ideas. All you need is cake, vanilla icing, and get tub icing.

Today's Parent

In theatres: Free Birds

In theatres: Free Birds

Terrilyn Myers went to an advance screening of the latest animated adventure. Check out what she had to say about the family flick.

Terrilyn Myers

GPS-tracking apps: Helicopter parenting or smart solution?

GPS-tracking apps: Helicopter parenting or smart solution?

Location-tracking apps and devices allow us to GPS-stalk our kids. Is their popularity a sign helicopter parenting has gone too far? Or, are they a smart, tech-savvy solution?

Mary Albino

School forms: What happens when both parents are Mother

School forms: What happens when both parents are Mother

Susan Goldberg is frustrated that some organizations don't recognize that not every household has a mother and father.

Susan Goldberg

6 let's-get-stuffed recipes

6 let's-get-stuffed recipes

Check out these recipes for great ideas for stuffed foods. Get cooking, and get stuffing!

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Do stay-at-home moms have low self-esteem?

Do stay-at-home moms have low self-esteem?

Without performance reviews and job perks, do stay-at-home moms miss out on much-needed ego boosts?

Jennifer Pinarski