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.

Parent council: Should I join?

Parent council: Should I join?

Tracy Chappell isn’t sure what’s holding her back from taking the leap into the world of the parent council.

Tracy Chappell

Your favourite recipes from September

Your favourite recipes from September

Our Today's Parent Pinterest boards are showing some clear favourite recipes! Take a look at what you cooked and loved in September.

Hannah Terry-Whyte

Postcard from Beaches Ocho Rios

Postcard from Beaches Ocho Rios

Editor-in-chief Karine Ewart escapes with her family for some fun in the sun.

Karine Ewart

Literacy: New study on boys and reading

Literacy: New study on boys and reading

New research on the gender divide finds that we’re unconsciously spending more time reading with our daughters than we are with our sons.

Wendy Haaf

Conversations with my toddler

Conversations with my toddler

Anchel Krishna discusses the significance of a simple conversation with her daughter.

Anchel Krishna

Do you think moms should expect push presents?

Do you think moms should expect push presents?

In our latest debate, two moms face off on the hot topic of push presents.

Katie Dupuis

7 super-fun science apps

7 super-fun science apps

Get all your little scientist's questions answered with these fun, mess-free, kid-approved science apps.

Amber Mac

Me and my overscheduled kids

Me and my overscheduled kids

Tracy Chappell's daughters just started their hockey season. How do you manage the time crunch of extracurriculars?

Tracy Chappell

Birthday party ideas: Outer space

Birthday party ideas: Outer space

Prepare to defy gravity with a bash that'll launch your guests to new heights.

Sadiya Dendar

10 easy 30-minute meals

10 easy 30-minute meals

Alex Mlynek

In theatres: The Wizard of Oz

In theatres: The Wizard of Oz

Emily Piccinin got a sneak peek at the new 3D version of The Wizard of Oz. Check out her review!

Emily Piccinin

My kid hates his teacher

My kid hates his teacher

A new school year means new challenges and new teachers for your child — but what do you when your kid hates his teacher?

Dana Dougherty Reinke

Toronto neighbourhoods: Welcome to Summerhill

Toronto neighbourhoods: Welcome to Summerhill

Learn the ins and outs of the hip and family-friendly uptown neighbourhood of Summerhill.

Danya Cohen

Chicken: 6 fuss-free fall dinners

Chicken: 6 fuss-free fall dinners

Warm up a chilly fall night with these fuss-free chicken dinner recipes.

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

Stay-at-home moms vs. dads: There's a difference!

Stay-at-home moms vs. dads: There's a difference!

Huffington Post blogger Kathleen Hogan says that we need to stop specifying the gender of stay-at-home parents. Stay-at-home mom Jennifer Pinarski disagrees.

Jennifer Pinarski

My son is an introvert — and I love it!

My son is an introvert — and I love it!

Susan Goldberg realizes her eldest son is an introvert — and she doesn't mind one bit.

Susan Goldberg

Relationships: How to lose the emotional baggage

Relationships: How to lose the emotional baggage

Psychotherapist Liza Finlay explains the four main emotional culprits that may be holding you back in your relationship — and how to let them go.

Liza Finlay

Dyslexics of the world, untie

Dyslexics of the world, untie

Order off the menu, don’t keep your condition a secret, and other tips for parents of dyslexic kids from a veteran.

Manisha Krishnan

Why I need to improve my physical health

Why I need to improve my physical health

After a painful few weeks Anchel Krishna is forced to take care of a literal pain in her neck.

Anchel Krishna

20 questions to ask your kids

20 questions to ask your kids

The 2013 version of Tracy Chappell's annual survey of her daughters’ favourite things.

Tracy Chappell