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.

International adoption: What you need to know

International adoption: What you need to know

With options for international adoption becoming more limited, where should prospective parents turn next?

Diane Peters

Craft: How to make a jetpack

Craft: How to make a jetpack

Whether you're throwing a birthday bash for your little one or just need an easy activity to keep them occupied, try this simple jetpack craft!

Kate Stewart

5 signs you need to update your wardrobe

5 signs you need to update your wardrobe

As Jennifer Pinarski heads back to the workforce, she realizes that a fashion intervention is desperately needed.

Jennifer Pinarski

Creating lasting memories with your kids

Creating lasting memories with your kids

Fall is in the air and Jennifer Pinarski reflects on her love for small-town festivals and family bonding.

Jennifer Pinarski

Join our pop-up parent groups in Toronto

Join our pop-up parent groups in Toronto

Katie Dupuis is excited about What’s Brewing, a new partnership between Today’s Parent and Second Cup Canada.

Katie Dupuis

Perfect pasta: 7 fast and fabulous recipes

Perfect pasta: 7 fast and fabulous recipes

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

7 surprising food combinations your kids will love

7 surprising food combinations your kids will love

These surprising food combinations are not only unexpected but unexpectedly delicious.

Hannah Terry-Whyte

Bringing baby home: TV's Parenthood did it right

Bringing baby home: TV's Parenthood did it right

Tracy Chappell's favourite show returns, and reminds her of why, sometimes, writers nail reality better than “reality” shows.

Tracy Chappell

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Marshmallow martians

Birthday parties

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Marshmallow martians

These marshmallow aliens are perfect for when you want birthday cake ideas that go beyond the norm. They're easy to make and out of this world!

Today's Parent

3 essential self-esteem tips for parents

3 essential self-esteem tips for parents

Raising children affects our self-esteem. Here are essential tips for building confidence and feeling better about ourselves both as parents and individuals.

Liza Finlay

In honour of World Cerebral Palsy Day

In honour of World Cerebral Palsy Day

In recognition of World Cerebral Palsy Day on October 2nd, Anchel Krishna spoke with others in the special-needs community about their thoughts on cerebral palsy.

Anchel Krishna

The coolest apps for kids

The coolest apps for kids

Today's Parent staff

My daughter's lesson in swearing

My daughter's lesson in swearing

Tracy Chappell's seven-year-old has some questions about certain words on the bathroom wall.

Tracy Chappell

Why I refuse to sweat the small stuff — anymore

Why I refuse to sweat the small stuff — anymore

Jennifer Pinarski reflects on the things she's most grateful for — and vows to stop sweating the little things.

Jennifer Pinarski

Home daycare: Are you cut out for the job?

Home daycare: Are you cut out for the job?

Running a home daycare is a solution to the child-care problem: You get to be with your kids and bring in an income. But is it as easy as it sounds?

Uyen Vu

Kim Kardashian is right: Being a stay-at-home mom is boring

Kim Kardashian is right: Being a stay-at-home mom is boring

Jennifer Pinarski is surprised to realize she agrees with Kim Kardashian about being a stay-at-home mom.

Jennifer Pinarski

Soccer mom: The boring truth

Soccer mom: The boring truth

Despite her lack of interest in sports, Susan Goldberg is more than happy to support her eldest son's passion for playing soccer.

Susan Goldberg

7 healthy dinners even picky eaters will love

7 healthy dinners even picky eaters will love

Kristy Woudstra

How to deal with defiant kids

How to deal with defiant kids

Diane Peters

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