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.

The frugal parent

The frugal parent

Tracy Chappell

Secrets of happy moms

Secrets of happy moms

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Welcome to the new Today's Parent site

Welcome to the new Today's Parent site

Elana Schachter

Homemade toys

Judy Ann Sadler

Child care: what Canadian parents need now

Child care: what Canadian parents need now

John Hoffman

No-nonsense nanny guide

No-nonsense nanny guide

Randi Chapnik Myers

13 fun apps for babies and toddlers

13 fun apps for babies and toddlers

There’s a new “mama’s little helper” in town. Here are our top 13 apps for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, Android that are perfect for your baby or toddler.

Haley Overland

And baby makes conflict

And baby makes conflict

Kathy English

Top Toys 2011: Video games

Top Toys 2011: Video games

Toy photography by Susan Ashukian

Top Toys 2011: WOW!

Top Toys 2011: WOW!

Toy photography by Susan Ashukian

Latest greatest toys of 2011

Latest greatest toys of 2011

Sandra E. Martin

10 great toys for kids with special needs

10 great toys for kids with special needs

Erin Pooley

Top Toys 2011: Tween

Top Toys 2011: Tween

Toy photography by Susan Ashukian

Top Toys 2011: School-age

Top Toys 2011: School-age

Here are the top new toys of the year for school-age kids, as voted by our family testers.

Toy photography by Susan Ashukian

Top Toys 2011: Preschool

Top Toys 2011: Preschool

Toy photography by Susan Ashukian

Are your kids’ toys really safe?

Are your kids’ toys really safe?

Sandra E. Martin

Top Toys 2011: Infant & toddler

Top Toys 2011: Infant & toddler

Toy photography by Susan Ashukian

3 fabulous Halloween decor ideas

3 fabulous Halloween decor ideas

Make this Halloween an extra-spooky one with these cool decorating tips.

Text by Dana Dougherty Reinke; Styling by Stephanie Saunders; Photography by Kevin Hewitt

4 ways to get kids to give up the "gimmes"

4 ways to get kids to give up the "gimmes"

Today's Parent staff

6 easy homemade Halloween costumes

6 easy homemade Halloween costumes

Transform wardrobe staples into cheap but chic homemade Halloween costumes.

Text by Dana Dougherty Reinke; Styling by Stephanie Saunders; Costumes by Sarah O’Dea; Photography by Kevin Hewitt