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.

I couldn’t decide if I wanted another baby and it consumed me

I couldn’t decide if I wanted another baby and it consumed me

My husband was all for moving past the baby phase, but I toiled over the decision for so long. And I still don't know whether I should have had a third kid.

Delaney Seiferling

The one parenting trick everybody needs to know

The one parenting trick everybody needs to know

Positive reinforcement examples that can encourage your kids to clean their toys, brush their teeth and maybe even be nice to one another.

Lisa Kadane

How to play dreidel at Hanukkah

How to play dreidel at Hanukkah

Learn how to play dreidel, the classic Hanukkah game, in four quick and easy steps.

Today's Parent

12 April Fool’s Day Pranks You Can Play On Your Kids

12 April Fool’s Day Pranks You Can Play On Your Kids

Why should kids have all the fun? Here are some great April Fool’s Day gags that will get the whole family laughing.

Helaine Becker

How to take toddlers to a restaurant without it sucking

How to take toddlers to a restaurant without it sucking

There's nothing wrong with whipping out your phone to get through a meal, but you can also try these clever tips for a successful toddler restaurant outing.

Lola Augustine Brown

12 Ways to Make Road Trips Less Painful

12 Ways to Make Road Trips Less Painful

Whoever said “getting there is half the fun” apparently has never been stuck in traffic with hangry kids. Road trips can be hell. But they can also—with the right tricks, tips and snacks—be the stuff of happy memories.

Amy Valm

25 Places Every Canadian Kid Should See

25 Places Every Canadian Kid Should See

Take the family on a national field trip, courtesy of Jody Robbins, author of 25 Places in Canada Every Family Should Visit.

Jody Robbins

6 things to consider when buying a family car

6 things to consider when buying a family car

For parents, horsepower and sound systems take a back seat to safety, functionality and budget. Here's how to find the right car for your growing family.

Jessica Leeder

50 Fun Family Spring Activities

50 Fun Family Spring Activities

Shake off the winter blues and try any of these family spring activities that will have you and the kiddos out and about.

Today's Parent

19 Ramadan Books to Read to Your Kids

19 Ramadan Books to Read to Your Kids

Get into the holiday spirit with these adorable Ramadan books for kids that celebrate messages of kindness and giving back.

Sadiya Dendar

6 pandemic habits I refuse to change back

6 pandemic habits I refuse to change back

Natalie Stechyson

I Wish I Hadn’t Waited So Long to Go to Therapy

I Wish I Hadn’t Waited So Long to Go to Therapy

I used to be so deeply afraid of making a mistake that I spent all of my time overanalyzing every little thing. Then I found behavioural therapy.

Andrea Ewer

I never buy my kids new clothes—here’s how I pull it off

I never buy my kids new clothes—here’s how I pull it off

Fashion can be fun, but it can also hurt people, animals and the planet. Luckily there’s plenty you can do to reduce your family’s fashion footprint.

Raina Delisle

Where to get free glasses for your kids in Canada

Where to get free glasses for your kids in Canada

Dishing out hundreds of dollars every couple years can be frustrating, but these programs with free glasses for kids offer a helping hand.

Stacey Nguyen and Sara Romano

4 Reasons the New iPhone SE is Great for Tweens

4 Reasons the New iPhone SE is Great for Tweens

Sadiya Dendar

I regularly fantasize about running off into the woods alone

I regularly fantasize about running off into the woods alone

Erin Pepler

A daily checklist for families to help fight climate change

A daily checklist for families to help fight climate change

Tangerine Bank

Turning Red 's director Domee Shi talks periods, puberty and Asian representation

Turning Red's director Domee Shi talks periods, puberty and Asian representation

Rebecca Gao, Chatelaine

I'm an adult and a proud crybaby

I'm an adult and a proud crybaby

Alena Papayanis, FASHION

3 skincare products that are totally worth the splurge

3 skincare products that are totally worth the splurge

Katherine Flemming