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.

We're always told to give kids choices—but here's where it can backfire

We're always told to give kids choices—but here's where it can backfire

Zehra Kamani

This federal election, I’m voting for child care—here’s why you should, too

This federal election, I’m voting for child care—here’s why you should, too

A tax credit wouldn't have helped when I was stuck on 12 waitlists. It won't help moms struggling to pay monthly fees or parents whose daycare closes overnight.

Carolyn Ferns

Hate Math? Then Don't Help Your Kid with Their Homework

Hate Math? Then Don't Help Your Kid with Their Homework

Studies show that parents with math anxieties inadvertently make the situation worse for their kids.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

The exhausted parent’s guide to the federal election

The exhausted parent’s guide to the federal election

Our federal election cheat sheet breaks down each Canadian party’s position on major family issues. Read it, make your decision and don't forget to VOTE!

Tamar Satov

How Intuitive Eating Made Me A Better Mom and Spouse

How Intuitive Eating Made Me A Better Mom and Spouse

Dieting had turned me into a cranky food-obsessed bore, but I didn’t realize how much it affected my family life until I switched over to intuitive eating.

Helen Racanelli

How to fix your kid's garbage COVID sleep habits now that we're back in school

How to fix your kid's garbage COVID sleep habits now that we're back in school

Have bedtimes and mornings been a struggle? Here’s how to fix your family sleep routine now that kids are back in school.

Alanna McGinn

15 easy peasy one-pot meals

15 easy peasy one-pot meals

Combat a busy day with a simple and satisfying one-pot meal. Minimal prep and easy cleanup—it's the best.

Amy Valm

19 Recipes You Can Make With Rotisserie Chicken

19 Recipes You Can Make With Rotisserie Chicken

Hit up the deli counter for a rotisserie chicken on your way home, and then pull off any one of these easy and delicious suppers without breaking a sweat.

Today's Parent

I thought moving in with the grandparents during the pandemic would be easy

I thought moving in with the grandparents during the pandemic would be easy

Somehow my pandemic anxiety morphed into an intense panic over preserving the Korean culture my kids haven't grown up with.

Youngna Park

Six Canadian moms share the stories of their abortions

Six Canadian moms share the stories of their abortions

It may surprise you to learn that many of the women who choose to have an abortion in Canada—perhaps the majority—are moms. Here are a few of their stories.

Wendy Glauser

How to tell your child they have autism

How to tell your child they have autism

Raina Delisle

8 easy ground beef recipes

8 easy ground beef recipes

Inexpensive, quick to make and oh-so-yummy, these ground beef recipes make dinner easy.

Today's Parent

How to handle an overstepping mother-in-law

How to handle an overstepping mother-in-law

The relationship between a new parent and their mother-in-law can be fraught. Setting some boundaries will benefit everyone.

Jessica Leeder

5 Easy Ways To Turn Dinners Into School Lunches

5 Easy Ways To Turn Dinners Into School Lunches

From the dinner table to the lunch box, these easy recipes are about to become your meal-planning secret weapon.

Chatelaine

Tips for a Successful School Year When Your Kid Has ADHD

Tips for a Successful School Year When Your Kid Has ADHD

If you want to give your kid with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder the best school year yet, follow these suggestions.

Keith McArthur

Pregnancy is the eating disorder trigger that no one ever talks about

Pregnancy health

Pregnancy is the eating disorder trigger that no one ever talks about

The changes that occur during pregnancy and postpartum can make women feel like their bodies are out of control. That's when eating disorders creep in.

Raina Delisle

8 easiest ways to remember your kid's cutest childhood moments

8 easiest ways to remember your kid's cutest childhood moments

Emily McDonald

I can’t believe back-to-school is even scarier and more stressful than last year

I can’t believe back-to-school is even scarier and more stressful than last year

Erin Pepler

Here’s my challenge to white parents this school year

Here’s my challenge to white parents this school year

I’m tired. Tired of fighting for the education system to be more equitable. But white parents, you can help me.

Kearie Daniel

Vag exercises are my “me time”

Vag exercises are my “me time”

Having a weekly hour for myself saved me after my son was born. But we’re not talking yoga class. My me time—pelvic floor physiotherapy—was intense.

Natalie Stechyson