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Managing Disappointment When You Expect To Feel Happy

Managing Disappointment When You Expect To Feel Happy

How to accept the unexpected when life throws you a curveball—and it will—especially during the holidays.

Siobhan Chirico

Help Kids Find Happiness By Modelling Joy

Help Kids Find Happiness By Modelling Joy

Emotions are contagious. Here’s how to model joy for your kids—even when you’re feeling stressed.

Siobhan Chirico

The Holiday Spending Rewards Guide Every Parent Needs

The Holiday Spending Rewards Guide Every Parent Needs

Ashley Keenan

My Family Loved The Royalton Negril, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort

My Family Loved The Royalton Negril, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort

This beautiful, family-friendly resort offered major fun and relaxation.

Vanessa Grant

How Giving Back Sparks Holiday Happiness

How Giving Back Sparks Holiday Happiness

Giving back isn’t just good for the world, it actually boosts our own happiness. Here’s how generosity, presence and simple acts of kindness can make the holidays feel more meaningful for you and your family.

Siobhan Chirico

6 Things Your Parents Should Help With After Your Baby Arrives

6 Things Your Parents Should Help With After Your Baby Arrives

Learn how to ask your parents for help after childbirth, set healthy boundaries and build real postpartum support without guilt or overwhelm.

Courtney Leiva

Why I've Joined The No-Smartphone Before 14 Movement

Why I've Joined The No-Smartphone Before 14 Movement

The smartphone-free childhood movement is gaining momentum with parents across the world.

Kate Daley

My 10-Year-Old Tested The Garmin Bounce 2 Smartwatch For Kids

My 10-Year-Old Tested The Garmin Bounce 2 Smartwatch For Kids

Looking to delay getting my kid a smartphone, I was thrilled to test this high-tech smartwatch for kids.

Vanessa Grant

Why I Let My Kids Talk To Strangers (Sometimes)

Why I Let My Kids Talk To Strangers (Sometimes)

We’ve spent years warning kids about “stranger danger.” But in protecting them from risk, we may have also taught them to hide away from everyday moments of joy and connection.

Kaili Colford

Are You Chasing An Unrealistic Idea Of Happiness?

Are You Chasing An Unrealistic Idea Of Happiness?

Stop trying to engineer connection. Here’s why “good enough” parenting might be the real source of joy.

Siobhan Chirico

Healthy Screen Time Guidelines For Kids

Healthy Screen Time Guidelines For Kids

From learning apps to YouTube binges, screens are everywhere in family life. Here’s what experts say about how much is too much.

Grace Draznin

Lunchbox Love: Classic Sandwich With Cranberry Mayo

Lunchbox Love: Classic Sandwich With Cranberry Mayo

A classic turkey sandwich, but make it fun! This easy lunchbox idea adds fruit, veggies and a cranberry twist your kid will actually eat.

Vanessa Grant

Review: Sailun Atrezzo 4S Tires

Review: Sailun Atrezzo 4S Tires

These all-weather tires are designed to take you everywhere without a hitch—here’s how our testers rated Sailun’s Atrezzo 4S tires.

Calvin Vuong

The Ultimate Way To Power Up Your Long Walks? A Good Baby Carrier

The Ultimate Way To Power Up Your Long Walks? A Good Baby Carrier

From long strolls to holiday errands, the Momcozy 2-in-1 baby carrier helps parents move more and enjoy every step with their little one in comfort.

Today's Parent

How To Help Soothe A Congested Baby And Kid's Nighttime Cough

How To Help Soothe A Congested Baby And Kid's Nighttime Cough

Today's Parent

The Money Move New Parents May Be Overlooking

The Money Move New Parents May Be Overlooking

Wondering if you should purchase life insurance? Here’s why it could matter for your family’s financial future.

Today's Parent

How This $6 Holiday Chocolate Bar Helps Kids In Hospitals Across Canada

How This $6 Holiday Chocolate Bar Helps Kids In Hospitals Across Canada

From festive milk chocolate to life-changing donations, the Dear Santa Bar is more than a treat. It’s a way to support children’s hospitals, fund vital programs and make sure no child misses the magic of the holiday season.

Elaine Song

Lunchbox Love: Chicken (Or Veggie) Nuggets

Lunchbox Love: Chicken (Or Veggie) Nuggets

Keep lunch simple and satisfying with this crispy chicken nugget meal. Dietitian Noelle Martin shares her kid-approved, balanced lunchbox combo.

Vanessa Grant

Parenting Happiness Comes From Small Joys

Parenting Happiness Comes From Small Joys

What if joy isn’t about doing more, but noticing more? The secret to happier parenting might be in life’s smallest moments.

Siobhan Chirico

Why Happiness Can Feel Out Of Reach For Parents

Why Happiness Can Feel Out Of Reach For Parents

Feel like you “should” be happier? Family therapist Siobhan Chirico shares how to stop chasing happiness and find real joy in the messy moments.

Siobhan Chirico