Family

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7 road trip activities that will keep your kids busy

7 road trip activities that will keep your kids busy

The trick to a good road trip? Keep the kids busy! Here are some good ways to do that.

Emily Rivas

5 parenting tips from a military mom

5 parenting tips from a military mom

Having two young children and a husband in the Canadian Armed Forces can seem overwhelming. This military mom shares her tips on handling the wild ride.

Emily Senger

Lying Down with Your Kids Until They Fall Asleep is Not a Bad Habit

Lying Down with Your Kids Until They Fall Asleep is Not a Bad Habit

Soon there will be closed doors and independence, and we will pine for the days when she needed to feel our hand on her back before she could sleep.

Kristen Thompson

Fully vaccinated people have gotten the Delta COVID variant. Should we be worried?

Fully vaccinated people have gotten the Delta COVID variant. Should we be worried?

Patricia Treble, Maclean's

I hated camping until I experienced it through my kids’ eyes

I hated camping until I experienced it through my kids’ eyes

"It makes us feel good as parents, knowing we’re giving them something valuable, along with memories they’ll carry forever."

Julie Matlin

Sensitive kid? These family movies have surprisingly scary scenes

Sensitive kid? These family movies have surprisingly scary scenes

Sometimes nostalgia for a childhood flick makes you forget how scary it is. Here's a list of all the family movies that might give your kids a jump!

Betsy Bozdech

10 outdoor chores kids can help with

10 outdoor chores kids can help with

Kids love doing “adult” jobs, and these ten outdoor chores are sure to make them feel helpful while you’re busy doing the real work.

Today's Parent

How to keep kids learning through play this summer

How to keep kids learning through play this summer

As warm weather hits and school ends, it’s the perfect time for activities, games and toys, all while building those all-important developmental skills.

Bonnie Schiedel

My husband and I got a sleep divorce—and it's helped our marriage

My husband and I got a sleep divorce—and it's helped our marriage

It’s a bit out of the norm, but I think a lot of couples secretly yearn for our arrangement.

Leah Rumack

I never saw myself as a mother—then I realized I wanted to be a dad

I never saw myself as a mother—then I realized I wanted to be a dad

S. Bear Bergman

More Canadian Women Are Having Babies In Their 40s—With Zero Regrets

More Canadian Women Are Having Babies In Their 40s—With Zero Regrets

With more money and confidence, a rising number of women are waiting until after 40 to have babies. Here, three older moms share their stories.

Andrea Yu

We used my son's stick collection as kindling and he totally lost it

We used my son's stick collection as kindling and he totally lost it

Rachel Cameron

5 can't-beat beet recipes

5 can't-beat beet recipes

These colourful recipes do not beet around the bush when it comes to flavour. Introduce sweet beets to your family tonight.

Today's Parent

10 old-school summer activities kids should try

10 old-school summer activities kids should try

Who needs technology? Here are some delightfully low-tech classic activities your kids should do at least once this summer.

Bonnie Schiedel

How I got my toddler back on books after she got a taste of screen time

How I got my toddler back on books after she got a taste of screen time

Losing interest in reading? Here are eight clever and creative ways to make your toddler trade in their tablet for books.

Angela Zimmerman

Residential Schools Tried To Erase My Family—But We Wouldn't Let Them

Residential Schools Tried To Erase My Family—But We Wouldn't Let Them

As a kid, I was jealous of my non-Indigenous peers whose families had the luxury of not being touched by this traumatic history.

Andrea Landry

What it’s like to foster 115 kids

What it’s like to foster 115 kids

When I retired, I opened my house—and my heart—to foster kids. I thought I’d try it out for a few years—five, tops. But I’m still at it, 115 kids later.

Marcy Perron, as told to Kate Rae

How I helped my middle son step out from his big brother’s shadow

How I helped my middle son step out from his big brother’s shadow

He’d do anything his older brother told him to do. I wanted to make sure he felt confident to choose his own path.

Sarah Bradley

5 sweet ways for dad to bond with baby

5 sweet ways for dad to bond with baby

If you’re new to fatherhood, there are lots of great ways to build a strong bond with your baby while helping your little family thrive.

Jason Anderson

The science of how fatherhood transforms you

The science of how fatherhood transforms you

Emerging research has proven it: Men’s bodies are built to parent, and involved fathers bring benefits to almost every aspect of their kids’ lives.

Micah Toub, Photography by Roberto Caruso