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.

Why I took my son to the Pride Parade

Why I took my son to the Pride Parade

When my son asked to go to the Pride Parade, I hesitated. But this was a chance I never had growing up: a chance to explore an integral part of who he is.

Eden Boudreau

Why Do Some Kids Get Motion Sickness—And What Can Parents Do To Prevent It?

Why Do Some Kids Get Motion Sickness—And What Can Parents Do To Prevent It?

Motion sickness symptoms are a common part of parenting for many of us but it doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s how to prevent car sickness.

Terri Coles

Eight weeks in, I’m having a lot of anxiety about fatherhood

Eight weeks in, I’m having a lot of anxiety about fatherhood

After I settle my twin girls down to sleep, I often worry about how this world typically treats black women and girls. How can I protect them?

Andray Domise

What could Ontario’s ‘one-dose summer’ look like?

What could Ontario’s ‘one-dose summer’ look like?

Izzy Docto, Chatelaine

This innovative dad created a swimwear line for trans girls

This innovative dad created a swimwear line for trans girls

Arisa Valyear

The ultimate guide to mosquito bites

The ultimate guide to mosquito bites

It's that time of year again! Here's everything families need to know about dealing with mosquitoes: bites, insect repellent and DEET.

Joelene Huber

My Vagina Has Anxiety

My Vagina Has Anxiety

I found out the hard way that stress-fuelled muscle tension isn’t just for your neck and shoulders when I was diagnosed with dyspareunia.

Tara MacInnis, FLARE

Why I love it when my kids fight

Why I love it when my kids fight

All of us were (theoretically) gung-ho about trying out the so-called “blended family” thing. I imagined it was going to be like a box of cake mix: just add the ingredients, stir and voila—Instant Family! I was blissfully delusional.

Kristy Woudstra

Will your relationships survive the rifts caused by COVID choices?

Will your relationships survive the rifts caused by COVID choices?

Friendships and families have been strained by conflicts over pandemic behaviour. Should we forgive and forget, or has COVID revealed our true colours?

Cassandra Drudi

7 fun ideas for painting outside

7 fun ideas for painting outside

Painting can be messy, so why not take it outside on a nice day? Here are some fun ways to keep your little artists busy with crafts.

Kristy Woudstra

What parents need to know about couples therapy—including if it actually works

What parents need to know about couples therapy—including if it actually works

Having the same fight over and over? Ready for some outside help? Here's everything you need to know about marriage counselling.

Sarah Treleaven

12 Tips for Camping With A Baby

12 Tips for Camping With A Baby

Are you considering going camping with a baby this summer? This dad of two says it's doable but definitely requires some planning.

Dr. Alex Hutchinson

I grew up without a mother—can I be a good mom?

I grew up without a mother—can I be a good mom?

How can I offer a child a love that I've never received? Friends assure me becoming a mom is an instinct, but that feels too simple.

Gabrielle Scrimshaw, Chatelaine

5 fun games kids can play under the stars

5 fun games kids can play under the stars

It is fine if your kids miss their bedtime every now and then. In fact, letting them stay up late is a sure-fire way to make some great memories.

Lola Augustine Brown

How To Raise A Reader

How To Raise A Reader

It’s never too early to instill a love of books in your kids. Here’s our age-by-age guide to building good habits and how to read to kids.

Claire Gagne

Why don't I feel like I'm bonding with my newborn?

Why don't I feel like I'm bonding with my newborn?

Bonding with newborn takes time—after all, you just met, even if they grew inside you. Try to drop the guilt and get to know them.

Amy Green

Is it normal that I want to kill my spouse after having a baby?

Is it normal that I want to kill my spouse after having a baby?

Fighting with your partner after baby is almost a certainty, but there are ways to ease the hate you feel for your spouse.

Amy Green

Why can’t I stop crying? The baby blues are so real

Postpartum care

Why can’t I stop crying? The baby blues are so real

New motherhood can trigger the baby blues, a hefty dose of anxiety, sadness, irritability and fatigue, and it's important not to suffer in silence.

Amy Green

Why don't I feel like having sex anymore?

Why don't I feel like having sex anymore?

If having sex is the last thing on your sleep-deprived mind in the early days after baby, you're not alone. It's one of the 10 questions moms Google most!

Amy Green

We Gave Up On Nightly Family Dinners Together—And I Feel Zero Guilt

We Gave Up On Nightly Family Dinners Together—And I Feel Zero Guilt

Sick of the stressful dinnertime vibe in our home, I knew it was time to free myself from the pressure of eating nightly family dinners together.

Louise Gleeson