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.

How I'm learning to trust my husband after his affair

How I'm learning to trust my husband after his affair

My marriage is broken—but that doesn't mean it can't be repaired. Here's how we're working through the betrayal and navigating parenthood at the same time.

Anonymous

12 sweet maple syrup recipes

12 sweet maple syrup recipes

Why should pancakes get all the love? Naturally delicious maple syrup makes anything sweeter. Here are our favourite ways to use it.

Amy Valm

Questions you should be asking during a nanny interview

Questions you should be asking during a nanny interview

Seeking out a nanny for your family can feel overwhelming, so we've rounded up some questions you should be asking your future Mrs. Doubtfire.

Amanda Naccarato

What it's like to be a mom with endometriosis

What it's like to be a mom with endometriosis

1 in 10 Canadian women suffers from endometriosis—an often misdiagnosed disease that causes internal bleeding and scarring during your period.

Bonnie Schiedel

How to talk to your kids about cannabis

How to talk to your kids about cannabis

Weed, pot, marijuana—call it what you want, but don't wait until high school to discuss it with your kids. Start when they're school-agers. Here's how.

Bonnie Schiedel

12 healthy junk food recipes

12 healthy junk food recipes

Next time your child asks, say yes to treating them with these healthy junk food ideas.

Courtney Leiva

10 easy make-ahead camping recipes

10 easy make-ahead camping recipes

Prep in the kitchen, pack in the cooler and do (almost) nothing but enjoy these simple make-ahead camping recipes by the light of the fire.

Today's Parent

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's new on Netflix Canada in July 2019

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's new on Netflix Canada in July 2019

FLARE

Celebrate Pride with these 5 rainbow treats!

Celebrate Pride with these 5 rainbow treats!

Serve up these delicious rainbow treats to celebrate LGBTQ pride and equality!

Emily Piccinin

Sunscreen for Kids: Everything You Need to Know

Sunscreen for Kids: Everything You Need to Know

With so many different types of sunscreen for kids out there, it can be hard to know what to buy and when to apply. See what an expert had to say!

Bryce Gruber

How education cuts helped me teach my son to be an activist

How education cuts helped me teach my son to be an activist

The letter my son sent to the province to protest education cuts in Ontario is a sneak peek into his mind—and heart—that I hadn't seen before.

Louise Gleeson

11 kids’ movies and shows that are new on Netflix Canada in July 2019

11 kids’ movies and shows that are new on Netflix Canada in July 2019

Every month, Netflix Canada adds family-friendly shows and movies for your kids to stream. Here's what's coming up in July 2019.

Kevin John Siazon

Our house: What it’s like to live in a tiny (like, really tiny) house with a five-year-old

Our house: What it’s like to live in a tiny (like, really tiny) house with a five-year-old

Could you pare down all your belongings and live in a 160-square-foot house with your five-year-old? This is how one mom did it.

Bonnie Schiedel

The best UV-protective rash guards for hitting the beach this summer

The best UV-protective rash guards for hitting the beach this summer

Sunscreen isn't enough to shield your little one from a sunburn this summer. Here are our top picks for some protective (and still stylish!) rash guards.

Natalie Harmsen

Do you Need a Pelvic Floor Exercise Device?

Do you Need a Pelvic Floor Exercise Device?

Dozens of devices promise to strengthen your pelvic floor—and avoid leaking when you laugh. Here’s what you need to know before buying your vagina a Fitbit.

Raina Delisle

6 Best Pelvic Floor Trainers to Tone Your Vagina

6 Best Pelvic Floor Trainers to Tone Your Vagina

A little bit of leaking may be common, but it’s not necessary. Here’s the rundown on six pelvic floor exercisers that promise to strengthen your vagina.

Raina Delisle

How to throw a fun (and safe) fireworks party

How to throw a fun (and safe) fireworks party

If your idea of a rocking Canada Day includes controlled mini-explosions, then you need to read this before you set off those roman candles.

Lola Augustine Brown

15 best pork recipes

15 best pork recipes

Pork is surely the most versatile cut of meat. From crispy bacon to juicy and tender roasts, here's the best of the best.

Amy Valm

My Foolproof Plan To Have Fun This Summer—For Myself As Much As My Kids

My Foolproof Plan To Have Fun This Summer—For Myself As Much As My Kids

Everyday stresses were getting in the way of summer, so I vowed to have more fun and prove to my kids that adulthood isn't a one-way ticket to Downertown.

Christina Vardanis

5 unexpected Canadian destinations families love

5 unexpected Canadian destinations families love

Looking for something different this summer? These small cities are making waves with Canadian families according to new research.

Chris Deacon