Family

Family life

Want to teach your child about mindfulness? Looking for a great vacation getaway for families? Trying to understand the latest YouTube craze for kids? We’ve got you covered.

GPS-tracking apps: Helicopter parenting or smart solution?

GPS-tracking apps: Helicopter parenting or smart solution?

Location-tracking apps and devices allow us to GPS-stalk our kids. Is their popularity a sign helicopter parenting has gone too far? Or, are they a smart, tech-savvy solution?

Mary Albino

School forms: What happens when both parents are Mother

School forms: What happens when both parents are Mother

Susan Goldberg is frustrated that some organizations don't recognize that not every household has a mother and father.

Susan Goldberg

Do stay-at-home moms have low self-esteem?

Do stay-at-home moms have low self-esteem?

Without performance reviews and job perks, do stay-at-home moms miss out on much-needed ego boosts?

Jennifer Pinarski

Getting your kids to try new things

Getting your kids to try new things

Tracy Chappell wonders when it's right to push or take a step back and let kids make their own decisions.

Tracy Chappell

Help! My daughter is having night terrors

Help! My daughter is having night terrors

Just when Jennifer Pinarski thought her daughter was past the sleepless baby stage, night terrors are keeping everyone awake at night.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why I never buy my kids’ school photos

Why I never buy my kids’ school photos

Tracy Chappell never buys her kids' school photos — here's why.

Tracy Chappell

Forcing the kids to play outside

Forcing the kids to play outside

Susan Goldberg has a tough love approach for getting her kids to play outside.

Susan Goldberg

How to spice up your sex life

How to spice up your sex life

Feeling ho-hum in the bedroom? Inspired by the latest erotic literature? Here’s how to spice up your sex life with sexual fantasy.

Liza Finlay

Maria Kang shamed me — but not the way you'd think

Maria Kang shamed me — but not the way you'd think

Not everyone agrees with fitness guru Maria Kang, but Jennifer Pinarski does. Here’s why.

Jennifer Pinarski

Sponsored: Less Stress. More Savings.

Sponsored: Less Stress. More Savings.

By Kathy Buckworth, author, TV personality & Chief Family Advisor for President's Choice Financial

Stay-at-home dad: What the heck is circle time?

Stay-at-home dad: What the heck is circle time?

Jennifer Pinarksi sent her husband to playgroup but forgot to mention one important thing to her introvert husband — Circle Time. Here’s how it all went down.

Jennifer Pinarski

Sponsored: Maximizing your child’s learning potential

Sponsored: Maximizing your child’s learning potential

This article is brought to you by Oxford Learning Centres

The perks of having an unconventional family

The perks of having an unconventional family

Susan Goldberg reflects on the perks of having an unconventional family.

Susan Goldberg

Ashamed of my sanctimommy moment

Ashamed of my sanctimommy moment

Katie Dupuis tries to reserve judgment of other parents, but she had a sanctimommy moment of weakness (and she’s really embarrassed).

Katie Dupuis

Be kind: Raising kids in an online world

Be kind: Raising kids in an online world

If children learn what they live, what are you teaching them with your online behaviour?

Tracy Chappell

So, what do stay-at-home moms do all day?

So, what do stay-at-home moms do all day?

Jennifer Pinarski believes that putting stay-at-home moms on a pedestal drives a wedge between working parents and those who have chosen to stay home.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why I lie to my kids about the ingredients in their food

Why I lie to my kids about the ingredients in their food

Susan Goldberg thinks the occasional white lie about the ingredients in her kids' food isn't such a big deal.

Susan Goldberg

5 signs you need to update your wardrobe

5 signs you need to update your wardrobe

As Jennifer Pinarski heads back to the workforce, she realizes that a fashion intervention is desperately needed.

Jennifer Pinarski

Creating lasting memories with your kids

Creating lasting memories with your kids

Fall is in the air and Jennifer Pinarski reflects on her love for small-town festivals and family bonding.

Jennifer Pinarski

Join our pop-up parent groups in Toronto

Join our pop-up parent groups in Toronto

Katie Dupuis is excited about What’s Brewing, a new partnership between Today’s Parent and Second Cup Canada.

Katie Dupuis