Family

6 ways to jazz up a family vacation

6 ways to jazz up a family vacation

Sometimes, it’s easy to keep the kids entertained.. Other times, you need to bring in reinforcements while on family vacation.

Tracy Chappell

Same-sex parents: The kids are still all right

Same-sex parents: The kids are still all right

Research out of Australia focuses on how same-sex parents and their kids are faring. But do we really need another study confirming that queer families are doing all right?

Susan Goldberg

3 things I never say to parents (and one I always do)

3 things I never say to parents (and one I always do)

We all have our own ideas about what’s best for our kids, so lets start sharing wisdom instead of passing judgment.

Tracy Chappell

Technology-free weekend: How my family survived

Technology-free weekend: How my family survived

Ian Mendes takes his family on a technology-free journey. Will they live to tweet about it?

Ian Mendes

Lisa Ling on motherhood, ADHD and raising kids in America

Lisa Ling on motherhood, ADHD and raising kids in America

After covering some of the darkest corners of the US for Oprah, journalist Lisa Ling opens up about becoming a mom in America and being diagnosed with ADHD.

Emma Waverman

Life without kids: What could have been

Life without kids: What could have been

Parents may sometimes catch themselves wondering what life would be like without kids.

Leah McLaren

Operation Joyful (29 weeks): Taking a family road trip

Operation Joyful (29 weeks): Taking a family road trip

Katie Dupuis writes about taking a family road trip while pregnant (and shares her third belly shot!).

Katie Dupuis

Transgender kids: Families pushing the boundaries

Transgender kids: Families pushing the boundaries

Transgender children are increasingly featured in the news as parents and kids fight to be recognized and treated with respect.

Emma Waverman

Confessions of an accidental co-sleeper

Confessions of an accidental co-sleeper

The pros and cons of co-sleeping with your kids beyond infancy.

Jennifer Pinarski

7 cool family activities to do in the Alberta Badlands

7 cool family activities to do in the Alberta Badlands

The Alberta Badlands is the perfect destination for any dinosaur-loving family.

Karan Smith

Father's Day: An ode to my husband

Father's Day: An ode to my husband

Father's Day is the perfect time to shower your partner with appreciation for what they do.

Tracy Chappell

Sleepover camp: How to prepare your kids

Sleepover camp: How to prepare your kids

Here’s how you can set the stage for success when your kids go away for sleepover camp.

Tracy Chappell

What I hate about moving with young kids

What I hate about moving with young kids

Six things one mother hates the most about packing and moving when you have young kids.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why we put this little girl on our cover

Why we put this little girl on our cover

We aim for diversity in our photography, which is why we’re featuring this exceptional little girl, who happens to have Down syndrome.

Sasha Emmons

Politics: When you and your partner have different views

Politics: When you and your partner have different views

If you want to get your kids engaged in politics, having healthy discussions about you and your partners' different views is a good start.

Ian Mendes

Special-needs parenting: Why you need to vote

Special-needs parenting: Why you need to vote

One mom talks about the importance of voting now that she’s a parent of a daughter with special needs.

Anchel Krishna

Family decals unsafe? More fear-mongering for parents

Family decals unsafe? More fear-mongering for parents

According to one father, calling family decal stickers "unsafe" is another example of fear-mongering in the world of parenting.

Ian Mendes

Study: Dads who do chores have daughters who see more opportunities

Study: Dads who do chores have daughters who see more opportunities

A new study shows that girls’ views on gender equality begin with who unloaded the dishwasher, not who brings home the bacon.

Tracy Chappell

Solo parenting: The good, the bad and the ugly

Solo parenting: The good, the bad and the ugly

After five months, Jennifer Pinarski is finally getting the hang of parenting on her own.

Jennifer Pinarski

5 buffet party menus: Go-to guide for kid-friendly entertaining

5 buffet party menus: Go-to guide for kid-friendly entertaining

This go-to guide for kid-friendly entertaining will please everyone—even the pickiest little eaters—with a table full of options.

Blake Eligh