Kids

Throw A Cottage-Themed Birthday Shindig!

Birthday parties

Throw A Cottage-Themed Birthday Shindig!

If you can’t get out of the city, make the cottage come to you with this outdoorsy bash.

Emily Piccinin

Help! My kid has no filter—and it's getting embarrassing

Help! My kid has no filter—and it's getting embarrassing

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk realizes she needs to be more aware of what she says (and does) around her four-year-old daughter.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

How to make sweet-and-salty ice cream sandwiches

How to make sweet-and-salty ice cream sandwiches

Use saltine crackers to create these scrumptious ice cream sandwiches that are perfect for hot summer days.

Today's Parent

6 family-friendly outdoor pools in Calgary

6 family-friendly outdoor pools in Calgary

Woohoo! Jump into one of these awesome outdoor pools in Calgary.

Ashley Metzger

Oops! I forgot to lie to my kid about the Tooth Fairy

Oops! I forgot to lie to my kid about the Tooth Fairy

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk opted to tell her daughter the truth about the Tooth Fairy from the get-go.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Kids need risky outdoor play—here's why

Kids need risky outdoor play—here's why

The new ParticipACTION Report Card gives Canadian kids a failing grade for physical activity.

Jennifer Pinarski

9 things parents should know about food dyes

9 things parents should know about food dyes

An update on artificial food dye and its impact on kids' health and behaviour—and tips for spotting it in common foods.

Joelene Huber

Which parent do you love more? Kids reveal their answers!

Which parent do you love more? Kids reveal their answers!

Which parent do you love more? Watch these kids reveal their hilarious answers.

Ashley Metzger

4 best outdoor pools in Edmonton

4 best outdoor pools in Edmonton

Cannonball! Get ready for some summer fun at one of these awesome outdoor pools in Edmonton.

Ashley Metzger

Sassy tot channels inner Aretha Franklin at dance recital

Sassy tot channels inner Aretha Franklin at dance recital

Watch this viral video of a sassy little girl performing an adorably fierce dance to Aretha Franklin's "Respect."

Emily Rivas

6 best outdoor pools in Winnipeg

6 best outdoor pools in Winnipeg

Cannonball into one of these awesome outdoor pools in Winnipeg.

Nadira Chand

Public shaming is bad parenting—so, stop it!

Public shaming is bad parenting—so, stop it!

"It's tragic that it took the death of a young girl for parents to see that public shaming is a dangerous parenting technique," writes Emma Waverman.

Emma Waverman

Wait—why is there a PD Day in June?

Wait—why is there a PD Day in June?

Ian Mendes found out his daughters have a PD Day today—and he's not impressed.

Ian Mendes

Why I'm not totally on board with Child-Free Day

Why I'm not totally on board with Child-Free Day

Documentary filmmaker Magenta Baribeau organized Montreal's first Child-Free Day. Tara-Michelle Ziniuk weighs in on this celebration of childlessness.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

7 best outdoor pools in the GTA

7 best outdoor pools in the GTA

Splash into summer by visiting these outdoor pools in the GTA.

Ashley Metzger

"NO!" is actually a pretty awesome word

"NO!" is actually a pretty awesome word

"Sunday afternoon was the straw that broke the tired mama’s back, I think, after many jam-packed weekends in a row," Katie Dupuis writes.

Katie Dupuis

Young boy donates his hair to charity—after growing it out for two years!

Young boy donates his hair to charity—after growing it out for two years!

Bravery comes in all shapes and sizes, and for one young man in Melbourne, Florida, it means standing up, through bullying, to help someone in need.

Ashley Metzger

How to create a car caddy

How to create a car caddy

Keep your car organized and your kids entertained with this easy-to-make caddy!

Today's Parent

8 best outdoor pools in Toronto

8 best outdoor pools in Toronto

Splash into summer by visiting these outdoor pools in Toronto.

Ashley Metzger

Science confirms it: Motherhood changes your brain

Science confirms it: Motherhood changes your brain

It’s about time research caught up with what we mothers already knew to be true—pregnancy changes women's brains.

Emma Waverman