Kids

Libby + Pearl = the cutest little thing you ever did see

Libby + Pearl = the cutest little thing you ever did see

Your daily dose of cuteness: Toddler Libby and her mini pig Pearl are the cutest thing you ever did see on Instagram.

Emily Piccinin

The unexpected perks of taking public transit

The unexpected perks of taking public transit

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk considers how foregoing a car and instead taking public transit has had a positive impact on her daughter's life.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

5 ways Valentine's Day has changed since we were kids

5 ways Valentine's Day has changed since we were kids

From our obsession with Pinterest-worthy DIY valentines to the obligatory date night, Emma Waverman dishes on the not-so-lovely ways we now celebrate Valentine's Day.

Emma Waverman

Birthday parties: No gifts, please!

Birthday parties: No gifts, please!

Jennifer Pinarski explains why she has a strict no-gifts policy for her kids' birthday parties.

Jennifer Pinarski

Transgender kids not confused about identity: Study

Transgender kids not confused about identity: Study

A new study reveals that transgender children are fully capable of understanding their gender identity, even at such a young age.

Emma Waverman

Kids with strict bedtime rules sleep best: Study

Kids with strict bedtime rules sleep best: Study

Do you have a bedtime routine? New research suggests ways to help your kids sleep better.

Jennifer Pinarski

What makes a working mom?

What makes a working mom?

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk explores how we talk about working moms.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Why it pays to be open with your kids about finances

Why it pays to be open with your kids about finances

Honest discussions with your kids about income and debt aren't easy, but Jennifer Pinarski believes they're necessary.

Jennifer Pinarski

What to do when your kids ask about online porn

What to do when your kids ask about online porn

It’s one of the more awkward parenting milestones: talking to your kids about online porn.

Dan Horowitz

Tween who has Down syndrome inspires with John Legend's All of Me

Tween who has Down syndrome inspires with John Legend's All of Me

Watch this inspirational 12-year-old girl with Down syndrome knock a John Legend song out of the park.

TP staff

Kids eat more fruit and veggies when recess is before lunch: Study

Kids eat more fruit and veggies when recess is before lunch: Study

Getting picky eaters to eat their veggies may have more to do with when they eat lunch than what they eat.

Jennifer Pinarski

Why I'm converting to free-range parenting

Why I'm converting to free-range parenting

This is how a parking lot confrontation made one mom rethink her helicopter parenting style.

Raizel Robin

Should leaving school-aged kids home alone be illegal?

Should leaving school-aged kids home alone be illegal?

A Winnipeg mom was charged with child abandonment after leaving her kid home alone for 90 minutes, and the court's decision may mean big changes in Canadian law.

Jennifer Pinarski

Kids struggle with body image earlier than you think

Kids struggle with body image earlier than you think

A review of research reveals our culture is obsessed with thinness and perfection, and it's doing our kids harm.

Emma Waverman

The hazards in asking “Didn’t your mother ever tell you…?”

The hazards in asking “Didn’t your mother ever tell you…?”

Don’t be so quick to assume everyone had the same upbringing as you, says one mom.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Five-year-old invoiced for missing classmate's birthday

Five-year-old invoiced for missing classmate's birthday

A five-year-old UK boy has been invoiced for $30 (CDN) for failing to attend a classmate's birthday party.

Emma Waverman

10 reasons this mom hates Frozen

10 reasons this mom hates Frozen

It seems like every kid on the planet is obsessed with Frozen, but Tara-Michelle Ziniuk isn't buying into all the hype.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Study: Kids reading less. Here's how you can change that!

Study: Kids reading less. Here's how you can change that!

New research shows kids reading less, but parents can help by capping screen time and reading aloud to their kids - even when they can read themselves.

Tammy Sutherland

10 glow-in-the-dark crafts

10 glow-in-the-dark crafts

Brighten up a gloomy day with these magical glow-in the-dark crafts. Things will look sunnier in no time.

Tina Barkley

Healthy Family Challenge Fitness Plan: Week 2

Healthy Family Challenge Fitness Plan: Week 2

Get your family excited about healthy active living with this weekly Healthy Family Challenge!

Stacy Irvine