Kids

Time to say goodbye to loot bags

Time to say goodbye to loot bags

Kids' birthday parties are all about the theme and other party essentials. But are a few junky loot bags really worth the fuss?

Emma Waverman

Cupcake decorating ideas: Superhero (how-to video)

Birthday parties

Cupcake decorating ideas: Superhero (how-to video)

We’ve whipped up a month’s worth of cupcake decorating ideas for our 30th birthday, because we think every day calls for adorable desserts!

Today's Parent

Free-range parenting: Stop doing everything for your kids

Free-range parenting: Stop doing everything for your kids

Learning to choose your battles is all a part of free-range parenting for one mom.

Susan Goldberg

Lego releases female scientist set: Finally!

Lego releases female scientist set: Finally!

Lego is set to release a female scientist mini-figure collection—without a pink stripe in sight.

Emma Waverman

School dress codes: Are bra straps offensive?

School dress codes: Are bra straps offensive?

A Labrador high school sends dozens of teen girls home for visible bra straps.

Emma Waverman

Teacher writes open letter to parents of an average child

Teacher writes open letter to parents of an average child

One BC teacher issues a public apology to parents of "average" children who may not receive the same attention as her higher-need students.

Emma Waverman

Kids and failure: When size holds them back

Kids and failure: When size holds them back

One mom confesses her concerns about her son’s small size and how it might hold him back from activities he loves.

Jennifer Pinarski

Do my kids really need a bath every night?

Do my kids really need a bath every night?

One father is not ashamed to admit his kids don't bathe on a nightly basis.

Ian Mendes

Fear-mongering and the anti-sugar obsession

Fear-mongering and the anti-sugar obsession

Common sense—not fear mongering—will help families properly teach their kids about the pros and cons of sugar.

Jennifer Pinarski

Kids' physical activity: Canada gets a D minus

Kids' physical activity: Canada gets a D minus

A new report gives Canada a D minus when it comes to kids' activity levels. Are structured schedules to blame for this inactive generation?

Emma Waverman

How long weekends have changed after kids

How long weekends have changed after kids

Celebrating the Victoria Day long weekend is a lot different for this mom now that she has kids.

Jennifer Pinarski

Cupcake decorating ideas: Polka dot (how-to video)

Birthday parties

Cupcake decorating ideas: Polka dot (how-to video)

We’ve whipped up a month’s worth of cupcake decorating ideas for our 30th birthday, because we think every day calls for adorable desserts!

Today's Parent

The First Communion mom fail (that wasn't)

The First Communion mom fail (that wasn't)

Tracy Chappell worries she messed up her daughter’s First Communion.

Tracy Chappell

Bring Back Our Girls: The crisis in Nigeria

Bring Back Our Girls: The crisis in Nigeria

Emma Waverman comments on the mass kidnapping of schoolgirls in Nigeria.

Emma Waverman

The best way to eat a cupcake (that you never thought of)

The best way to eat a cupcake (that you never thought of)

Today's Parent

Cupcake decorating ideas: Flower

Cupcake decorating ideas: Flower

Bring a little flower power to your next gathering with these cute DIY cupcake decorating ideas. Watch our video for the simple how-to.

Today's Parent

Cupcake decorating ideas: Ladybug

Cupcake decorating ideas: Ladybug

Watch our video to see how to make these ladybug cupcakes, and follow our step-by-step instructions. Plus, find more great cupcake decorating ideas.

Today's Parent

Sibling rivalry: Moments of unexpected bonding

Sibling rivalry: Moments of unexpected bonding

Jennifer Pinarski witnesses a magical moment where her children bond rather than bicker.

Jennifer Pinarski

The Family Channel premieres LEGO: The Yoda Chronicles

The Family Channel premieres LEGO: The Yoda Chronicles

Join us on Instagram to share your intergalactic get-ups and catch the premiere of the new LEGO miniseries The Yoda Chronicles on The Family Channel.

Emily Piccinin

Request for library to ban Hop On Pop by Dr. Seuss

Request for library to ban Hop On Pop by Dr. Seuss

Hop on Pop ban? After a request to ban the Dr. Seuss classic Hop on Pop due to perceived violence, library refuses to take the book off its shelves.

Emma Waverman