Kids

Help! My kids are afraid of the water

Help! My kids are afraid of the water

Addyson and Peyton are about to start swimming lessons, and Lisa van de Geyn's trying not to expect the worst.

Lisa van de Geyn

Different kids, different schedules

Different kids, different schedules

Susan Goldberg tries to manage two very different schedules for her sons.

Susan Goldberg

Family pet: Preparing the kids

Family pet: Preparing the kids

Tracy Chappell's adventures in bunny-sitting may have prepared her family for a furry addition.

Tracy Chappell

How your work ethic influences your kids

How your work ethic influences your kids

Despite a crumbling job market, Emily Rivas follows the work ethic taught by her parents.

Emily Rivas

Talking to kids about Nelson Mandela

Talking to kids about Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela's passing gave Tracy Chappell the chance to discuss the good— and the bad — with her girls.

Tracy Chappell

Check out the kids Netflix series Turbo FAST

Check out the kids Netflix series Turbo FAST

Netflix and DreamWorks Animation have joined forces to bring audiences Turbo FAST, a new family-friendly TV series.

Emily Rivas

HPV vaccine isn't just for girls: Update

HPV vaccine isn't just for girls: Update

What you need to know about HPV vaccination programs for boys.

Susan Goldberg

The recorder: Musical payback for parents

The recorder: Musical payback for parents

Ian Mendes believes that the recorder is the ultimate form of parental karma.

Ian Mendes

Why I'm glad my kids never believed in Santa

Why I'm glad my kids never believed in Santa

Susan Goldberg is relieved that she never had to pretend that Santa was real.

Susan Goldberg

The reason why your kids are bad at math

The reason why your kids are bad at math

Emma Waverman believes that the school curriculum is failing our kids when it comes to math.

Emma Waverman

Weddings: The upside of bringing your kids

Weddings: The upside of bringing your kids

Tracy Chappell is impressed with how well her daughters handled their first wedding.

Tracy Chappell

Top 10 kid toy trends 2013

Top 10 kid toy trends 2013

Minecraft, Rainbow Loom, Beanie Ballz... Here are the toys and games your kids are obsessed with right now.

Sasha Emmons

Family: How do you handle a big change?

Family: How do you handle a big change?

Despite the fact that her husband finally found a new job, Jennifer Pinarski still worries about what the future has in store for her family.

Jennifer Pinarski

Are we failing Syria's children?

Are we failing Syria's children?

With one million-plus Syrian children living as refugees, Nadine Silverthorne is reminded of how we need to teach our children that every little bit of charity counts.

Nadine Silverthorne

The constant battle to get kids in their winter wear

The constant battle to get kids in their winter wear

Jennifer Pinarski is fighting a losing battle to get her kids into their winter coats.

Jennifer Pinarski

How one special kid changed my life

How one special kid changed my life

Katie Dupuis reflects on a child she once worked with at camp when she was a teenager.

Katie Dupuis

When kids test the Santa hypothesis

When kids test the Santa hypothesis

Tracy Chappell finds it a little more difficult than usual to come up with gift ideas for her kids this holiday season.

Tracy Chappell

Finally! TV shows we can all enjoy together

Finally! TV shows we can all enjoy together

Ian Mendes has discovered at least five family TV shows he can enjoy with his daughters.

Ian Mendes

Disney's Maleficent: Watch the trailer

Disney's Maleficent: Watch the trailer

Walt Disney Studios released the first official trailer for their highly-anticipated live action movie Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie. Check out the trailer here!

Emily Piccinin

Why reward charts don’t (always) work

Why reward charts don’t (always) work

Tracy Chappell discovered that her reward chart was a great incentive for one of her daughters — but set the other one up for failure.

Tracy Chappell