Kids

10 clever ways to organize Lego

10 clever ways to organize Lego

So much Lego and no idea what to do with it all? Check out these inventive ways to organize your kids endless piles of Lego.

Emily Piccinin

You won't always like dinner, and other life lessons I want my kids to learn

You won't always like dinner, and other life lessons I want my kids to learn

When it comes to a family dinner, it turns out that cooking is only half of it. The other part is full-on parenting. Hang on tight.

Charity Mathews

5 easy magic tricks for kids

5 easy magic tricks for kids

Hocus pocus! Here are five easy magic tricks that your kids can use to astound friends and family.

Kate Stewart

6 sustainable ways to declutter your playroom

6 sustainable ways to declutter your playroom

Broken action figures, tiny plastic trinkets from loot bags and a pile of dried out markers. Yes, recycling plastic toys is possible.

Alex Mlynek

15 ways to keep kids active indoors (even if you don't have much space)

15 ways to keep kids active indoors (even if you don't have much space)

Here's how to keep your kids off the couch, even if you don't have much space.

Angela Serednicki

I may want more kids, but my wife doesn’t

I may want more kids, but my wife doesn’t

What happens when one parent wants more kids, but the other parent is giving a hard no?

Katherine Clover

Yoda Pops

Looking for a Star Wars recipe? These pops are so cute and yummy, even Yoda would eat one!

Today's Parent

I’m not telling my big kid the truth about Santa

I’m not telling my big kid the truth about Santa

As my kids sat with Santa last weekend, I saw a look in their smiling faces that I only see at this time of year.

Jennifer Pinarski

What Does Lice Look Like?

What Does Lice Look Like?

Even experienced parents miss them. The first things to ask are what does lice look like and how to spot them. After you see this, you’ll never forget.

Bonnie Schiedel

I never saw myself as a home-schooler—now I'm teaching my four kids

I never saw myself as a home-schooler—now I'm teaching my four kids

When her eldest son with ADHD didn't quite fit in the classroom, this mom decided to school him—and her three other kids—at home.

Jessica Leeder

12 little ways to make your kid's day

12 little ways to make your kid's day

We asked parenting educator and psychotherapist Andrea Loewen Nair for easy things parents can do to ensure their kids feel heard, important and loved.

Kim Shiffman

Why I decided to put down my camera and start watching my kids

Why I decided to put down my camera and start watching my kids

"My phone was filled with my two sons’ faces. If they wore something cute, I had to have a photo. If they sang a song, I needed a video."

Rita Poliakov

3 tips to avoid a Halloween meltdown

3 tips to avoid a Halloween meltdown

Overexcitement, costume freak-outs and sugar overload can lead to a Halloween meltdown. Here’s how to avoid the drama.

Today's Parent

11 easy Halloween face painting tutorials

11 easy Halloween face painting tutorials

Does your kid want to be a werewolf for Halloween? Or maybe he likes being a cat? Turn him into his fave creatures with these face-painting tutorials.

Alyssa Ashton

Don’t want your kid to be racist? Expose them to more people who don’t look like them

Don’t want your kid to be racist? Expose them to more people who don’t look like them

A new study finds that implicit racial bias starts as early as age 3—but parents and teachers can take action to help eliminate prejudice.

Valerie Howes

How To Avoid Passing Food Hand-Ups Onto Your Kids

How To Avoid Passing Food Hand-Ups Onto Your Kids

We all want to raise healthy eaters, but is your diet affecting your kids’ attitudes towards food? Here’s how to avoid passing on your food hang ups.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

Siblings Sharing a Bedroom: 10 Tips to Make It Work

Siblings Sharing a Bedroom: 10 Tips to Make It Work

Siblings sharing a bedroom can be a thing of beauty. Here’s what experts and families have to say about the pros and cons—and how to make it work.

Claire Sibonney

51 easy Halloween costumes for kids

51 easy Halloween costumes for kids

These kids halloween costumes are faster than the lineup at the party store and easier than one of those fancy pumpkin-carving stencils.

Today's Parent

What to do when your kid doesn't like grade one

What to do when your kid doesn't like grade one

The transition from kindergarten to grade one can be a lot for kids. If your kid is refusing to go to school or won't get out of bed, here's what to do.

Alex Mlynek

6 Ways To Make Family Dinner Happen

6 Ways To Make Family Dinner Happen

We know gathering around the table every night is important for kids, but with our hectic schedules… how are we supposed to make family dinners happen?

Sasha Emmons