We have a playroom downstairs filled with toys that rarely get played with. It drives me batty that we’ve collected so much stuff that our kids don’t really appreciate and every few months I do a big purge, filling recycling…

A bit about this week’s craft for Canadian Family and my thoughts about kids and X-acto knives. Gah.

Now and again, our hall closet seems to experience that not-so-fresh feeling, and I want to run out and by some Massengill. Massengill for Closets, I mean. A douche for your depository, maybe? Go have a walk on the beach…

Are you getting enough calcium? I think my kids are, but I’m not so sure about myself…

We all know that kids say the darndest things. But when we give them a challenge and let them reflect on popular culture, what exactly will they say? The guys from Noisey have gotten the coolest and most rad kids to review of Skrillex’s single Bangarang and they have plenty to say about the artist, [...]

I would have had more kids if I were better at it, the whole "being patient and selfless" thing. The fact of the matter is, our girls push me to the brink more often than I’d like, and I wish…

One of my favourite childhood memories is our family dinners at home. My mom was an excellent cook, and dinner was always something delicious to look forward to.

We made monsters this week!

While setting up an RESP is a no brainer, the hard part is deciding how to invest the money.

We took a road trip to check out the Sunday brunch at Montebello. And this is what we found.

Opening at the Science Centre: an exhibition devoted to the science of the circus.

Circus! The Exhibition Ontario Science Centre (770 Don Mills Road) May 9–September 3 Free with admission ($20 adult/$16 student) The Ontario Science Centre wants you to run away and join the circus. Or, at very least, explore the science of it. Today marks the opening of “Circus! The Exhibition,” which combines math, physics, and anatomy [...]

Brinley is headed for trouble and I’m letting her take me there with me.(Photo by Danielle Petkau of Soltura Photography.)At not-quite two years old, she has a firm will and a strong pair of lungs that see to it her…

A bit about this week’s project for CanadianFamily.ca! Hint: it’s for Mother’s Day, so send this page to dad!

While there is no doubt that today’s kids on average are heavier than ever before, the question of how best to measure obesity in kids, and perhaps even more importantly, how to best determine the health impacts of excess weight remains unresolved.
As in adults, population studies generally use anthropometric measures such as growth curves or [...]

As a mom (that loves to read) to two children ages 6 & 4 who love to read, I am always on the look out for fun, clean, entertaining books that span their ages and genders. Canadian author Heather Hartt-Sussman provides readers, young and old, with …

My husband and I were trying to figure out the appeal of Hulk, especially in contrast to her other TV preferences (pretty, fuzzy or princessy). We both decided that it was Hulk’s incredible transformative abilities: in our house, my Baby is the smallest, the weakest and often subject to the decisions of her older brother and sister. Perhaps, she admires Bruce Banner’s ability to transcend his own weakness and face his foes with incredible strength and power?

Would you believe that kids don’t jump rope as much as they used to? I decided to try and do something about it.

Potty training my eldest daughter was a nightmare. After dropping hot, steaming logs in her undies for months, she finally figured it out a few days before her third birthday and since then we have had no issues: she has…

We all want our children to grow up responsible and financially savvy, but we often sabotage those plans by overparenting. Here’s how to prime your kids for success.

Oliver enjoys chicken drumsticks for lunch sometimes, so I thought I’d oblige him this week. I marinated some in a little olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, thyme and oregano and put them in the fridge to get all…