It’s March Break and you’re bound to take the kids out for a special meal during this time out from school. But eating out can be an adventure all on its own! If you think you can rely on those tiny packs of crayons with connect-the-dots menus, think again!

When you are raising a family, it's not easy to find time for yourself let alone think about tax planning. Nevertheless, it's important to find the time to consider these tax saving tips from RBC. Child care expenses, such as daycare, nannies, summer camp...

It’s a new year so start things off right by getting the kids to help you out with chores around the house. Every member of the family needs to contribute to make the family work. Here are a few tips to help you get them on board…

For many students, school breaks are an opportunity to visit friends, socialize, and sleep in. However, for parents, school breaks may cause worry about how children will be spending their days. Breaks from school can be very disruptive to a family's schedule...

Parent Concern: My 2 ½ year old is not playing with other children in play groups. How can I get him to be more sociable? Social development begins when your child's life begins. Providing your child with his first positive social experience (i.e. with you) begins the foundation...

This year, Grandparent's Day is celebrated on September 13, 2009. The holiday is celebrating 30 years! Grandparent's Day originated in West Virginia in 1973. In 1978, US Congress passed a legislation proclaiming a National Grandparents Day.

Parents: Training IS Required! “Parenting is one of the toughest jobs you’ll ever love.” Certainly many of us have seen this popular aphorism used in advertising or highlighted in a magazine at least once since we’ve become parents.

When a family finds itself in the middle of a separation or divorce, the first worry should always be "what about the children?". Research has shown that while divorce can be hard on children, it's often the fighting of the parents that most directly effects the children...

The car in front of me had a bumper sticker saying: If I Knew How Wonderful Grandparenting Was, I Would Have Done It First! How is grandparenting different from parenting? I loved the time I spent with my own kids. It certainly brought a lot of joys and rewards...

Consensual parenting devotees give their children a lot of ‘choice and say’ in family decisions. For example, one mom was willing to cancel a doctor’s appointment if her child was crabby, or find childcare. The concern for many parents is - when is this an act of respect...