From local spotlights to practical parent math, this is where I collect the details that make the city feel easier with kids.
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Family Friendly Vancouver
Hi, I’m Haylie. I’m a Vancouver mom sharing the spots, stories, and tips I wish I’d had when I first had my baby.
The False Creek Stroller Loop: A Mom Walk With Built-In Bailouts
A new mom planning a walk is doing math in her head. What if the baby melts down at 20 minutes, what if I’m too tired by the midpoint, what if I need a washroom, what if I just want to go home? If the route doesn’t have obvious off-ramps, she’s not going. Or she’s going and she’s anxious the whole time. Every leg has a real exit. You can do the whole thing or do a third of it and call it a win.
Read moreSafe Trick or Treating in Vancouver
Trick-or-treat is not exactly a low stakes activity even though Halloween is a lighthearted holiday. I made a list of safer and more organized places to take your kids trick or treating and hopefully have a better experience with more Halloween energy!
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Quick Little Khatsahlano Steet Party Guide!
Just a little guide in case you’re preparing to go!’
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Your Accessibility + Family Guide to the FIFA Fan Festival 🌟⚽
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Brumby + Beau: Better Baby Wearing, Made Right Here in Vancouver
The core product is the Marsupial Cozy, a baby carrier cover that slips over any harness or sling. It is a universal fit, so you are not locked into one brand of carrier.
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A Love Letter to YVR for the Way It Treats Families
Vancouver International Airport thinks about families with intention. Not as a checkbox, not as an afterthought, but as people whose travel days are softer when the right things are in the right places.
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Why Steveston Might Be the Most Stroller-Friendly Village in Metro Vancouver
I counted roughly nine changing tables across Steveston when I was mapping the area for the Vancouver Family Map. Nine. In a walkable village that you can cross in fifteen minutes.
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The Baby-Friendly Photography Studio I Wish I'd Found Sooner
A Burnaby studio with elevator access, a fully-stocked changing area, a wipe warmer, and a team that actually knows how to work with babies.
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The Math on PlayScape Café Checks Out
A free premium drink, babies under 6 months play free, a Cedarworks structure, a puppet theatre, and a security camera on the TV so you can actually relax.
Read moreChildren's Festival 2026: The Drop-In Plan When the Shows Are Sold Out
The ticketed shows fill fast, but the Activity Village is drop-in, $8, and genuinely great. Plus: stroller rules for the False Creek Ferry you need to read before you go.
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