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Teaching your child with autism to swim could save their life

Teaching your child with autism to swim could save their life

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are especially drawn to water; these tips will help you keep them safe this summer.

Joel Yanofsky

5 things every mom wants

5 things every mom wants

Searching for a gift for Mother's Day or her birthday? This is what the mom in your life really wants.

Today's Parent

Please, don't give me any crafts for Mother's Day

Please, don't give me any crafts for Mother's Day

"That's a lot of crap-tastic stuff that comes to Mama." Julie Cole, a mom of six, does not want to receive any crafted gifts for Mother's Day.

Today's Parent

The Boy in the Moon: Catching up with Ian Brown and Walker seven years later

The Boy in the Moon: Catching up with Ian Brown and Walker seven years later

Seven years after the publication of his award-winning memoir, we spoke with writer Ian Brown about the lessons he continues to learn from his disabled son.

Kelsey Miki

Kickstarter for parents: Inventions that need to happen

Kickstarter for parents: Inventions that need to happen

Are you the inventing type? Please, please, please invent these products. Countless parents will thank you.

Sheri Segal Glick

When drugs are the answer: Why this holistic health-conscious mom decided to medicate her son

When drugs are the answer: Why this holistic health-conscious mom decided to medicate her son

After years of trying to manage her son's ADHD with alternative medicine treatments, a mother finally turns to medication.

Heather Follis

How to help a child who is dealing with trauma

How to help a child who is dealing with trauma

We all want to protect our kids from scary situations, but sometimes there’s no way to avoid an emergency.

Astrid van den Broek

This awesome animation breaks down autism for kids worldwide

This awesome animation breaks down autism for kids worldwide

A viral 5-minute animation— in nine languages—explains autism in terms kids can understand.

Valerie Howes

#ThisIsMyLife: What moms do after everyone else has gone to to bed

#ThisIsMyLife: What moms do after everyone else has gone to to bed

Me: Fills up online shopping chart. Me: Never buys.

Leah Rumack

Why kids with special needs are so important to Fred Penner

Why kids with special needs are so important to Fred Penner

Canadian icon Fred Penner talks about childhood memories of his sister, Susie; her influence on his life; and his connection with kids with special needs.

Valerie Howes

Doctor, don’t tell me I could do better caring for my kid with cerebral palsy

Doctor, don’t tell me I could do better caring for my kid with cerebral palsy

When your child has cerebral palsy, will "doing your best" ever be enough?

Kara Melissa Sharp

One year later: What it was like going back to work after mat leave

One year later: What it was like going back to work after mat leave

During my last few days of mat leave, I cried more than I ever have in my entire life. It’s not just kids who struggle with transitions.

Melanie Ng

An Open Letter to George Clooney: Parenting advice from one older dad to another

An Open Letter to George Clooney: Parenting advice from one older dad to another

With long-time bachelor George Clooney married and expecting his first kids at age 56, one older dad dishes his best parenting advice.

Gordon Graham

Saying goodbye to minor hockey, lunatic parents, and that smell

Saying goodbye to minor hockey, lunatic parents, and that smell

Scott Feschuk bids farewell to the world of minor hockey: crazy hockey parents, $300 sticks and a locker-room stench worse than a perspiring sasquatch.

Scott Feschuk

Is there a better way to integrate kids with special needs into classrooms?

Is there a better way to integrate kids with special needs into classrooms?

Since many teachers don’t have the training or resources to deal with the many complex issues that kids with special needs have, these kids are sent to time outs in closets, principals are calling the police and parents are suing school boards. Is there an easier way?

Rachel Giese

How to build a village

How to build a village

They say it takes a village to raise a child. But what if you don't have one?

Kalli Anderson

How to handle an overly talkative kid

How to handle an overly talkative kid

Having a talkative kid can get pretty overwhelming. Here are some ways to deal with his chatter while maintaining his self-esteem.

Stacey Stein

How to be friends with a child who has autism

How to be friends with a child who has autism

When your kid meets a child on the autism spectrum, make sure they understand how to build a real friendship.

Joel Yanofsky

Why fancy restaurants should ban kids

Why fancy restaurants should ban kids

There’s no shortage of restaurants that cater to pint-size patrons. So why shouldn’t there be places where adults can go and enjoy their food and wine—without the whine?

Tanya Enberg

How to set up an RESP for your child

How to set up an RESP for your child

Saving for your kid's schooling doesn't have to be complicated. Here's how to do it in four easy steps.

Danielle Arbuckle