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Why this mom of a kid with autism is grieving a life her family will never have

Why this mom of a kid with autism is grieving a life her family will never have

The mother of a child with severe autism talks about special needs parenting and the grief, overwhelm and isolation she experiences.

Valerie Howes

Making it through your divorce

Making it through your divorce

How to have a kinder, gentler and cheaper breakup (yes, it is possible).

Dawn Calleja

9 ways more effective than hair ties to punish yourself for being the worst mom ever

9 ways more effective than hair ties to punish yourself for being the worst mom ever

The (Reformed) Idealist Mom blogger says putting hair elastics around your Bad Mommy wrists will remind of you how much you suck. Here are our alternatives.

Leah Rumack

How to plan a Disney vacation when your child has special needs

How to plan a Disney vacation when your child has special needs

Author of Mouse Ears for Everyone, Amy Schinner, shares tips on how to do Disney with kids who have special needs.

Kelsey Miki

When Superman disappoints: What Kevin Pillar's homophobic slur can teach your kid

When Superman disappoints: What Kevin Pillar's homophobic slur can teach your kid

While the Blue Jays player's language was not okay, his words create an important opportunity to talk to kids about acceptable and violent speech.

Britni de la Cretaz

I’m glad some creep grabbed my butt in front of my kids

I’m glad some creep grabbed my butt in front of my kids

How a random assault turned into a teachable moment

Rose Bianchini

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