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Parents of kids with special needs get asked the oddest questions

Parents of kids with special needs get asked the oddest questions

"Stranger: 'He’s not regular, is he?'"

Anchel Krishna

Coming to terms with my daughter’s learning disability

Coming to terms with my daughter’s learning disability

A few months into grade two, Ann started hating school. Through her tears, she told us that the work was too hard and that she wasn’t good enough.

Claire Gagne

Why I won’t stay quiet about my kid’s special needs

Why I won’t stay quiet about my kid’s special needs

Anchel Krishna’s culture is notorious for not openly discussing life’s challenges, but when it comes to her daughter's disability, she’s an open book.

Anchel Krishna

Why I love Sesame Street's autism initiative

Why I love Sesame Street's autism initiative

"The truth about autism is that there is no truth about autism. Each case is so singular, so individual, so unique."

Charlotte Dobo

What it’s like when your kid has bipolar disorder

What it’s like when your kid has bipolar disorder

Heather Bishop’s now 19-year-old daughter, Erynn, was just a toddler when Heather first realized something serious was going on.

Anchel Krishna

The problem with ADHD

The problem with ADHD

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is real, but it is also often misdiagnosed. Here's how three families struggling with symptoms of ADHD found answers—and help.

Shawna Cohen

The Today’s Parent interviews: The mom and dads of the 2015 election

The Today’s Parent interviews: The mom and dads of the 2015 election

Sure, Stephen Harper, Thomas Mulcair, Elizabeth May and Justin Trudeau are politicians, but they’re also parents trying to nail the ultimate work/life balance challenge.

Kathryn Hayward

Today’s Parent interviews Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau

Today’s Parent interviews Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau

How Justin Trudeau tries to instill a sense of responsibility and confidence in his young kids.

Kathryn Hayward

Today’s Parent interviews NDP leader Thomas Mulcair

Today’s Parent interviews NDP leader Thomas Mulcair

Thomas Mulcair shares the perks of being a grandparent.

Kathryn Hayward

Today’s Parent interviews Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Today’s Parent interviews Prime Minister Stephen Harper

How do you create a ‘normal’ childhood, when you live at 24 Sussex? Harper talks of the importance of public school, teaching kids respect and letting them find their own interests.

Kathryn Hayward

Today’s Parent interviews Green Party leader Elizabeth May

Today’s Parent interviews Green Party leader Elizabeth May

Elizabeth May says she struck the baby jackpot when her daughter was born. Here, she shares what being a mother has meant to her.

Kathryn Hayward

An open letter to my daughter on her fifth birthday

An open letter to my daughter on her fifth birthday

"You gave us the biggest gift of all: a new perspective that allows us to live in the present—in an honest and vulnerable way."

Anchel Krishna

5 things you should say to parents of kids with special needs

5 things you should say to parents of kids with special needs

1. "Hello!" This one’s simple.

Anchel Krishna

Explaining death to kids with special needs is extra complicated

Explaining death to kids with special needs is extra complicated

"I’m friends with too many strong, beautiful people who've lost their kids at very young ages."

Anchel Krishna

10 fun places to host your kid’s birthday in Atlantic Canada

10 fun places to host your kid’s birthday in Atlantic Canada

Get cirque lessons, go out for a spa day or become a museum night manager —make your next birthday party one to remember.

Alex Mlynek

The cost of raising a special needs child

The cost of raising a special needs child

While Canadians enjoy their free healthcare, many parents of kids with special needs struggle to cover their costs.

Wendy Haaf

7 things I've learned from my daughter's diagnosis

7 things I've learned from my daughter's diagnosis

Anchel Krishna on what she's learned since her five-year-old daughter's cerebral palsy diagnosis.

Anchel Krishna

5 things we learned from sending our kid to camp

5 things we learned from sending our kid to camp

Anchel Krishna made a difficult decision for her daughter with special needs—she sent her to camp.

Anchel Krishna

Reader tips to get your kids out the door

Reader tips to get your kids out the door

Check out these tips on how to get your kids our the door in the morning.

Today's Parent

Back-to-school anxiety when your kid has special needs

Back-to-school anxiety when your kid has special needs

"I feel like I'm tossing him to shark-infested, under-funded waters with children who can't possibly understand why he sees and feels things differently."

Charlotte Dobo