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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

Want to help your kids? Let them suck!

Want to help your kids? Let them suck!

An excerpt from Jessica Lahey's book The Gift of Failure, on how helicopter parenting is actually hampering our kids' success.

Today's Parent

Boy with autism gives cards to strangers to explain his disability

Boy with autism gives cards to strangers to explain his disability

"I can understand why parents would want to preemptively explain away their child’s disabilities..."

Anchel Krishna

We desperately need a Canadians with Disabilities Act

We desperately need a Canadians with Disabilities Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act was created 25 years ago in the US. Why are we so far behind?

Anchel Krishna

What Life Is Like For Transgender Children Now

What Life Is Like For Transgender Children Now

Meet three lucky trans kids who are living the lives they’d always hoped for.

Rachel Giese

Toddler time outs: They're not a bad thing

Toddler time outs: They're not a bad thing

New study shows time outs have their place, especially for kids who are, you know, difficult.

Claire Gagne

Does having a visible disability make life easier for special-needs families?

Does having a visible disability make life easier for special-needs families?

"My four-year-old daughter has a bright pink wheelchair that attracts a lot of attention—both positive and negative."

Anchel Krishna

What nobody tells you about baby's first year

What nobody tells you about baby's first year

From good to bad, sweet to, well, gross, moms share the best-kept secrets of early parenthood.

Lisa van de Geyn

Deciding whether my child should have elective surgery is unbearable

Deciding whether my child should have elective surgery is unbearable

Anchel Krishna shares the heart-wrenching process of making a serious medical decision for her four-year-old daughter.

Anchel Krishna

How to make a homemade sprinkler

How to make a homemade sprinkler

Follow these three simple steps!

Today's Parent

Why does my mom guilt get worse during the summer?

Why does my mom guilt get worse during the summer?

"I love my work. However, there are still times when "mom guilt" rears its ugly head."

Anchel Krishna

How to rock at co-parenting

How to rock at co-parenting

Co-parenting: The dos and don’ts of managing this (usually!) complicated relationship, and three families who are making it work.

Dawn Calleja

Three years later, this viral campaign gets a happy ending

Three years later, this viral campaign gets a happy ending

"By leveraging social media, Matthew Walzer has made a difference that will increase the independence of so many people in the special-needs community."

Anchel Krishna

Breaking up is hard to do—especially when you're a single mom

Breaking up is hard to do—especially when you're a single mom

"It's an understatement to say that when this person and I broke up, I was a wreck. As parents, we want to protect our children, we want to be selfless."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

How the Parapan Am Games almost let my family down

How the Parapan Am Games almost let my family down

"I was frustrated. I was hurt. I was tired. I just wanted to attend a sporting event with our family—and I didn’t want to have to fight to make it happen."

Anchel Krishna

How to get your kids to listen

How to get your kids to listen

Best strategies for how to get your kids to listen.

Susan Goldberg

How to apply sunscreen

How to apply sunscreen

We asked readers for their best tips on how to get kids to sit still for sunscreen application.

Today's Parent

Summer first aid guide: How to treat minor injuries

Summer first aid guide: How to treat minor injuries

With outdoor fun comes the odd bump, sting or cut. Follow our first aid guide to know just what to do when your child gets a summer ouchy.

Mary Vallis