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Special-needs parenting: Why fitness is especially important

Special-needs parenting: Why fitness is especially important

Lifting wheelchairs and towing walkers are just part of the everyday routine for some parents of kids with special needs.

Anchel Krishna

Are you talking about race, power and justice with your kids?

Are you talking about race, power and justice with your kids?

In the wake of grand juries failing to indict police officers in the deaths of Mike Brown and Eric Garner, one black mom reflects on the race and power discussions she has with her boys.

Heather Greenwood Davis

Christmas shopping procrastination disaster

Christmas shopping procrastination disaster

A new Dad learns that you should never try to do all your holiday shopping on December 24 (especially with a stroller in tow!)

Christopher Shulgan

How to get picky eaters to try new foods

How to get picky eaters to try new foods

Watch our video for parenting expert Ann Douglas' suggestion about how to get picky eaters to try new foods.

Today's Parent

When your child meets unexpected milestones

When your child meets unexpected milestones

Syona recently started asking "why" and Anchel explains why this milestone question has brought her so much joy.

Anchel Krishna

Keeping the holiday spirit alive after a loss

Keeping the holiday spirit alive after a loss

Celebrating the holidays after the death of a loved one can be tough. Andrew Pyper talks about filling his family's Father Christmas' shoes.

Andrew Pyper

Raising sons who treat women right

Raising sons who treat women right

Writer David Eddie's Raising Gentlemen Project focuses on understanding consent and learning to show respect.

David Eddie

Special-needs parenting: Bittersweet birth of a new baby

Special-needs parenting: Bittersweet birth of a new baby

Welcoming a new baby into the family can produce a range of mixed emotions for the parents of a child with special needs.

Anchel Krishna

Q&A with BLOOM editor Louise Kinross

Q&A with BLOOM editor Louise Kinross

For many parents of kids with special needs, BLOOM is the perfect online resource.

Anchel Krishna

Meeting other parents of kids with special needs

Meeting other parents of kids with special needs

Despite the wealth of online resources, there's nothing like connecting with other parents of kids with special needs in person.

Anchel Krishna

Adoption and the celebrity families we love

Adoption and the celebrity families we love

In honour of National Adoption Awareness Month, see what some of our favourite Hollywood stars say about their adopted kids.

Haley Overland

8 tips to get your kids through big family dinners

8 tips to get your kids through big family dinners

Today's Parent staff

In the news: Petition for a Disney character with special needs

In the news: Petition for a Disney character with special needs

In the news: A recent online petition is calling for Disney to feature a character with special needs — and it's making waves.

Anchel Krishna

Organizing twins: The clothing debate

Organizing twins: The clothing debate

Parenting twins can be difficult, especially when it comes to dressing them. Check out these tips for the benefits of each style.

Marie Potter

Convos With My 2-Year-Old and other top YouTube picks for parents

Convos With My 2-Year-Old and other top YouTube picks for parents

YouTube funnyman Matthew Clarke, the man behind the popular channel Convos With My 2-Year-Old, dishes on his favourite parenting videos.

Today's Parent

How to find and pay for child care

How to find and pay for child care

What’s more cost-effective: finding suitable child care, or just staying home? MoneySense crunches the numbers on how to find and pay for child care.

Romana King

Halloween costumes: Tips to keep your kids safe

Halloween costumes: Tips to keep your kids safe

Cassandre Cadieux

Why I always give my child the flu shot

Why I always give my child the flu shot

With lots of myths about vaccines debunked by scientists and doctors, why does giving kids the flu shot still make some of us uneasy?

Anchel Krishna

Special-needs parenting: Milestones vs. inchstones

Special-needs parenting: Milestones vs. inchstones

In the world of special-needs parenting, even the little steps towards independence mark a major milestone.

Anchel Krishna

The gifts of a child with Down syndrome

The gifts of a child with Down syndrome

Ruth Zive shares her daughter's triumphs and highlights some of the many gifts a child with Down syndrome can bring.

Ruth Zive