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Restaurant manager responds to child with autism

Restaurant manager responds to child with autism

In honour of Random Acts of Kindness Week, Anchel Krishna responds to the recent buzz about a restaurant manager’s response to a little girl with autism.

Anchel Krishna

Getting kids organized: 8 lessons from the classroom

Getting kids organized: 8 lessons from the classroom

How do teachers do it? There's a lot we can learn from the classroom, especially when it comes to getting kids organized—and staying sane.

Clare Kumar

Did you like your Facebook movie?

Did you like your Facebook movie?

Did you make a Facebook lookback movie? Many parents are posting theirs and complaining that they looked cooler before Facebook.

Nadine Silverthorne

Introducing our free Milestones app

Introducing our free Milestones app

Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod, our new free app lets you track your child's milestones and establish healthy habits with fun tools that your growing family will love.

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Is your child getting enough sleep?

Is your child getting enough sleep?

Is your child getting enough sleep? Here's why getting enough sleep—and the right kind of it—is key to your child’s health and well-being (and yours, too).

Marissa Stapley Ponikowski

Would you get a tattoo of your kids’ names?

Would you get a tattoo of your kids’ names?

Tattoo for mom or dad? Many parents are embracing the new trend of getting tattoos of their child's names.

Aparita Bhandari

How I made baking accessible for my child

How I made baking accessible for my child

Anchel Krishna makes baking a cake an accessible activity for her daughter.

Anchel Krishna

Why being selfish makes me a better father

Why being selfish makes me a better father

Can putting yourself first make you a more generous father and husband? This dad believes so.

Ben Kaplan

Parenting through divorce: Dos and don'ts

Parenting through divorce: Dos and don'ts

Parenting through divorce: Here are some dos and don’ts for parents negotiating a parting of the ways…

Liza Finlay

Special needs in the media: Why the neglect?

Special needs in the media: Why the neglect?

Anchel Krishna laments the lack of diversity in the media after watching a commercial about motherhood.

Anchel Krishna

Grocery store must-have for kids with special needs

Grocery store must-have for kids with special needs

Anchel Krishna discovers a simple product that enables Syona to enjoy her weekly grocery store trip with her dad.

Anchel Krishna

Roughhousing: Aggressive or constructive behaviour?

Roughhousing: Aggressive or constructive behaviour?

Are you ready to rumble? If your answer is no, you may be doing your kid a disservice according to a slew of research on roughousing.

Carol Toller

Separation anxiety after the winter break?

Separation anxiety after the winter break?

Anchel Krishna's daughter skips the separation anxiety and thrives at school.

Anchel Krishna

Feeling neglected: How to get the attention you deserve

Feeling neglected: How to get the attention you deserve

Liza Finlay

How to grow your toddler's self-esteem

How to grow your toddler's self-esteem

Anchel Krishna's daughter Syona loves getting her picture taken — and she hopes that will always be the case.

Anchel Krishna

Organizing your family for the New Year

Organizing your family for the New Year

Is organizing your family on your list of things to improve this year? Here are seven strategies you can use to boost results.

Clare Kumar

Targeting morning trouble spots

Targeting morning trouble spots

If your mornings are all about yelling, bribing and cajoling, we've got tips for how to stop the insanity.

Tracy Chappell

Expert sleep tips

Expert sleep tips

Sleep expert Alanna McGinn answers your questions on how to overcome sleep challenges.

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Our most popular blog posts of 2013

Our most popular blog posts of 2013

Find out which blog posts generated the most online discussion in 2013.

Today's Parent

How I encourage my daughter to dream big

How I encourage my daughter to dream big

Anchel Krishna talks about her resolution for 2014 — and why it's important for both her and her daughter.

Anchel Krishna