Sleep and proper rest can feel impossible to come by for new parents. Here's why it's important to prioritize and how to set up the most effective routines and sleep spaces.

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Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

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For autistic children, restrictive eating is very common. Jan Stewart shares common concerns, how to assess and practical strategies to help.

autism and restrictive eating

Jan Stewart is a highly regarded mental health and neurodiversity advocate. Her brutally honest memoir Hold on Tight: A Parent’s Journey Raising Children with Mental Illness describes her emotional roller coaster story parenting two children with multiple mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders.  

Her mission is to inspire and empower parents to persevere through the most difficult of times and have hope, as well as to better educate their families, friends, health care professionals, educators and employers.  Jan chairs the Board of Directors at Kerry’s Place Autism Services, Canada’s largest autism services provider, and was previously Vice Chair at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. 

She spent most of her career as a senior Partner with the global executive search firm Egon Zehnder. Jan is a Diamond Life Master in bridge and enjoys fitness, genealogy and dance.

Are you raising a child with special needs? We're here to help with personal stories, expert advice, the latest research, and tips on how to support your child.

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Eating Disorder Therapist, Kyla Fox, shares what behaviours to look out for and how to prevent them at home

eating disorder awareness week

Kyla Fox is an Eating Disorder Specialist, survivor, and advocate who reframes the ways that we think about and treat eating disorders. Kyla, herself, struggled with an eating disorder and an over-exercise addiction in her late teens. On her quest to find help, she experienced large care gaps and fundamental flaws in the treatment and recovery approach, preventing her from getting the help that she needed. It, therefore, became Kyla’s mission to become the therapist she would have wanted to have had in her own recovery. Kyla is a Master’s-level clinician with degrees from both the University of Toronto in the Masters of Social Work program and an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Women’s Studies. In February of 2012, after 10 years of private practice, Kyla established The Kyla Fox Centre, - the first of its kind eating disorder recovery centre - now fully virtual since COVID. Kyla, and her multidisciplinary team, treat those directly affected by eating disorders, along with supporting families, parents, and loved ones. The centre provides individualized care that spans the spectrum of intensive outpatient treatment all the way through to long term maintenance. Every day, Kyla and her team are saving lives. With such deep and varied experience in the field, Kyla is regularly called on by Canada’s top media outlets as a special commentator on a broad list of topics, including eating disorders, self-esteem, women’s health, body image, pregnancy, body confidence and more. For more information, please visit www.kylafoxcentre.com.

Car seat safety experts answer all your questions about transitioning from rear&#x2d;facing to forward&#x2d;facing

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Therapist shares how to identify triggers and implement strategies to manage toddler tantrums

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guide to toddler tantrums

<p><span class="il">Michael</span> is a licensed clinical social worker with a private therapy practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He specializes in helping children and teens with mental health concerns. He is passionate about providing effective and compassionate care. He is an advocate for mental health awareness, and is the founder of <a href="https://mentalhealthcenterkids.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mentalhealthcenterkids.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706719682809000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1orYaH5IkqwQ2fOAB2s8lW">Mental Health Center Kids</a>, a website that provides <a href="https://mentalhealthcenterkids.com/collections/top-sellers-therapy-and-counseling-handouts" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mentalhealthcenterkids.com/collections/top-sellers-therapy-and-counseling-handouts&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706719682809000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3qKWae-iViJGMM3PhzGlmr">resources</a> and support for parents, teachers, and mental health professionals who care for children and teens.</p>

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