Shannon Holt* knew something was wrong last spring when her four-year-old son Kyle* began having night terrors. “He was screaming ‘No! I don't like that!' in his sleep, and it was terrifying,” recalls Holt. “I kept asking him if there was something bothering him, but he always said he'd had a great day.” Finally, towards the end of the school year, Kyle shared his secret: he was being bullied by a child at his nursery school, who was picking on him, spitting at him and calling him stupid. Read More

Caring for a child with special needs can be a 24-hour-a-day gig, with limited downtime to take care of family matters, catch a movie, or just chill out on the sofa. Yet these parents desperately need a break to rest, relieve stress and get re-energized, says Tina Dezsi, co-founder of Full Life Integrated Healthcare Centre as well the CEO of T&E HealthPros Inc., organizations that provide support, information, and education for families of children with disabilities, chronic illness and special health care needs. Read More

Ah, the sweet sound of the ice scraper on my windshield at 5:22 a.m. It's Saturday and we're headed to the rink for an early morning hockey practice - again. Why does our team always seem to have the 6 a.m. practices? I've heard rumours that the red team has never practiced before 8 a.m, and that's weird because that's the convenor's child's team. I'll have to share that thought with the other hockey parents when I arrive at the rink today. Read More