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'You get the one you're supposed to'
By Kari Wagner-Peck When my husband Ward and I started dating I was 42 years old and he was 29. Yeah, I have a trophy husband. We eventua...
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A brother's story fuels autism researcher
“I sit here and think ‘How did I get so lucky?'” says Susan Day Fragiadakis, a research assistant in Holland Bloorview's Autism Res...
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Every kid deserves a pair of jeans
By Megan JonesIn the summer of 2013, Mindy Scheier was faced with a problem. Her son Oliver, then nine, wanted to wear jeans to school.Ol...
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Expecting death, Gabe prepares for life
By Megan JonesLuke Terrell tells his friend Gabe Weil's story like this: By the time he reached his mid-20s, Gabe (above second from righ...
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The therapy fund
We don't talk enough about the mental health challenges of raising children with disabilities. There are many studies showing higher rate...
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Know the Night is about a mother's isolation
Maria Mutch is awake. It's 3 a.m., or maybe 4, she's not sure—she can barely tell the difference anymore. She wanders the halls of her ...
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Stares at the mall
Many of you know Sue Robins as the author behind The invisible mom, one of our most read posts about social isolation among families of c...
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'The people that have the voice are too tired to raise their voice'
This family! If you haven't watched the film Caring for Tor that aired on CBC The National, you must. It fits perfectly with Mental Healt...
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Job 1: 'Making sure that people see Jacob as a person'
Jacob Trossman goes to high school and loves being out and about in Toronto. But the supports that allow him to live at home are thin. In this video, his family talks about that bind.
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'The biggest thing is just... the joy'
We're excited to share our new A Family Like Mine video! This one features Joanne Downing and her husband Mark, and their children Katherine, Matthew and Andrew.
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