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With a sledge, skates and friends we showed up to party
BLOOM columnist Anchel Krishna decides her family's 'hibernate under the covers' approach to winter has got to go.
Before I met my daughter Bree, I googled her
A prenatal diagnosis leads to an online narrative about a child. This dad says the internet got his daughter's story wrong.
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How families thrive when caring for a medically complex child
A new framework for tracking well-being in families was based on a survey of over 300 American parents and family caregivers.
My daughters, KPop Demon Hunters, and radical acceptance
'This film reminded me that healing and growth happen when we stop hiding parts of ourselves and let others in.'
Not being seen is part of parenting a disabled child
An essay about parenting a medically complex child has won the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize. Its theme of feeling invisible is mirrored in an earlier BLOOM post called The Invisible Mom.
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Check out our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shoutouts to people making the world more inclusive.
Check out the new BLOOM
Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shoutouts to people making the world more inclusive.
How to make your 'spooky' moments more fun
Listening to your child's wishes and being flexible make for the happiest Halloweens.
'Faith and love can do more than any medicine'
'The kind of care that worked best for me was open-minded, patient and creative,' says Yasna Besedina, a longtime client.
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