Raising kids as a foreign parent in Japan is no picnic, but what about when your child is also coping with physical or learning challenges? Lifelines talked with several parents in this situation after a foreign dad contacted us, eager to share his experiences.

These mothers and fathers aren't looking for sympathy or gold stars; they just want to raise awareness of the issues that they are dealing with, in the hope it will help other parents. Here are their stories.

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