My Fearless Daughter is Everything I Never Was
I wasn't raised to believe in myself. I grew up in an environment where my thoughts and feelings were seldom…
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I’ll Walk Through These Tween Years With You
“Please don’t tell my friends I still watch Paw Patrol. They say it’s for babies and I know it is,…
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As the Sibling of a Child With Special Needs, She Learns From Him Too
She sat beside me in the car, diligently working on sorting letters from the Elmo case she so often carries…
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Dear Wild Child, the World Needs Your Fire
Sweet child, Don’t lose your spark, your wonder, your passion. The world will try to confine you and hold you…
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When Your Days in Youth Sports Are Over, I’m Going To Miss it Too
Each time I watch you take that field, I remind myself it’s not my game. It’s not my story. It’s…
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Darling Girl, You Will Always Be Enough
During her battle with breast cancer, Veronica Waldrop wrote a story for the two daughters she knew she would leave…
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It’s the Little Things That Get You
It’s the little things that get to you. The first time they pick up the sippy cup the right way.…
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I May Be Tired, But I’ll Never Be Tired of You
The laundry’s been put away. Dinnertime is over. The kitchen is clean-ish. The kids are asleep. Tuesday or Saturday, it…
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Dear Special Needs Dad, You Are So Strong
Dear special needs dad, You are stronger than anyone knows. To have a son with special needs is so hard…
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Being a Boy Mom is Everything
If I had a dime for every time I've heard . . . "Oh, three boys! You have your hands…
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Parenting Through a Pandemic Made Us All Grow Up a Little Faster
When it all started, I honestly didn't think I was built to mother through it. I didn't think I was…
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What if My Worry Never Turns To Wonder?
It is said that after you settle into autism and with more experience, your worries turn to wonder. You start…
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