child with special needs Archives

Kids, Motherhood
July 6, 2020
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Becoming a Special Needs Parent Was Unexpected—But So is My Strength As a Mother

I never wanted to be here. Carting my child from one therapy appointment to another. Arguing with the insurance company about which prescriptions…

Motherhood
June 30, 2020
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Dear Child, It Is My Joy To Care For You

I was sitting at my laptop typing away at a letter to my son’s school. He had slipped on ice and knocked himself out—I was sharing a detailed…

Living
February 29, 2020
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I’m the Mother of a Child With a Rare Disease—And We’re Both Strong

Rare Disease Awareness Day is a day that calls attention to diseases that rock people’s worlds but aren’t prevalent enough to be tied to their…

Child, Motherhood
November 27, 2019
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Two Minutes in a Mom’s Brain on Diagnosis Day

White walls. Tile floor. Blue table. Chair. Breathe. My eyes look around the room again. White walls. Tile floor. Blue table. Chair. Breathe. No…

Kids
November 22, 2019
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Don’t Be Afraid to Talk to Your Children About My Child With Special Needs

Today at church, a little boy who was new was staring at my son. Soren was sitting on the floor and sucking his thumb, somewhat out of the ordinary…

Kids, Motherhood
November 14, 2019
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From a Mom Raising a Child With Special Needs: Please See Me

Dear mama with normal children, “Normal? What is normal?” you might be asking. “Is that even politically correct?” Honestly,…

Kids, Motherhood
October 14, 2019
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What They Don’t Tell You About Having a Child With Down Syndrome

Just short of nine months after I married my high school sweetheart, we were welcoming our first child into the world. I had just turned 25, we had…

Kids
September 27, 2019
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The Sibling of a Child With Special Needs is Forced to Grow Up Faster

Son, The day I told your big sister she was going to be a sister, she was ecstatic. She rubbed my belly as it grew, read stories to my womb, and…

Kids, Motherhood
August 20, 2019
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To the Mama Sending Her Special Needs Child to School

Giiiiirrrrllll, I feel you. I mean, I feel you. So. Hard. I cried when I took my boy to preschool for the first time and I sobbed like a newborn when…

Motherhood
August 7, 2019
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I’m Not a Saint, I’m Just a Special Needs Mom

“Kathy you’re a saint.” My head snapped up to find my sister’s friend Amy giving me a look that was mixed with awe, pity, and kindness. I was…