By Maria Koser I Love it When You Smile at Me
I gained a bit of insight today. We were walking past the checkout at the store this afternoon when we came upon a…
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So God Made a Mother With a Willing Heart
You may have heard it said that God only gives special children to special parents. But, when God made…
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By Lisa Bonnema Older Kids with Special Needs Can Get Overlooked, and it’s Lonely
Middle school is tough. I have three girls—two of them now teenagers—so I know firsthand how tween insecurities can quickly…
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By Ellie Hunja I Was Waiting to Connect with My Autistic Son and I Almost Missed the Love that Was Already There
When we’re exhausted and completely emptied by the demands of motherhood, the connection we feel with our little ones 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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Autism May Never Get Easier, But We Keep Getting Stronger
My son, Stalen, was diagnosed on the autism spectrum at 21 months old. He is now almost six and non-verbal.…
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Sometimes Autism Spectrum Disorder Hides in Plain Sight
Is he autistic enough? Such a weird question. Yet, it is one I find myself worrying about and struggling with.…
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By Emily Ransom To My Son With Autism: You Will Not Be Stopped
Kash, It’s been over four years since your mom and I found out we were going to have a baby.…
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By Shane Mills It’s Hard to Be on the Special Needs Parenting Journey, But You Won’t Be Alone
Since joining the autism community as a parent, I keep hearing about “the journey." “This journey we are on” is…
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By Sheryl St. Aubin From the Mom of a Special Needs Child: A Happy Halloween Starts With Building Awareness
Every year around this time, I am asked the same question: "Do you have any good tips on how to…
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By matt-aubin To the Moms of Kids With Special Needs: Your Husbands See You
To the wives, the girlfriends, the mothers . . . we haven’t said these three simple words often enough: We…
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By Erin Hernandez Starting Out Behind isn’t a Life Sentence
A few weeks ago, our child psychologist described some areas of my toddler son's development as “low average.” And we…
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