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No One Tells You about the Grief that Comes with a Special Needs Diagnosis

Living, Motherhood
August 3, 2023
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By Savannah Hadden

No One Tells You about the Grief that Comes with a Special Needs Diagnosis

Nobody tells you about the grief that comes with every diagnosis. The grief that comes from seeing your child be…

As a Special Needs Mom, I Crave the Structure of the School Year

Kids, Living, Motherhood
July 31, 2023
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By Autumn Knapp

As a Special Needs Mom, I Crave the Structure of the School Year

For most, summer break means freedom: slow mornings, Popsicles, Slip 'N Slides, and late bedtimes. But for parents like me…

Motherhood
July 26, 2023
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By Ashlyn Lincoln

There is Reading in Holland

Most special needs parents know the well-known poem,"Welcome to Holland” written by Emily Perl Kingsley. For those not familiar, it’s…

Mine Is the Child In a Wheelchair—Please Don’t Be Afraid of Her

Kids, Motherhood
June 12, 2023
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By Claire McMurray

Mine Is the Child In a Wheelchair—Please Don’t Be Afraid of Her

Imagine this: You are waiting in the doctor’s office with your child, and across from you sits a little girl…

Kids, Motherhood
September 30, 2022
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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…

So God Made a Mother With a Willing Heart

Motherhood
July 3, 2022
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By Myra Monroe Carr

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…

Older Kids with Special Needs Can Get Overlooked, and it’s Lonely

Living, Motherhood
June 25, 2022
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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…

I Was Waiting to Connect with My Autistic Son and I Almost Missed the Love that Was Already There

Kids, Motherhood
April 19, 2022
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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…

As the Sibling of a Child With Special Needs, She Learns From Him Too

Kids, Motherhood
May 13, 2021
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By Ellie Whetzel

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…

Autism May Never Get Easier, But We Keep Getting Stronger

Child, Motherhood
April 10, 2021
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By Chrystal Venator

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.…

Sometimes Autism Spectrum Disorder Hides in Plain Sight

Motherhood
February 24, 2021
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By Carroll Harris

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.…

To My Son With Autism: You Will Not Be Stopped

Fatherhood, Tough Times
December 18, 2020
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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.…