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When They Say “I See You, Special Needs Mom”

Motherhood
January 7, 2022
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By Emily J. Merrick

When They Say “I See You, Special Needs Mom”

They say you are strong, but you don’t feel strong. They say they don’t know how you do it, but…

Being Able To Buy Adaptive Clothing in Stores Like Target and Kohls Means Everything

Kids, Motherhood
August 19, 2021
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By Lindsey E. Althaus

Being Able To Buy Adaptive Clothing in Stores Like Target and Kohls Means Everything

“Are you ready to go back to school?!” is everyone’s favorite question to ask these days. My son Whit usually…

Check in on Your Friends Raising Kids With Special Needs—We’re Exhausted

Motherhood
June 26, 2021
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By Jess Ronne

Check in on Your Friends Raising Kids With Special Needs—We’re Exhausted

Dear mama with normal children, Normal? Typical? What’s politically correct you might wonder? As do I, and what is normal…

To the Mom of a Baby With Down Syndrome, Your Child is a Masterpiece

Kids, Motherhood
June 25, 2021
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By Lindsay Rangel

To the Mom of a Baby With Down Syndrome, Your Child is a Masterpiece

I just want you to know you are NOT alone! You have an army of mommas who have fought before…

“A Different Life is Not a Less Life” Mom Responds to Despicable Social Media Message

Kids, Motherhood
July 29, 2020
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By Jillian Benfield

“A Different Life is Not a Less Life” Mom Responds to Despicable Social Media Message

It goes deeper than this one story. A Colorado kindergarten teacher allegedly said the following on social media: I'm so…

Child, Motherhood
July 29, 2020
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By Kate Swenson

I’ll Do the Talking For You

My stepmom passed away after a 14-month, brutal battle with pancreatic cancer almost a year ago. The night before we…

Dear Child, It Is My Joy To Care For You

Motherhood
June 30, 2020
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By Amy Fields

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…

Check In With Your Bereaved Mom Friends, Their Hearts Are Still Hurting

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
May 28, 2020
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By Elizabeth Gerlach

Check In With Your Bereaved Mom Friends, Their Hearts Are Still Hurting

No mother should ever have to bury her child. But it happens all the time. And this week it was…

Some Days it’s Hard to Be the Dad of a Special Needs Child

Fatherhood
February 12, 2020
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By jamie-swenson

Some Days it’s Hard to Be the Dad of a Special Needs Child

We headed over to the ribbon cutting. Less than a mile away. Through the neighborhood and onto the new road.…

Kids, Motherhood
January 17, 2020
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By Jessica Raines

He’s Extra-Unordinary and I Love Him So

This is Matthew. Matthew is smart. Too smart. But boy, is he difficult. A difficult, wonderful, unusual human. He barely…

Motherhood
December 10, 2019
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By Cara Arnold

I’m the Kind of Tired Coffee Can’t Fix

There’s a tiredness that is understood to come with motherhood. It’s a mixture of physical and emotional exhaustion that evolves…

From a Mom Raising a Child With Special Needs: Please See Me

Kids, Motherhood
November 14, 2019
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By Jess Ronne

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, I’m…