From a Veteran Special Needs Mom: Don’t Lose Hope
When my son was newly diagnosed with autism, I was reading everything—the good, the bad, and the ugly. So much…
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When my son was newly diagnosed with autism, I was reading everything—the good, the bad, and the ugly. So much…
Continue ReadingThe journey of a special needs parent is both stunningly beautiful and utterly heartbreaking. Often with one coming closely on…
Continue ReadingAs I sit here by the warm glow of the fire, I find myself once again, reflecting on our life,…
Continue ReadingSo many of us moms who have a child or children with special needs feel the need to put on…
Continue ReadingI walked into Target for a little retail therapy. It had been a week. We are preparing to send our…
Continue ReadingThe thing the baby books don’t tell you about leaving the hospital is that two new people emerge. Yes, you’re…
Continue ReadingSpecial needs mama, you’re on a different path . . . and it’s okay. Sometimes you don’t even notice it…
Continue ReadingIt’s 6:03 a.m., and I’m awakened by the brightness of the kitchen light flooding our bedroom. In the kitchen, I…
Continue ReadingNobody tells you about the grief that comes with every diagnosis. The grief that comes from seeing your child be…
Continue ReadingMost special needs parents know the well-known poem,"Welcome to Holland” written by Emily Perl Kingsley. For those not familiar, it’s…
Continue ReadingMy toddler was clinically diagnosed with autism. How do I feel about this new diagnosis? He has always been enough.…
Continue ReadingAs I sat watching this little girl practice kicking a ball in front of our house, it suddenly occurred to…
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