If You’re Stuck in the Angry Room
Recently, a good friend and I were chatting about the upcoming weekend. Her daughter, a first-grader, went to a birthday…
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By Leslie M. Bosserman The Way Home
It was a spring of superbloom across California. After years of drought, wildflower seeds that lay dormant finally covered the…
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By Kristin Cilente Dear Parents As a New School Year Begins, Thank You For Letting Others Love Your Children
As a former special education teacher and now early intervention therapist, I would be amiss if I didn’t share with…
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My Child Looks Different From Most—and It’s Okay To Ask Me Why
The last time I took the girls to the children's museum, my toddler was playing at the LEGO table, and…
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Please Notice the Mothers Whose Babies Will Never Quite Grow Up
I was at an all-time low when I saw the post. It was just like dozens of others about motherhood…
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By Snehal Amembal Dear Mama Bear, I See Your Tender Heart
Dear fellow playgroup mom, I don't know if it is my place to say this. I don't know if you…
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Love Beyond Words
My daughter Lexi lost her words and some of her motor functioning when she was two years old. She was…
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By Krystal Sieben To the Fifth Grade Parents: Thank You
To the fifth-grade parents in my community: How are we here already? The end of fifth grade. The end of…
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Raising a Deaf Child is Transformative
My two-and-a-half-year-old stumbles and falls, instinctively signing "momma" in American Sign Language, tears streaming down his cheeks as he cries…
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By Krystal Anderson Having Kids Shows Who Your Real Friends Are
Any mom, typical or special needs, will tell you having kids is the fastest way to tell who your real…
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By Christa Barnet Here on the Island of Autism Parenting
Hey, you. Yes, you there: mom to a kid on the spectrum. Well, you and I know they’re so much…
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By Calleen Petersen My Teen with Special Needs is Doing High School at His Pace, Not Mine
The journey of a special needs parent is both stunningly beautiful and utterly heartbreaking. Often with one coming closely on…
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