special needs parenting Archives

Kids, Motherhood
January 17, 2020
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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 eats—aside from chicken…

Journal, Motherhood
October 16, 2017
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I Am A Special Needs Mom

I am a special needs mom. Maybe some moms of children with disabilities prefer different terms, but for me it fits. Merriam Webster defines…

Kids, Motherhood
October 7, 2017
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Learning to Survive Failure to Thrive

Tonight I got to peek in on my daughter’s dance class. It’s a sea of over a dozen young girls in tutus. It’s easy to pick out which tiny dancer…

Journal, Motherhood
September 26, 2017
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The Biggest Thing You Need To Know About Down Syndrome

Stop generalizing. Yep, that’s it, the one thing that I wish everyone knew about Down syndrome. You see, Down syndrome came into my life…

Kids, Motherhood
September 22, 2017
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A Broken Pencil and My Son’s ADHD Battle

This broken pencil is all that’s left of a nearly two hour battle that took place in our home tonight. A battle that raged inside the mind of…

Kids, Motherhood
September 6, 2017
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Please Talk To Your Child About My Daughter

My husband and I were blessed with our first child, Bailey, on July 24, 2009. After she was born, and about 10 minutes after I was rolled to…

Inspiration, Journal, Kids, Motherhood, Relationships
August 29, 2017
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My Son’s Name Is Not Autism

I’m the proud momma of two boys. Two tiny miniature versions of myself and my husband. One looks just like my husband and the other is a tiny…

Kids, Motherhood, School
August 26, 2017
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Why “Back-to-School” May Not Be Exciting For Some Of Us

It happens every year around July 5th. As we walk into a store, the former 4th of July/Seasonal section transforms in the blink of an eye to shelves…

Kids, Motherhood
August 22, 2017
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When the Amber Alert is for Your Son

Every family has one. The nonconformist. A kid who contributes to premature graying and an irregular heartbeat. I should have known during my…

Motherhood, School
August 22, 2017
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The Dollar Bill Hanging From the Ceiling: Explaining Extra Help in the Classroom

“But mom, there’s this kid in the classroom and he gets all this extra help and attention. It’s not fair.” How many kids feel…