The World Focuses On You Can’t Do, But I See All You Can Do
The day you received your diagnosis, it was no surprise to me. Most would say it was a long…
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By Sheryl St. Aubin Having a Child With Special Needs Means We Can’t Go To Church Anymore
We can’t go to church. We used to go . . . Finn went with us every Sunday morning. When…
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I’m Fighting My Way Into His World
Mama grief runs deep. It creeps in late at night, when she can’t sleep because she’s worried about every little…
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Christmas Magic May Look Different For a Special Needs Family
Christmas can be a very magical time of year with Santa, decorations, presents, and family gatherings. It can also be…
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By His View From Home 1% Better Every Day—What We Can All Learn From the First Ironman With Down Syndrome
It's always refreshing to come across a sports story that pulls at the heartstrings and restores your faith in humanity,…
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By Jess Ronne When He Outgrew Cute
When he outgrew cute . . . The looks changed from compassion to concern toward him. And toward those who…
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By andrew-heffner To the Dads of Kids With Special Needs: Your Spouses Need Your Support
We talk a lot about awareness in our community. How important it is, how there is always a need for…
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By Stacie Gallman She Lived and She Was Loved
I carried my daughter even though she had a life-limiting diagnosis. I was 16-weeks pregnant when my OB called and…
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From the Mom of a Special Needs Child: A Happy Halloween Starts With Building Awareness
Every year around this time, I am asked the same question: "Do you have any good tips on how to…
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To the Moms of Kids With Special Needs: Your Husbands See You
To the wives, the girlfriends, the mothers . . . we haven’t said these three simple words often enough: We…
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By Erin Hernandez Starting Out Behind isn’t a Life Sentence
A few weeks ago, our child psychologist described some areas of my toddler son's development as “low average.” And we…
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By Brigitte Shular There is Nothing Too Heavy For Me To Carry For You, My Child
“I have a bizarre request . . . ” I was messaging the photographer who would take our daughter’s newborn…
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