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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By Krystal Anderson Dear Special Needs Fathers, We Need You
Dear special needs father, We see you. The unsung hero of our fight. The silent workhorse. Mr. Make-it-happen. We see…
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By Marissa Khosh I’m a Little Sensitive About My Toddler’s NG Tube
My second daughter was born with a heart defect. A large hole in her heart made it hard for her…
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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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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 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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By Moriah Couch I Am an Adult with Autism
Thirty years. That's how long it took for me to get the right diagnoses. Thirty years. Of struggles. Of shame.…
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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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