By Krista Metz The Question I Dread as a Special Needs Mom
The moment I had been dreading happened yesterday. My son and I had just ridden a carousel at the mall.…
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By Christina Herzog Stop Doing These Five Things After a Special Needs Diagnosis
I have two beautiful boys who have both been diagnosed with autism. I love them both but the diagnosis was…
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By Brynn Burger Why Raising An Extreme Child Requires An Extreme Marriage: 8 Ways To Strengthen Maxed-Out Matrimony
Y'all this is not a drill! In a country where over 50 percent of couples are doomed to failed marriages,…
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By Debbie Smith My Daughter’s Learning Disorder Doesn’t Define Her
My husband and I have three children. Our oldest is eight and in third grade. She has Non-Verbal Learning Disorder…
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Last Night I Cried
Last night the “What-ifs” got the best of me. The “What-ifs” and the thousand little stressors that had built up…
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By Jillian Benfield My Son with Down Syndrome has a Higher Intelligence
We’ve been through a lot of big life things in the last year. They are the kind of hardships we will look…
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6 Strategies to Help Your Autistic Child Enjoy Christmastime
Every year I drag my four children to a half dozen Christmas celebrations with family members—and to be honest, it…
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By Her View From Home I Hate Play Dates But I Show Up Anyway
There are so many parts of parenting I love, but play dates aren't one of them. Mama friend, I hope you…
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By Becky Weigel My Son is More Than His Labels
Sometimes I want to scream. Sometimes it is at my son and others it is to the world, "You really…
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By Alethea Mshar 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…
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By Lisa Ingrassia Dear Sibling of a Child with Special Needs
So you’re the sibling to someone with special needs. I bet it’s not easy being you. You’re just a kid…
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By Stephanie Thompson 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…
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