By Crystal Fulmer My Child with Special Needs Made His Own Way in His Own Time
I want to tell you the story of a little boy who came to live with me when he was…
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My Daughter in a Wheelchair is Not Invisible
It was Saturday afternoon and everything seemed on track for the upcoming teddy bear tea party at our local library.…
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Working with Adults with Special Needs Completes Me
When you’re a free spirit, like I am, you never expect to find somewhere that gives you the warm fuzzies…
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My Son Won’t Grow out of Autism but He Is Growing into Himself
As I sit here by the warm glow of the fire, I find myself once again, reflecting on our life,…
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My Son Has Special Needs and He’s My Hero
My youngest baby was my only child to go to preschool. It was necessary and heartbreaking. I was so sad…
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I No Longer Wear a Mask to Hide the Hard Parts of Being a Special Needs Parent
So many of us moms who have a child or children with special needs feel the need to put on…
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As a Special Needs Mom, I am the Nervous System in Our House and Today I Broke
I walked into Target for a little retail therapy. It had been a week. We are preparing to send our…
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What Baby Books Don’t Tell You about Motherhood
The thing the baby books don’t tell you about leaving the hospital is that two new people emerge. Yes, you’re…
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By Krystal Sieben Dear Special Needs Mama, Your Path Is Unpaved but Beautiful
Special needs mama, you’re on a different path . . . and it’s okay. Sometimes you don’t even notice it…
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To the Special Needs Mom Wondering If God Has Abandoned Her
It’s 6:03 a.m., and I’m awakened by the brightness of the kitchen light flooding our bedroom. In the kitchen, I…
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No One Tells You about the Grief that Comes with a Special Needs Diagnosis
Nobody tells you about the grief that comes with every diagnosis. The grief that comes from seeing your child be…
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By Autumn Knapp As a Special Needs Mom, I Crave the Structure of the School Year
For most, summer break means freedom: slow mornings, Popsicles, Slip 'N Slides, and late bedtimes. But for parents like me…
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