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Dear Special Needs Mama, You’re Doing Great

Motherhood
September 23, 2021
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By Holly Dignen

Dear Special Needs Mama, You’re Doing Great

Dear special needs mama, It was a rare occasion that I was able to skip out of the house and…

My Child Turned This Introvert Mom Into An Advocate

Child, Motherhood
September 20, 2021
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By Lisi Lopez

My Child Turned This Introvert Mom Into An Advocate

What happens when an introverted mother feels the need to advocate for her son? She finds herself in a bit…

Autism is Not a Phase He’s Going Through

Kids, Motherhood
September 18, 2021
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By Jacquelyn Binford

Autism is Not a Phase He’s Going Through

You don’t grow out of autism. It’s not some phase a person is going through. Autism doesn’t end at 18.…

I Will Walk This ‘Different’ Life With You, My Child

Motherhood
September 17, 2021
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By Brooke Daniel

I Will Walk This ‘Different’ Life With You, My Child

Lying in bed one night I began to ponder the meaning of "different." One adjective that can hold such power…

I Desperately Want You To Understand Our Autism World

Kids, Motherhood
August 21, 2021
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By Melissa Gill

I Desperately Want You To Understand Our Autism World

When I tell others my son has autism, most of the time they have no idea what I mean. I…

Being Able To Buy Adaptive Clothing in Stores Like Target and Kohls Means Everything

Kids, Motherhood
August 19, 2021
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By Lindsey E. Althaus

Being Able To Buy Adaptive Clothing in Stores Like Target and Kohls Means Everything

“Are you ready to go back to school?!” is everyone’s favorite question to ask these days. My son Whit usually…

Motherhood
August 13, 2021
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By Jacquelyn Binford

It Could Be Worse—But It’s Still Hard

It could be worse . . . I have repeated these four words while lying in bed crying, feeling helpless…

Motherhood
August 8, 2021
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4 Minute Read

By Crystal Jordan

Dear Son, I Love You Just As You Are

I spent the first four years of my son’s life in a frantic state of hope. A hope that he…

I Wish I Could Hear Him Say ‘I Love You’

Motherhood
August 7, 2021
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By Jacquelyn Binford

I Wish I Could Hear Him Say ‘I Love You’

If I had one wish, just one. . . my wish would be that my son’s voice would unlock. That…

Motherhood
July 26, 2021
5K Views
5 Minute Read

By Leasa Hoogerwerf

They Were Wrong About You

I remember watching you line objects all around the house, down every hallway. Didn’t matter what it was—trains, a hairbrush,…

When My Well Runs Dry, Jesus Refreshes My Soul

Faith, Motherhood
July 25, 2021
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4 Minute Read

By Brandi Fought

When My Well Runs Dry, Jesus Refreshes My Soul

There are many days I simply feel empty. I am unable to mentally or emotionally process any new information. The…

Sometimes You Just Have To Love Your Way Through

Motherhood
July 22, 2021
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By Laura Costas

Sometimes You Just Have To Love Your Way Through

Sometimes . . . you just have to love your way through. My son is 16. He is semi-verbal on…

special needs

Dear Special Needs Mama, You’re Doing Great

My Child Turned This Introvert Mom Into An Advocate

Autism is Not a Phase He’s Going Through

I Will Walk This ‘Different’ Life With You, My Child

I Desperately Want You To Understand Our Autism World

Being Able To Buy Adaptive Clothing in Stores Like Target and Kohls Means Everything

It Could Be Worse—But It’s Still Hard

Dear Son, I Love You Just As You Are

I Wish I Could Hear Him Say ‘I Love You’

They Were Wrong About You

When My Well Runs Dry, Jesus Refreshes My Soul

Sometimes You Just Have To Love Your Way Through

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