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Dialogue: what not to say – and what TO say – to special needs parents
So what I would like to do with this post is share what some special needs parents have to say in regard to dialogue and communication. What things they don't like to hear,…
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25 ways for stressed out special needs parents to relax and recharge
Special needs parents are like a pitcher of water. We keep pouring out our energy for our children, the household, work and everything else. It's no surprise that eventually there's none left. We…
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5 Practical Tips for Successful (and Joyful!) Playdates with a Special Needs Child
The world is a big, uncertain place for all little ones, and forming friendships with families of all kinds helps prepare them for it!
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Coping with Family Discord as a Result of your Child with Special Needs
One of the hardest aspects of becoming a parent to a child with special needs is how it greatly affects an existing family dynamic. It has the potential to cause strife, conflict and…
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What Is Normal?
Comparing my life to friends with neuro typical kids was killing me with seeing everything that T couldn't do, while comparing my life to those with greater challenges made me feel like I…
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Community in the Midst of Special Needs
What if in building your walls of protection and barricading hearts you shut out the ones who just might actually want to stay? Community is a two way street. If you don’t let…
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Special Needs Moms: Are You Special or Just Like Other Moms?
It all starts with finding common ground. Every mom has a similar experience, a similar set of responsibilities, joys, fears, hopes, and frustrations. Special needs moms have a few complications, sometimes a lot.…
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Bridging the Gap
Bridging the gap is going to take work on both sides. We have to acknowledge that this parenting thing is hard sometimes, whether you have a child with special needs or not. We…
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Special needs and community: how walls are built
Before bridges can be built, walls must be torn down. And before walls can be torn down, walls must be understood.
