The Loneliness Of Special Needs Motherhood
I have amazing friends. I do. They are generous and encouraging. They are willing to overlook how many times I ignore their text messages. They make me food, pour me tea, and offer me wine. They are...
View ArticleDaylight Savings Time and Children with Special Needs
It’s that time again. No pun intended. Spring forward. Daylight Savings Time. Or, as we like to call it here in my house, twice yearly crazy time. Changing the time is a big deal around here. Really...
View ArticleThe Line Between Denial and Hope in Special Needs Parenting
One week, I was telling my son’s doctor how great he was doing. The next, paramedics were at our house loading my child into an ambulance. The week after that, I was on the phone with his specialist,...
View ArticleMy Son Has Autism
Every once in a while, I am reminded of the obvious – My son has autism. It may seem strange, but I honestly forget sometimes. In the beginning, it was impossible to forget. It was the first thing I...
View ArticleWhat I Wish I’d Known About My Son’s Sensory Processing Disorder
“Momma, I need you to turn off the air conditioner,” my son said as we drove to his appointment. “OK, but why?” I asked, thinking about the 95 degree heat that was sure to make us a sweaty mess, in...
View ArticleWhat Has Surprised Me Most Since My Son Was Diagnosed With Autism
My son was diagnosed with autism more than seven years ago. So much has changed. So much has stayed the same. This is what has surprised me most. I have been thinking a lot lately, about the day we...
View ArticleThe Very Best Advice I Can Give You For Mothering A Child With Special Needs
Mothering a child with special needs isn’t easy. Here is the very best advice I can possibly share. I began watching a docu-series on YouTube last week, all about different families raising children...
View ArticlePlease Stop Saying I Am Spoiling My Child With Special Needs
I can’t tell you how many times I have been accused of spoiling my child with special needs, both online and in person. My baby was four weeks old. He hadn’t slept for more than a 45 minute stretch in...
View ArticleWhy Is My Child So Explosive?
When my son kicked the windshield, I didn’t think it would break. I was wrong. Apparently, the force of losing all rational thought and ability was enough to crack it from end to end. He was crying,...
View ArticleThe Constant Turmoil Of Parenting A Child With Special Needs
The constant turmoil of parenting a child with special needs is difficult to describe. But it is real. “It feels like our lives are totally out of control. And there is nothing I can do about it,” my...
View ArticleThe Very Best Advice I Can Give You For Mothering A Child With Special Needs
Mothering a child with special needs isn’t easy. Here is the very best advice I can possibly share. I began watching a docu-series on YouTube last week, all about different families raising children...
View ArticlePlease Stop Saying I Am Spoiling My Child With Special Needs
I can’t tell you how many times I have been accused of spoiling my child with special needs, both online and in person. My baby was four weeks old. He hadn’t slept for more than a 45 minute stretch in...
View ArticleTraumatic Stress and Moms Of Children With Autism
Traumatic Stress and Moms Of Children With Autism (and many other special needs) go hand in hand. Here’s why. I recently read a study that found moms of children with autism, have also been shown to...
View ArticleSpecial Needs Parenting: When Your Husband Doesn’t Get It
Having a child with special needs is always hard on a relationship. But special needs parenting when your husband doesn’t get it? It can be devastating. “There are times,” I admitted with a sigh....
View ArticleOne Of The Most Difficult Parts Of Sensory Processing Disorder: Bathing
It’s hands down, one of the most difficult parts of my son’s sensory processing disorder: Bathing. My son has never been one for baths. It was evident from the start. When he was just a couple of weeks...
View ArticleSleep Deprivation and Mothering a Child with Special Needs
Sleep deprivation and mothering a child with special needs – I am writing this to remind myself, and maybe you, that sleep deprivation has an impact on our mothering. There is no way around it. I...
View ArticleWhen We Blame Parents Of Children With Special Needs
When we blame parents of children with special needs, we lose sight of what parenting is like for all of us. We do the best we can. Sometimes we get it right. Sometimes we don’t, special needs or not....
View ArticleTo the lonely mom of a child with special needs
This is for the lonely mom of a child with specials needs. Because loneliness and this kind of motherhood often go hand in hand. I have amazing friends. I do. They are generous and encouraging. They...
View ArticleDaylight Saving Time and Children with Special Needs
Daylight saving time and children with special needs do not mix. Here’s why. It’s that time again. No pun intended. Spring forward. Daylight Saving Time. Or, as we like to call it here in my house,...
View ArticleParenting Chaos: Practical Support For Parents Of Explosive Children
Parenting Chaos: Practical Support and Encouragement for Parents of Explosive Children is my third book. It was, by far, the hardest to publish. The truth is, I needed this book. I needed it as much,...
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