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New Diagnoses are Hard, How to Find Peace in the Storm
New diagnoses are downright scary. Finally getting answers to all our questions shouldn’t be. Finding answers should be reassuring and bring some measure of peace. But it rarely does. I learned this the hard way, as one child after another gained new diagnoses over the years. I was sure nothing could scare me anymore. But…
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Asking for Help is Hard to Do
Special Needs Parenting’s a Tough Gig Back when we were first going through Bobby’s diagnosis and learning how to parent an amazingly awesome little boy, we didn’t realize just what special needs parenting was all about. We were just concerned with the diagnosis – we wanted answers. We didn’t care as much about support –…
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Social Support for Special Needs Parents Series
Social Media Offers Unique Support for us Parents of Awesomeness I’ve written before about how amazing the support for special needs parents is on Twitter, but I’ve noticed that support is becoming more socialized than ever before. Personally, I focus on Twitter and Facebook, because try as I might, I can’t spend as much time…
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Holding On: An Excerpt From Your Creed of Care: How to Dig for Treasure in People (Without Getting Buried Alive)
This is an excerpt from Caroline McGraw’s book for caregivers, Your Creed of Care: How to Dig for Treasure in People (Without Getting Buried Alive). To receive your complimentary copy of the book via email, visit Caroline’s blog for caregivers, A Wish Come Clear. Pitfall #7: Holding On I’m not a parent, so I can…
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Special Needs Parenting: What I Wish I Could Tell the President
Special Needs Parenting is Hard – Don’t Make it Harder I was reading about a meeting at the White House with leaders representing various organizations within the disability community, and I couldn’t help but think … they should have asked me! Us special needs parents, us caregivers who are in the trenches – we are the…
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Special Needs Parents: Caring Santa Coming to a Mall Near You!
Holidays for Children with Special Needs are Hard Special Needs Resource Link: Caring Santa Coming to a Mall Near You! Ever wanted that one magical moment for your kid with autism, or with epilepsy, or with any other special needs at Christmas? We have only a few scattered pictures of the boys doing “typical” things around…
