How many times has someone said to you they do understand how you feel as a special needs parent? It’s happened to me a few times, and when it does it sets a fire in my belly so deep it takes at least 24 hours to bring me “down”. So it happened again this week while…
Category Archives: Day In And Day Out
Precious
Hi, I’m Beth and I’m thrilled to be posting here on 5 Minutes for Special Needs. I’ve been reading all the posts for the last several years. I have found some wonderful information here and have sometimes passed it along to others, and I can sometimes relate to the authors myself, but I haven’t found…
Savor the Simple Things This Holiday Season
It is late in the evening, my daughters are tucked into bed, the house is restored to order and the lights are turned down low, I am weary from the physical act of being in motion all day- spread thin between appointments, a desk buried with work, a home that needs tending and Zoe’s constant…
Staring
I try to teach my kids to be curious, but not to stare. To be kind, but not condescending. To be honest, but reserved. Last weekend, we made a trip to the outlet malls about an hour away from our home. The boys were both in desperate need of soccer shoes. Isaiah was in even…
An Introduction to an Out of Tune Mom
My hopes are that you find this worth reading; my hopes are you come back and read again. My hopes are that this blog will not only give you a picture of our life…as we live it…but also picture of what has worked for us. I am married to Steve (15 years), and a Stay…
What’s Wrong With Him?
“What’s wrong with him?” – ask the kids in the playground when my son refuses to play with them. “What’s wrong with him?” – asks my uncle when my son refuses to eat anything but dry cereal. “What’s wrong with him?” – asks my aunt when my son jumps around because there are too many…
Guilty
My husband and I are raising two boys on the spectrum with ADHD and a variety of other health issues. Some days are better than others, to say the least. The great days are really great and the bad days…well, let’s just say they are less than stellar. Today was one of the tough ones….
Special Needs Special Abilities
Lots of folks have disabilities. I have dyslexia and am ADD. I have a lack of ability to gain some skills the way typical people gain skills. My daughter has CP she too has the lack of ability to gain skills the way other typical people gain skills. Neither my daughter nor I have a…
Doing the Best I Can.
I didn’t wake up on time this morning. I managed to get breakfast made and get my daughter dressed so I could drop her off at school. I didn’t have time to make my husband’s lunch. I dropped the family mini-van off for service and hitched a ride back home with the courtesy shuttle. My…
This Everyday Love
Every night it’s the same thing. At bedtime, I climb into my four year old son’s bed next to him, cover him with all his blankets, and have this conversation: Me: “Thanks for a great day today!” My son: “Thank you.” Me: “What was your favorite thing you did today?” My son: “My favorite part…