“Those who never make mistakes lose a great many chances to learn something” – Unknown What a great truth for a parent! No matter how many times I make mistakes, however, I still get frustrated with myself or the ensuing circumstance. Raising special needs kids provides lots of opportunities to make mistakes – in therapies,…
Category Archives: Family Life
A Sensory Trip
Here in Northeast Ohio, it was a beautiful Friday. Today, I took my son and my mother on a little road trip. I’ll call it a sensory trip because it was so nice to be out with out having to think about the roads. Those miserable roads have been ice covered, snow covered, and the…
Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse of vulnerable children and adults is real. In today’s final blog entry on Sexuality and Special Needs, we review this problem and offer some tips that can help protect the ones we love.
5 Minutes That Will Save You Years of Frustration
My kids don’t make it very easy to love them. Come to think of it, not very many people I know do! But since my older two daughters have bipolar and ADHD, they top the list of tough-to-love most days. Considering there are others reading this site who have kids with similar issues, I wanted…
guilt by association…
Guilt by association~ I’m feeling guilty about something I’ve never told anyone. Not a sole. I LOVE my son with all my heart and I wouldn’t trade him for anything there is NOTHING I would trade him for Nothing! But as I sit and watch Television (really I don’t watch that much, although my posts…
Dealing With Stress
How do you deal with stress? It’s obvious that most parents of kids with special needs deal with more stress than the average parent. But how you deal with it can make all the difference in the world. Internalizing it? BAD. Finding a healthy way to release it? GOOD. How do I deal with stress?…
More Sex Talk
Today we continue our conversation from last week regarding sexuality and special needs adults. This installment will covers “having the talk” and “safe sex and contraception”. Even if your child is young, this is information that you should want to know as a special needs parent or guardian.
Let’s Talk About SEX
Long considered a TABOO subject, sexuality among the disabled is rising into public view because many special needs adults are enjoying an active sex life. As special needs parents, what should we know about this touchy subject? What can we do today to prepare our children for a healthy sexual relationship in the future?
I can’t control it, so why do I even try?
I stood there, my feet covered with soap and spit, thinking, Please, God, let this all be worth it someday. My crying, wounded-puppy-eyes kid spit the frothy contents at me because I washed out her mouth for saying “stupid” and “I hate you” to her sister. I constantly tell my kids they can’t just say…