I’d like to appoligize first. My weeks have been just flying by and I again forgot to get my post posted. Feeling like an airhead right about now! Easter is on my brain today…It’ll be here before I know it. What are your traditions? Do you do anything special for your kids? Have you made…
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Reality
Reality gave me a swift kick in the butt this week. It knocked the wind out of my sails, and put a pit in my stomach. And you know…it made me feel…weird. My best friend and I were on the phone discussing the issue at hand. I was talking in circles because I didn’t want…
Which is Worse
I have a podcast I like to listen to. It’s for working mom’s who are “trying to do it all and then some.” The mom’s who run the podcast have two children each. Their kids are about the same age with the oldest being in 2nd or 3rd grade and youngest in kindergarten. Over the…
Just Venting…
For the first time since writing for 5 Minutes for Special Needs I am at a bit of a loss of what to write. Often I know days in advance what I will write, and it becomes a finely crafted piece before I hit publish. Usually at some point on Tuesday inspiration will strike and…
Journaling as Therapy
Parenting a special needs child can be confusing and frustrating. Studies show that people who journal gain a better understanding of themselves and their life struggles. Consider spending a few minutes each day to reflect and then pick up a pen and start writing. You’ll be amazed how it can help.
My Angel
I knew that my body was giving everything to this little person growing inside me. I knew my life would never be the same; that our lives would never be the same. There were no words to express the happiness I knew my belly contained. I knew that this little being was my angel; my…
When she won’t hug Grandma
We flew 8 hours with 4 kids and umpteen bags across the country to visit Grandma. Within 2 minutes they’d already hurt her feelings. It’s always been stressful to balance the expectations of extended family and the needs of my two older girls, adopted as toddlers from foster care. Both their difficult history and their…
If Only I Knew Then, What I Know Now
Thankfully, my friend Christine came to the rescue with this post idea! Not only does Christine have a terminally ill step son, she also has an autistic daughter. Check out her awesome blog at the Cupcake Bandits (after this post, obviously!) Dear Cheryl: If I could tell you some things that I have learned in…
Being The Other One
I just finished reading Kate Strohm’s book Being the Other One: Growing Up with a Brother or Sister Who Has Special Needs. When I told a co-worker a couple of years ago about my daughter having special needs, she said “My friend’s sibling had a disability and as soon as she was old enough, she…
The Potty Training Buzz
Potty training is the most common topic of conversation for ALL mothers!