I really love meeting other parents that have kids with special needs. I like people in general, but it is so nice to find another mom who can have empathy with certain areas of special needs children. I have just “met” Ellen, who blogs at- Stumbo Family Story. Ellen has 2 children with special needs….
Finally, A Diagnosis!
Note: This was excerpted from a more detailed (read: long-winded) post on my blog at Walkonthehappyside.wordpress.com I’ve been skating through life with identical twins born with an extra 21st chromosome and an Old Soul who was always a peaceful, nature-loving kid… Until her second grade teacher began yelling at her for her daydreaming ways. The constant barage…
The Domino Effect
For the last two years or so, we hadn’t had many appointments with specialists. Precious doesn’t have any serious medical issues. She’s got minor ear, nose, throat issues, so we go every 6-12 months, and she has dental issues, but these only require regular dentist appointments for now. She has an undiagnosed congenital (she was…
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…
A conversation with myself…
I catch myself…staring out the window at the way the sun reflects off the wet grass, or how the moon seems to look like a smiley face tonight. My mind wanders and I think….(what should I cook for dinner, I need gas in the car, we’re out of diapers, my parents arrive on Friday, there’s…
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?…
If We Build It…
Tying in with last week’s playground challenge, I thought I’d take a moment to tell you about a project I’ve been involved with since last September. This is a “to be continued…” post since the project is not complete yet, but I wanted to get started on the story. A friend of ours is an…
Special Exposure Wednesday: Football (or not)!
We’re not big on football around here. The only nod it got from us was the jersey, albeit the wrong team, and the chicken nuggets (of course!) Got something to share? Grab the Special Exposure Wednesday button for your post! Sorry for the late post. Tiff is taking a leave for a while. We’re trying…