Many people ask what our day to day life looks like. We schedule EVERYTHING. For children with disabilities it is easier to know what the expectations are and when. For kids with food insecurities they have to know when every food item will be available to them. If we deviate from this, even if it […]
Read MoreMany times when I am speaking to friends and family I get asked the same question: “What can I Do to help?”. It is usually followed by a full blown explanation about how the person doesn’t really know how to handle themselves around kids with special needs; or subsequently their parents. I made this little […]
Read MoreDo you know what it’s like to jump every time the phone rings; always in constant fear of what happens next? Or to jump when you hear sirens and pray this time they aren’t coming to your home? Have you ever feared falling asleep in your own home; feared your child could be the cause […]
Read MoreI know the holidays are hard for us. How about you? How do you handle holiday related triggers?
Read MoreSo many people ask how we went from “Just Us” to a family of four, so here it is! If you read The Story of Us Pt. 1 you’ve already got the beginning of this story so I will start from where we left off there. . . When you have decided you’d like to […]
Read MoreSome days in this battle we have small wins. When bad things happen, you have to find the good.
Read MoreSo I had that dream again, the one where my life is going as I had planned it. My family life was fun and exciting yet also calm and un-chaotic. My wife and I went on regular date nights. I was pregnant and due soon. I was doing work I loved and work hardly felt […]
Read MoreThis is one of the most difficult times of the year for us. Finding gifts for the twins that will work for us is such a pain. Help and Support for Parents of children with special needs inc. Behavioral Closed group • 1 member Join Group This group is for parents who struggle with […]
Read MoreSuch a weird name right? I agree completely, but my son gave it to me. Shortly after leaving an exceptionally difficult school meeting, he asked me about what the heck happened during that meeting and why I had been yelling at them. I attempted to explain what I had been trying to accomplish. He was […]
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