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Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
When you throw a rock in a pond, the ripples spread out, sometimes in large areas. Now that I am working with many of the people who once cared for my child, I have seen her ripple at work in so many ways.
Categories: Family Support
Losing a child is the worst possible thing a person can experience. There are a lot of obvious reasons, but one that hits many bereaved families by surprise is the huge guilt that comes with moving forward without them.
Categories: Family Support
It’s easy to get caught up in all that you do as a parent of a child with special healthcare needs. Be sure to keep sight of yourself.
Categories: Family Support
If you are like many parents who have a child with a disability, the idea to start a nonprofit has crossed your mind. Here are some things to help you decide if this is something you really want to do.
Categories: Family Support
Some traumas will be part of you for the rest of your life. You can learn to live with the pain, but some wounds really never heal.
Categories: Family Support
Sometimes we all need to vent, even your little one’s G-tube.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care
For me, it’s the memories of the little things that matter the most.
Categories: Family Support
We know that self-care is important. But let’s be honest, we put our kids first and ourselves last. Especially when our kids are not at their best. Here’s how we can give ourselves a break now and then.
Categories: Family Support
Did you have a diary as a child? Did you write in it for a week and then forget about it? Find it! Use it! It can help in many ways.
Categories: Family Support
When you have a kid with a disability or special health-care needs, your priorities shift. It’s funny to compare your priorities from years ago to your priorities today. Here’s how our family changed when we had our daughter, Casey.
Categories: Family Support