When getting together with new friends doesn’t work out…
Categories: Family Support
Medical supplies are a funny thing. Some items we get with ease and they start to pile up. Others seem near impossible to get our hands on. Here are some tips to help make sure that your child has the supplies they need.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
Throwing away the sippy cup and why it matters.
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A woman risks her job by speaking up for a child with disabilities.
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Finding the perfect personal care attendant can be challenging, but not impossible. Here's how our family did it.
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We know that kids who have more intense needs are sometimes a challenge. It adds to that challenge when extended family (or close friends) do not understand or are dismissive of the disabilities of our children.
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One doctor can be a hero to one family and an absolute failure for another family. Here is one family’s story.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
Holidays often bring family stresses and pressures. Understanding, patience, and flexibility can make things easier, but that does not always happen. Here is one mom’s story of the guilt a parent of a child with a disability can feel during the holidays.
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I struggle with being me. I struggle with putting myself first. When you have kids, you tend to put your kids ahead of yourself. Their needs take priority. Your needs and wants go on the back burner. Sometimes your dreams become a distant memory.
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Our kids might look a bit different than yours – but they are still kids. Treat them like you do your own. Here’s some suggestions on how you can do that.
Categories: Family Support