As a parent to a child with a disability, we often must learn little tricks to get things done. Each month one parent shares some of the tips and tricks she has learned along the way.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
Sometimes we are lucky enough to find the profession that is our life’s work. I did.
Categories: Family Support, Education & Schools
Every parent needs a break once in a while. Time just for them to refresh and re-energize.
Categories: Family Support
My husband and I are going away to celebrate our anniversary. Here is the planning I have done to ensure our son is safe and cared for while we’re gone. And to be sure we would not worry (too much).
Categories: Family Support
Our home seems to run on routines. At times that can be a wonderful thing. But some days I would really love some spontaneity.
Categories: Family Support
All the plans for a perfect delivery and a newborn baby can change in an instant with a premature delivery. Here is one mother’s experience and advice.
Categories: Family Support
It would be nice to have a perfectly clean and orderly home. Having the time to be able to do that would be great. But our home has 2 more important things to take care of: our sons.
Categories: Family Support
As parents of a child with special health care needs, we often must learn little tricks to get things done. Some of these may seem obvious and some not, but they can be total game changers. Here are some tricks one parent has learned along the way.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care, Family Support
What is normal? Should we all strive to be normal or is normal overrated? Is your normal and my normal the same? This word causes so much stress in many of our lives. But when you really break it down, it’s almost laughable at how little this word even matters.
Categories: Family Support
Sometimes we have to decide that “no” is not the final answer. When our child is involved, sometimes you have to push a little bit harder to understand if “no” really means no!
Categories: Family Support