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Where did I disappear to?
It’s been a long while since I have made a blog post. I guess you could say I took a hiatus from everything and was focusing on my family. My oldest son and his wife are expecting…
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Thoughts on Autism
Thoughts on Autism What can I say that hasn’t already been said about Autism? All I can offer is my experience and my son’s journey. We have learned many things on his journey…
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It’s been a while since I have really made any book posts
It’s been a while since I have really made any book posts. In case you did not know, I am a writer. I write books about my journey with my two special needs kids. I would be…
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People can be judgmental and cruel
“When we make judgements, we're inevitably acting on limited knowledge, isn't it best to ask if we seek to understand, or simply let them be?” ― Jay Woodman Why must people…
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Handicap Parking
"It is a waste of time to be angry about my disability. One has to get on with life and I haven't done badly. People won't have time for you if you are always angry or…
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Friendship
“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” — Amy Poehler “Friendship is a relationship of mutual…
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Growing Up
“Remember, the goal is not to raise great kids; it’s to raise kids who become great adults.” ― Andy Andrews I was looking through my planner and it donned on me that my son will…
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Cerebral Palsy: Awareness Month 2021
I am wearing GREEN, will you? Wear GREEN on Thursday March 25!!! March 25th is National Cerebral Palsy Day. We wear green to show our support for all of those living with Cerebral…
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Grief and Loss
“Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.” - Ernest Hemingway On March 12, 2021, someone…
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Mental Health…. End the Stigma
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close Mental Health…. End the Stigma Why the stigma? “Mental illness is nothing…
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What is motivation?
A friend and I were talking, and we came upon the topic of motivation. And it made me think about how motivation is EVERYWHERE, we just must look for it. There are pictures,…
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Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
“With tremendous burdens often come enormous gifts. The trick is to identify the gifts, and glory in them.”-Dr. Maya Shetreat-Klein I wear green, won’t you do the same? March Is…
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Lessons I Have Learned Along The Way: Book Two is LIVE on Amazon for $.99!!!
This is a book about the lessons I have learned over the past 15 years parenting two special needs children. I delve into my story giving examples and specific lessons that I have…
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What Is Cerebral Palsy?
“Motherhood is about raising and celebrating the child you have, not the child you thought you would have. It’s about understanding that she is exactly the person she is supposed…
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Corona Virus: Covid 19
“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.” Buddha I cannot believe that it has been so long since I wrote a blog post. I…
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March is Disability Awareness Month
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” –Christopher Reeve This quote means so much to me considering…
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What is acceptance?
“Have a big enough heart to love unconditionally, and a broad enough mind to embrace the differences that make each of us unique.”-D.B. Harrop What is acceptance? “Acceptance…
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As special needs parents we don’t have the power to make life “fair,” but we do have the power to make life joyful.
I am sure you are asking yourself…what is special needs parenting? Special needs children are those children that have more needs than typical children. These needs must be…
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