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  • Special Needs

    How Blood Dances

    Debi Lewis October 7, 2023 Special Needs

    For families of all children affected by congenital heart defects, minor moments take on enormous weight. 

    blood, heart, trachea, motherhood, parenting, esophagus, double aortic arch, congenial heart disease, illness

    Why Special Needs Moms like me will miss Kristina Braverman

    Suzanne Perryman July 27, 2023 Special Needs

    I haven’t fought cancer, run for mayor or started my own charter school, but I am the mom of a special needs child and there is something powerful about Parenthood that completely connects me, something I will deeply miss.

    parenthood, motherhood, perenthood, special needs, tv show, drama, braverman

    An Insatiable Mind

    Kristen Mae June 23, 2023 Special Needs

    We did it all, and we’re still doing it, always trying new things, continuously evolving our methods as we get to know our child.

    motherhood, parenting, adhd, behavior, school, performance

    We Make Our Own Normality

    Becky Holland April 29, 2023 Special Needs

    I have discovered children with special needs are not so uncommon and each of us has a different normality

    spina bifida, birth defect, motherhood, parenting, special needs, pregnancy, birth, identity

    Hell is a Waiting Room

    Sarah Cottrell May 12, 2022 Special Needs

    Hell is showing up on time and being told to wait.

    waiting room, emergency, motherhood, parenting, fear, surgery, waiting

    Into the Water

    Olga Mecking April 27, 2022 Special Needs

    Watching her overcome her fears, all by herself, is a huge inspiration to me.

    swimming, fear, water, inspiration, mothering, parenting, daughter, pace, sensitivity, independence

    The Beauty of Everyday Adventure

    Chrissy Kelly March 30, 2022 Special Needs

    By Chrissy Kelly. We have the power to create the ripe beauty of everyday adventure.

    adventure, backyard, parenting, motherhood, boys

    Miracle Toes

    Erin Britt February 13, 2022 Special Needs

    By Sarah Watts. When he came out five weeks prematurely, but thankfully stable, I didn't see him for 16 hours.

    spina bifida, feet, clubfoot, birth defects, premature, motherhood, parenting, fear, c-section

    10 Things a Parent of an AWE-tistic Child Needs

    Erin Britt January 9, 2022 Special Needs

    By Amanda Reilly. Being part of a support group for a family with an autistic child can be difficult, so I am hoping that this “crash course” will help someone else.

    autism, friends, motherhood, parenting, judgement, support, family

    The Sound of Success

    Erin Britt December 24, 2021 Special Needs

    By Elaine Sheff. People with Sensory Processing Disorder have a hard time sorting through stimuli such as touch, smell, movement and, for Zane, most profoundly sounds.

    sensory processing disorder, music, sound, anxiety, motherhood, parenting, singing, worry
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