For due diligence I visited all the sites given to us to check out for possible new “service” venues for our son. After the first one, my daughter asked, “How did it go?” My reply was simple as my voice cracked, “Let’s talk about it later.” I cried hard for a few minutes after that brief phone conversation - alone in my car. It felt good until I realized I had 4 more visits to go. I gathered my … [Read more...]
Our Kids Don’t Want to Be Your Project, They Want to Be Your Friend
It’s that time of year again, Prom. We see the pictures of beautiful girls dressed up, escorted by their handsome dates. No doubt we also see the videos and pictures of beautiful girls asking a boy who has special needs to the prom. Posted on social media. We read the comments under the photos such as “So inspiring,” “In tears.” While I appreciate the thought and understand the motivation behind … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Get It All Done
Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:8 I wake up every Monday morning a little anxious. Ok if we are being real here, I wake up Monday mornings more than a little anxious. Mondays for me can feel a little overwhelming with reviewing all I have to get done for the week. It starts really on Sunday evenings. Do you ever feel that … [Read more...]
Three Things You Can Do When Caregiving and Life’s Never Ending To-do List Leave You Exhausted
On Monday morning I woke up still feeling exhausted despite eight hours sleep. As many parents of children with special needs will confess, breaks and weekends are not really a time to relax. For those of us with school-age children often Monday morning can’t come soon enough. Before you think me a horrible mom, I want you to know I love both my sons, age 18 and 13, dearly. It’s just that my … [Read more...]
6 Ways Sharing Empowers Parents
April 17, 2018, is World Hemophilia Hemophilia Day. Before you tune out because you don't have a loved one affected by my son's rare bleeding disorder, listen to this year's theme — "Sharing Knowledge Makes Us Stronger." That's a theme I find to have relevance far beyond the hemophilia community. In fact, I would say that the theme of strength in sharing is extremely apropos for every parent … [Read more...]
Change
Change… What thoughts and feelings go through your mind when you hear this word? For some, there is a great excitement and anticipation. For many of you there is a deep weight that comes over you and a gnawing in the pit of your stomach as anxiety comes over you when you think about all the implications of that one word. Many of you who now struggle with change, may have at one point been huge … [Read more...]