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That Feeling You Never Let Yourself Feel

July 10, 2013 by Laurie Wallin

We sat in the car, inching forward in traffic that stretched miles ahead of us. My tween daughter turned on the radio. "Not that station!" I protested internally, but said nothing. She pulled out a granola bar and started eating (by which, I mean she ate 1/2 and ejected the crumbs from the rest around the seat). I looked over, tried to breathe away the annoyed reaction to her mess... Then I saw … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adoption, Behaviors, Grief, Laurie Wallin, Mental Illness, Mood Disorders Tagged With: attachment disorder, Laurie Walllin, parenting special needs, special needs, special needs parenting, taking care of ourselves, taking care of the caregiver

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