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Not As Rare As You Think You Are

February 17, 2016 by Barbara Dittrich 3 Comments

Raising a child with a chronic illness, disability or special need can often be a bone-achingly isolating existence.  The stares, exclusion, judgment, and hurtful comments can sometimes make caregivers like us feel like we are serving time in a penal colony, far from the comfortable normalcy of the average family. Without realizing it, well-meaning family and friends can push us further to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Barbara Dittrich, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Hidden Disabilities, Medically Fragile Tagged With: Elijah, isolation, mentoring, rare disease, Snappin Ministries, World Rare Disease Day

A RARE Kind of Love

February 18, 2014 by Barbara Dittrich Leave a Comment

Rare Disease Day - Rare Love {SpecialNeedsParenting.net}

There are so many things that caught me by surprise when I became a mother. I always knew I wanted to have children, but I was never really in touch with my expectations beyond that. I certainly never anticipated that I would become the mother of children with special needs. When our son burst joyfully into the world over 13 years ago, he instantly placed us in that role with the mere testing of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Barbara Dittrich, Down Syndrome, Hidden Disabilities, Love, Medically Fragile Tagged With: hemophilia, rare disease, World Rare Disease Day

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