A Life of Managed Chaos
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At this point, I’ve found that: I’ve turned a page in my life. I no longer feel “hysterical” about my life. Maybe it’s because we have Alex on more appropriate medications than the ones that were masking the issues; in turn making the severe behavioral issues we had been experiencing, and had increased, become more [...]
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Write It Down by Jennie Linthorst: Life moves fast when you have a child with special needs. As parents, we’re constantly motivating our children child with Herculean efforts, affect, patience, problem-solving, and love, to move through another day of progress out in a world that doesn’t seem to quite understand the nuances of our days. [...]
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I’m at a crossroads. So many things in play. I began General Hysteria, really, for me. I began General Hysteria for any other special needs parents that felt alone; any parent, regardless of needs, that felt isolated, unsure. In my haste to share this proud endeavor, I let a little leak to those around me. [...]
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Of course that is to be read as though I’m Singing, “I’m A Fairy Princess” with my arms held out wide, twirling around (and all that is to taken as a joke). A week or so ago, Lisa from This Mommy Works gave me an award – or two. I was so excited and surprised [...]
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You might be wondering why I’m supporting this day, this cause. Other than the obvious of how this is offensive to most everyone. WelleveryoneexceptthatidiotontheFanFaceBookpagethatthoughtthiswasgoingtoo farandtherwordisn’toffenseiveandwell’that’swhattheyare’sothat’swhatweshould call’them’andarewegoingtoPCourselvestodeath…tooyoungtoevenundertandyetold enoughtoknowheshouldjustkeephismouthshutandwhyareyouontheFanpageifyou’re notafananyway. *ahem* I support this because no matter what the challenge, the diagnosis – no matter how far our children come, how much they achieve, they will hear [...]
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In the continuation of First Things First, a new writing series put together by Hartley Steiner (of Hartley’s Life With 3 Boys) Chynna Laird of Lily Wolf Words has written a thoughtful piece on the importance of maintaining a cohesive, united and caring relationship with your spouse. When a family has a child with tremendous [...]
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Towards the end of summer in sunny Colorado, my entire family wanted to get one last outdoor swim in. My husband and I swam and played with the kids in the large pool, enjoying a game of keep away. As my son jumped wildly with excitement to catch the water filled sponge ball, which almost [...]
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I am honored to be a part of a new writing series put together by Hartley Steiner, of Hartley’s Life With 3 Boys, for parents of special needs kiddos called “First Things First“. Hartley says: “The series is dedicated to reminding parents that they need to take care of themselves. A renewal of our commitment [...]
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