From one parent of a special needs child (and other typical children) to others. We can chat by phone, or meet in person, but here's a way to stay connected during those intervening days/weeks/months. Comment as you wish. Share thoughts, struggles, successes, etc. But please be respectful. Be helpful. Be generous in not judging. This parent jungle is a hard place to be. It's filled with mystery, with unexplained phenomena, with danger, and with wonder. All of this is what we likely encounter in trying to raise our kids. Let's learn from and with one another.
Invite your friends to this blog. Invite them to be part of this community. My child has autism. Yours might not. It doesn't matter. We're all trying to do the best we can. Let's help one another succeed. Let's prop each other up on the days when keeping going can seem just too hard to do. And pat each other on the back for the many, many instances of a job well done. And a day gotten through with a smile, from start to finish...
3 comments:
Hi,
Thanks Nina for this.
It is fantastic. I am also a Mom of A special Needs child and a a typical child- 3.5 year old girl twins.
Struggling day to day with the ups and downs and trying to have a balanced home filled with as much joy and love as unpredictable moments.
Looking forward to hearing and sharing more. Barbara
Hi,
Thanks Nina for this.
It is fantastic. I am also a Mom of A special Needs child and a a typical child- 3.5 year old girl twins.
Struggling day to day with the ups and downs and trying to have a balanced home filled with as much joy and love as unpredictable moments.
Looking forward to hearing and sharing more. Barbara
To quote my wise husband, "it's all about the love." It doesn't solve everything, esp. those sticky behavior problems, but it's just so important. When my middle child was in a special needs pre-school--at about age 3 1/2--I remember the social worker saying to us, "you can tell this child is loved." And I thought at the time that if we do nothing else right with him, we've done something great already. I forget most things, but I'll never forget what she said. It's still one of the most meaningful things we've ever heard about him. And he knows he's loved. Really, truly loved.
nina
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