My Top 3 Admin Habits as a Special Needs Mom
When stepping into the world of “Holland” I foresaw financial struggles, emotional fatigue, loss, etc., but one thing I wasn’t expecting – or maybe I just underestimated – was the admin tasks that would mount up on my husband and I. Being a parent already involves a whole lot of administrative tasks, but I feel […]
The Difficult Moments of Being Paige’s Mom
Paige had one of her “severe episodes” last night, Sept 28th 2024. A friend asked how we were doing, I began to type out something – then deleted it – and continued to repeat the same process 3 times. I didn’t know how to explain how I felt without coming across as morbid – and […]
Special Needs Parents and their Power of Empathy
It shocks me to this day how much I understand the concept of empathy more now than I ever have. There’s a very few number of people who have gone through something EXACTLY like you, so empathy is hard to find. Even if you have the same experience, it is all very different. However, as […]
A Poem of Acceptance
I watched the video I saw who you used to be Your little dimples, Your little squeaks Your eyes they wondered – Your little hands grasped mine A while ago it kept me alive I laid in bed, Replaying again and again Praying you’d keep breathing Praying I’d have you back again I watched it […]
How Time Has Helped Me to Accept
Time Heals? People often say, “Time heals” or “Wait a little while, it’ll feel better” In the context of a disabled child, though, this is a really hard thing to hear because more often than not, time doesn’t heal – it just brings different sets of challenges. At first you’re dealing with the impact of […]