My middle son, who has severe disabilities, turns three in September (I’ll call him James). Time to start considering preschools! This, it turns out, is an entirely different task than it was when we decided for our oldest typical son.… Continue Reading
Michelle Cottle has a particularly insightful piece about parents of special needs kids. The article is billed as a warning of the upcoming funding crisis given the explosion in special needs children. But it’s mostly not. What it is is… Continue Reading
There’s something I’ve been meaning to completely, unashamedly steal from the LGBT community. It’s the “It Gets Better” series. I want to adapt it for Holland. Until I actually have the time to do that, I offer this post instead… Continue Reading
I read a post on Huffington Post by a mom who has a kid who is approximately as disabled as my middle son (also due to a Ridiculously Rare genetic syndrome) and only slightly older. It’s titled “6 Things You… Continue Reading
[This post is one of an occasional number contributed by my good friend, who is the mother of a child with special needs.] by Rose Woodhouse In the 1840s, first in France and then the United States, a doctor named Edouard… Continue Reading