Special Needs and the Mystery of Sleep
“I love sleep. I need sleep. We all do, of course. There are those people that don't need sleep. I think they're called 'successful.” ― Jim Gaffigan, Dad Is Fat [...]
Coping with Anxiety and Depression as a Special Needs Parent
My stomach started aching around 1pm. I didn't want to get up. The van wasn’t scheduled to pull up to the house with John in tow until around 3:30. I [...]
We, The Parents of Autism
A beautiful poem by a great friend of ours and fellow parent of a son with autism. Our John shares a van to school with their son, and it's been [...]
The Extraordinary (or dreaded?) Holiday Season
A few years ago our family attended a chili cook off and trunk-or-treat at our church. It was a week before Halloween and we all looked forward to the tradition [...]
Saying Goodbye to an Extraordinary One
While parents would all prefer their children outlive them, we know that’s not always the case. And even more so with our extraordinary children that have a shorter life expectancy. [...]