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Mommy, is it Still ok For Me to go to Church on Sunday?

AmyMattson2020-01-09T17:57:13+00:00March 21st, 2019|Family Life|

About a week ago, I received an email from a reader seeking guidance as she and her husband needed to handle a delicate situation at their church. This couple has [...]

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Being a Special Needs Mom Taught Me How To Love

AmyMattson2019-06-10T13:52:19+00:00November 7th, 2018|Special Needs, Uncategorized|

Dear son, I am blessed to be your mom because you have taught me what life is truly about. I like to think I was a pretty decent person before you [...]

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Dear Church, Children With Special Needs Are God’s Children Too

AmyMattson2019-06-20T21:56:08+00:00October 8th, 2018|Special Needs|

"Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending reckless love of God. Oh, it chases me down fights til I'm found leaves the ninety-nine." These are lyrics from a worship song "Reckless Love" by [...]

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The Isolation of Special Needs Parents

AmyMattson2020-01-18T04:29:52+00:00August 21st, 2017|Special Needs|

Parenting special needs children comes with a whole host of emotions that can be difficult to deal with. One of the most difficult for so many of us is the [...]

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The Day My Son Was Diagnosed With Autism

AmyMattson2017-07-21T17:40:30+00:00July 21st, 2017|Special Needs|

We walked into the doctor's office early that morning. Grasshopper once again had a tough time sleeping the night before. He laid down on the floor to try to sleep [...]

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