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Boulevard of Broken Dreams (and unexpected blessings)

Daniel Bennion2020-01-09T17:56:52+00:00July 29th, 2019|Parenting|

A few years ago a song came on the radio that took me back to my high school years.  The familiar tune was one I knew well, but the lyrics [...]

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Beyond the Diagnosis – An Introduction

AmyMattson2020-01-18T04:34:00+00:00March 9th, 2019|Books, Review|

If you've been following me on social media, you know that I have been working on writing my first book! The book is titled Beyond the Diagnosis - How to [...]

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Grieving During the Holidays as a Special Needs Family

AmyMattson2020-01-09T17:59:22+00:00December 19th, 2018|Family Life|

The holiday season is my favorite time of the year. I love Christmas. Celebrating the birth of Jesus, the decorated trees, nativity scenes, cookies, seeing family, ringing in the new [...]

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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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The Grieving Cycle of Special Needs Parents

AmyMattson2019-06-01T13:29:39+00:00October 19th, 2018|Special Needs, Uncategorized|

Previously, I had shared why it's so important for parents of special needs children to grieve their child's diagnosis. Today, I want to expand on that and discuss the fact [...]

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