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Trial & Error
There are unspoken battles in raising a child with special needs. The more predictable notion of carting my children to a bajillion therapy appointments (and yes we have spent hours with F at therapy), and the quieter battle with self proclaimed supplements and diets. F has a medication that helps him fairly well. That is, […]
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The Fight
The silent battle in raising a child with special needs. The fuel that makes our stomachs churn and our hearts break. We know our babies more than anyone else. We know how they smelled as a newborn, what their sloppy toddler kisses felt like. We know how their infant body felt warm pressed against ours […]
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A Flashing Blue Shirt
I peeked at the camera monitoring F’s preschool classroom. Lively children danced from center to center, exchanging words and toys. Children were focused as they interacted with planned activities alongside their peers and teachers. I searched the screen for the bright blue shirt that I dressed F in that morning. Not a sight of that […]