Tag: school
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System Failure
I will never say, think, let anyone believe, that my child, any child, is broken. His brain chemistry is complicated, yes. Broken, heck no. Does he misbehave? All the time. Lose control of his feelings? Daily. Well, hourly to be more precise. I’m the first one to realize this. That being said, there are some […]
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Standing Up
I am convinced that God gives us our children for so many reasons. He gives them to us to love, care for, raise up, and advocate for them. Every child deserves this from their parents. I am also convinced that our children are given to us to strengthen who we are as people. The single […]
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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 […]